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Wyss Institute: lung thrombosis model on a cip
Tuesday, 06 June 2017 10:24A primary human lung alveolus-on-a-chip model was been introduced by the Wyss Institute of Biologically inspired Engineering of the Harvard University. It has been made-up by microfluidic lung alveolus-on-a-chip lined by human primary alveolar epithelium interfaced with endothelium cells. The cells were cultured under flowing whole blood.
Denmark: Funding for research into alternatives to animal experiments
Monday, 01 May 2017 15:59The Danish Forsøgsdyrenes Værn and Alternativfondet announce financial support for research into and development of alternatives to animal experiments.
Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology
Wednesday, 26 April 2017 08:51The international Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is awarded annually to one young scientist for the most outstanding neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology.
36th Animal Welfare Research Award of the The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture
Wednesday, 15 March 2017 19:34Applications for the this year´s research award of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) are possible for researchers who work on methods to replace or reduce animal use. Deadline is May the 31st, 2017.
Dr. Hadwen Trust Research Funding Opportunity for Summer Projects
Monday, 13 March 2017 10:29The DHT Studentship & Fellowship schemes have been established to assist undergraduate or newly graduated students in gaining practical animal-replacement research experience by working in a laboratory environment.
Dublin: HPRA 3Rs Conference
Thursday, 02 March 2017 15:45The HPRA is the competent authority in Ireland responsible for the implementation of EU legislation (Directive 2010/63/EU) for the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. The section within the HPRA specifically responsible for the implementation of the Directive is called the Scientific Animal Protection (SAP) section. The SAP team within the HPRA are committed to ensuring that the care and use of animals for scientific purposes is in line with the 3R principles (replacement, reduction and refinement). In order to enhance awareness of the 3Rs amongst the research community in Ireland and beyond the HPRA is planning to host a 3Rs information day on May 17th, 2017.
Spain: Skin from a 3d printer
Wednesday, 15 February 2017 15:30Scientists led by Prof. José Luis Jorcano from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), CIEMAT (Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research), Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, in collaboration with the firm BioDan Group, have presented a prototype for a 3D bioprinter that can create totally functional human skin.
Thomas Hartung is honoured with Björn Ekwall Memorial Award 2017
Monday, 06 February 2017 16:16Professor Thomas Hartung from the Johns Hopkins University, the United States of America, is the recipient of the Björn Ekwall Memorial Award for the year 2017 in recognition of his scientific achievements in the development and evaluation of methods for risk assessment of toxic chemicals, without the use of experimental animals, and for his work as the Director of ECVAM (2002-2008) and the Director of CAAT (from 2009 until present).
Wyss Institute: Multiregional brain-on-a-chip to study schizophrenia
Sunday, 15 January 2017 00:02A new multiregional brain-on-a-chip models the connectivity between three distinct regions of the brain and Model allows researchers from Harvard university to study how diseases like schizophrenia impact different regions of the brain simultaneously.
Next etat: EU researchers disappointed
Friday, 13 January 2017 21:49Incoming budget head Günther Oettinger says the research programme will receive an extra €200M – and not €400M as proposed. Top universities say this is “peanuts” next to the €2.2B taken from Horizon 2020 to fund the Juncker Plan.
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