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Saarland Research Prize 2024
Monday, 18 December 2023 15:31Scientists, research groups, scientific companies and institutions active in Saarland are eligible to participate. The prize money amounts to 10,000 euros and can be divided among up to three prize winners.
IMBA: A complete multi-chamber organoid to study and treat heart diseases
Friday, 01 December 2023 12:17Researchers 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.
Federal animal welfare research prize goes to in vitro tumor researcher from Essen
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 11:26This 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.
Renowned in vitro researcher from Düsseldorf appointed head of SCAHT
Wednesday, 29 November 2023 11:22Prof. Dr. Ellen Fritsche has been appointed as director of the Swiss Center for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT) based in Basel.
SMAFIRA: AI search engine to find alternative methods online
Thursday, 23 November 2023 10:45The 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.
Skin sensitization: new reference database to support NAM development
Thursday, 09 November 2023 12:41An 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.
Berlin: Using light pulses to differentiate tiny organs
Wednesday, 01 November 2023 09:46Scientists from the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin report that they have succeeded in using light to influence the complex tissue structure in organoids.
CAAT Humane Education and CAAT Reduction Grants: INTERNATIONAL CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Thursday, 26 October 2023 12:32The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) is currently accepting proposals for the 2023 Reduction and Humane Education Grants.
Baden-Württemberg promotes animal-free research
Monday, 23 October 2023 10:31The state of Baden-Württemberg is funding three projects as part of its "Development of replacement and supplementary methods to animal experiments" funding program. A total of 200,000 euros is available, which will be divided among three research projects. The funding is announced annually.
Predicting the effect of drugs on single cells with the help of computers
Sunday, 15 October 2023 13:45Physicians and bioinformaticians at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, the University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich report using machine learning to develop a method for predicting how individual cells will respond to specific treatments. This should enable more accurate diagnoses and therapies.
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