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Maryland: Landmark bill to support NAMs
Last week, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed HB 626/SB 560 a bill into law.
Written on Monday, 22 May 2023 09:50
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Berlin Animal Welfare Award for humane-based teaching: Application deadline coming soon!
On Saturday, June 17, the Berlin Animal Welfare Awards will be given in four categories. Among them is a prize for animal-free, humane teaching endowed with € 5,000. Berlin students are called upon to propose lecturers who teach animal-consumption-free courses in medicine, veterinary medicine as well as life sciences and who help to educate the next generation to become empathetic physicians, veterinarians, and scientists through their animal-friendly teaching.
Written on Tuesday, 16 May 2023 10:20
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Maryland advocates for alternatives to medical research on animals
Earlier this month, the Maryland state legislature passed a bill requiring animal-testing companies and universities to pay into a new fund dedicated to promoting alternative research approaches.
Written on Tuesday, 09 May 2023 13:21
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Basel: Roche opens new institute to advance human model systems research
The Swiss company Roche announced on May 4 the establishment of the Institute of Human Biology (IHB), which will focus on advancing research in human model systems such as organoids.
Written on Tuesday, 09 May 2023 12:09
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Volkswagen Foundation funds organ-on-a-chip models for basic research
As part of the program "Top Research for Lower Saxony", the Volkswagen Foundation is funding a joint project between several institutes at the Technical University of Braunschweig, the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover (TiHo) as well as the Hannover Medical School (MHH). The team of scientists aims to develop functional units of tissues in a chip for basic research with the goal of replacing or at least reducing animal experiments for research into lung and intestinal diseases.
Written on Wednesday, 05 April 2023 12:20
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The Federal Animal Welfare Research Award: Call for applications
The German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has announced the 42nd Animal Welfare Research Award. Applications are welcome for research that helps to replace animal experiments or reduce the number of animals used.
Written on Wednesday, 05 April 2023 11:12
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Dr. rer. nat.
Menschen für Tierrechte - Tierversuchsgegner Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.