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Thuringia: from 2019 Animal Protection Research Prize
Wednesday, 09 May 2018 10:10As reported by the Thüringer Allgemeine Zeitung online in its current issue, an award for the development of alternative methods to animal experiments will be given for the first time as of 2019. The prize is endowed with a maximum of 12,000 euros.
NICEATM: Request for Data and Information on Technologies Used for Identifying Potential Developmental Toxicants
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 12:47The National Toxicology Program (NTP) Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods (NICEATM) is currently requesting available data and information on approaches and/or technologies currently used to identify potential developmental toxicants.
Düsseldorf: Henkel and Heinrich-Heine University developed in vitro model of mature skin
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 11:50In collaboration with scientists from the Henkel in vitro laboratory, researchers from the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I at Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf led by Prof. Peter Brenneisen have developed a model of aged skin. The model can be used for many purposes, such as toxicity or drug testing.
Düsseldorf: 3D Organoids from amniotic stem cells
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 08:09A German-British team of researchers has found that the amniotic fluid during the human pregnancy contains mesenchymal stem cells of the kidney of the fetus. The cells are well suited to develop
three-dimensional renal organoids from them for toxicological studies and research into kidney diseases.
Testing cosmetics on animals: MEPs call for worldwide ban
Friday, 04 May 2018 12:02MEPs yesterday adopted a resolution to support a ban of animal testing worldwide for cosmetic purposes.
EURL ECVAM: Survey on acceptance of complex in vitro methods
Thursday, 03 May 2018 09:36The European Validation Authority for Alternatives to Animal Experiments (EURL ECVAM) is currently conducting a survey on acceptance and confidence in animal-free methods such as 3D cell cultures, spheroids, bioreactor models and microphysiological systems.
Batch testing of diphteria sera: Only without lab animals
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 03:44Recently, the European Pharmacopoeia Commission decided to discontinue the use of animals during batch testing for abnomal toxicity (ATT) of diphteria sera.
Jena: Intestine-Liver Sepsis Model on the Chip
Thursday, 19 April 2018 10:47On April 17, Dr Alexander Mosig from the University Hospital Jena presented his current research project, a intestine-liver sepsis model on the chip, to young scientists at the Technical University Berlin.
Cardiotoxicity testing: stalling implementation of new methods
Thursday, 19 April 2018 07:04In its first issue of a new series "Replacement of the Year", the German Animal Rights Organisation People for Animal Rights Germany (PARG) criticises the stalling implementation of new methods to replace animal organ consumption in cardiotoxicity testing.
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