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IMBA: A complete multi-chamber organoid to study and treat heart diseases
Researchers led by Dr. Sasha Mendjan at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, have developed a new multi-chamber organoid that reflects the complex structure of the whole heart.
Written on Friday, 01 December 2023 12:17
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Federal animal welfare research prize goes to in vitro tumor researcher from Essen
This year's Animal Welfare Research Prize of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) was awarded to Prof. Dr. Diana Klein from the Institute of Cell Biology (Tumor Research) of the Medical Faculty of the University of Duisburg-Essen. She received the award for her work on the development and application of cell culture models in the field of tumor research.
Written on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 11:26
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Renowned in vitro researcher from Düsseldorf appointed head of SCAHT
Prof. Dr. Ellen Fritsche has been appointed as director of the Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT) based in Basel.
Written on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 11:22
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SMAFIRA: AI search engine to find alternative methods online
The German Center for the Protection of Laboratory Animals Bf3R at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin, has published its search engine for finding animal-free methods.
Written on Thursday, 23 November 2023 10:45
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Skin sensitization: new reference database to support NAM development
An American-German research team has succeeded in creating a comprehensive database that can be used to assess the relevance of results from NAMs (computer predictions, in-chemico and in vitro tests) with high-quality human reference data.
Written on Thursday, 09 November 2023 12:41
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Berlin: Using light pulses to differentiate tiny organs
Scientists from the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin report that they have succeeded in using light to influence the complex tissue structure in organoids.
Written on Wednesday, 01 November 2023 09:46
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