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ReadyAI: Towards integration of AI in chemical risk assessment
A multidisciplinary consortium of European scientists, regulators, and legal experts has launched a project called ReadyAI to address regulatory concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in interpreting chemical risks.
Written on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 13:41
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BioPathNet: AI for identifying therapeutic hypotheses
A German-Canadian research team has developed an AI method called BioPathNet. It helps researchers search large biological data networks for hidden connections such as gene functions, disease mechanisms, and possible therapeutic approaches.
Written on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 12:45
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Parkinson's research in vitro: Research team presents connectoid
The nigrostriatal pathway is one of the four most important dopamine pathways in the brain and plays a crucial role in movement execution as part of a system called the basal ganglia motor loop. How this circuit develops during human development and how it degenerates under pathological conditions is still largely unknown. A research team from Sweden, Denmark, as well as Switzerland has succeeded in developing an in vitro model (connectoid) to elucidate the mechanism.
Written on Monday, 12 January 2026 13:36
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Call for applications of new members of the Mirror Group (MG) of the European Partnership for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EPAA)
The Mirror Group (MG) is an advisory body that provides recommendations and opinions on the implementation of the EPAA Action Program, on project proposals and project implementation, and on other ongoing tasks of the EPAA, such as public relations, communication, and dissemination of information. It acts as an interface between the EPAA partnership and expert groups, including those from science, (national) 3Rs centers, patient groups, animal research and animal welfare NGOs. It acts as a “multiplier” for the work of the EPAA.
Written on Monday, 12 January 2026 09:56
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BMLEH announces Animal Welfare Research Award 2026
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (BMLEH) has announced the Animal Welfare Research Award 2026. Nominations for the award can be submitted until the end of March.
Written on Thursday, 08 January 2026 14:00
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London: Queen Mary University launches world's first master's degree program in organ-on-a-chip technology
Starting in September this year, a new specialized bioengineering degree program will be offered in London—the Master of Science in Organ-on-a-Chip Technologies.
Written on Wednesday, 07 January 2026 13:23
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