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New non-animal in vitro method replaces still missing aspects in eye irritation
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 12:34Animal-free methods can measure whether a chemical irreversibly damages the eye or does not damage it. However, until now it was not possible to reliably distinguish between irreversible and reversible damage to the eye. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute ISC are taking steps to remedy this situation.
Berlin Animal Welfare Awards: Proposals welcome
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 12:29This year, Berlin Animal Welfare Prizes will again be awarded. Berlin's State Animal Welfare Officer Dr. Kathrin Herrmann is asking Berliners for suggestions.
Smoking and cancer: More precise aetiology with cell cultures
Tuesday, 07 March 2023 12:19Using lung cell culture experiments, scientists at ETH Zurich led by Prof. Shana Sturla have shown which DNA units are altered by benzo(a)pyrene metabolites and where, and thus can trigger lung cancer in the long term.
Tübingen: Hertie Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Brain Health
Monday, 27 February 2023 18:08The Hertie Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Brain Health (Hertie AI), which was founded on February 1 at the Medical Faculty of the University of Tübingen, is the first institute in Germany to conduct research into the prevention and early diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system using methods of artificial intelligence.
Charité-3R: 10 new research projects in the 3R field are supported with 1.3 million euros
Monday, 27 February 2023 17:53Among the ten funded projects, some human 3D models and in silico methods will also be funded.
Zurich: Promising new blood-brain barrier model
Monday, 27 February 2023 14:23Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, led by Professor Andreas Hierlemann, have developed a microfluidic 3D blood-brain barrier model that can be used to better investigate, for example, therapies against brain tumors.
Monocyte Activation Test: Revision of the European Pharmacopoeia
Saturday, 18 February 2023 17:50The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM) has published 59 amended texts in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) concerning the rabbit pyrogenicity test for public consultation. The goal is to replace the rabbit test with an in vitro alternative.
Saarland: New cell line with versatile perspectives
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 17:21A team of researchers from the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research at Saarland University (HIPS), led by Prof. Claus-Michael Lehr has developed a new human lung cell line for drug testing and disease model development.
The Netherlands: 3Rs Centre Utrecht starts campaign to stop the use of Fetal Calf Serum
Wednesday, 15 February 2023 13:05The 3Rs Centre Utrecht launches a campaign on social media, aimed at researchers who work with Fetal Calf Serum (FCS).
Budgetary control committee calls for replacement of animal testing
Tuesday, 07 February 2023 13:36On January 20, the European Parliament's Committee on Budgetary Control introduced a draft decision on the discharge of the budget of the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Therein, the authors point out that priority must be given to the replacement of animal testing when developing medicines.
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