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Research award for rare diseases announced
Friday, 16 June 2023 09:56The Eva Luise and Horst Köhler Foundation, in cooperation with the association ACHSE e. V., has offered a research prize for rare diseases since 2008.
Saarland: Innovative lung infection model with biofilm
Thursday, 15 June 2023 09:54Researchers at the Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS), headed by Prof. Dr. Claus-Michael Lehr, have developed a novel method to specifically place biofilms on lung cells in the laboratory. The model system produced by means of "bioprinting" should help to better understand infection processes and assist in the research of new active substances.
Call for Entries: International Eppendorf & Science Prize 2023
Monday, 12 June 2023 13:50The annual Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology is an international award which honors early-career scientists for their outstanding contributions to neurobiological research based on methods of molecular and cell biology.
European Chemicals Agency Workshop: First Kick-off for Better Understanding
Saturday, 10 June 2023 13:55On May 31 and June 1, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) hosted a two-day workshop in Helsinki to discuss with various stakeholders how to accelerate the transition to an animal-free chemical evaluation system. The main goal of the workshop was to better understand each other, as all stakeholders took different perspectives. Meanwhile, researchers are considering how an exit strategy could succeed.
Endocrinology favors reduction of animal testing
Tuesday, 06 June 2023 19:59According to a report in the medical journal "Ärzteblatt", the German Society for Endocrinology (DGE) has spoken out in favor of further reducing animal experiments. That could also succeed, because animal-free methods become ever better, so DGE vice-president Jan Tuckermann.
Laboratory animal of the year 2023: The mouse in autism research
Tuesday, 06 June 2023 10:51The mouse in autism research is this year's laboratory animal of the year. In this english issue, the German Association for Animal Rights discusses the reasons why the rodent is not a suitable research "model" and presents animal-free methods.
Berlin: Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Unit at Charité to study neuroblastoma
Monday, 05 June 2023 13:41In order to find a way to treat aggressive and persistent tumors of the nervous system in children, called neuroblastomas, researchers from Berlin, Cologne, Würzburg and Tübingen are taking a new, interdisciplinary approach.
Patient study: Astroglia direct Alzheimer's proteins
Monday, 05 June 2023 12:16In a patient study, a team led by postdoctoral researcher Dr. Bruna Bellaver of the University of Pittsburgh has found out an important role of astroglia in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
Head of Merck speaks out in favor of animal-free methods
Saturday, 27 May 2023 20:27According to the German Press Agency (dpa), head of the Darmstadt-based Dax company Merck, Belén Garijo, wants to significantly reduce the number of animal tests for the development and product safety of drugs and chemicals in the coming years.
Maryland: Landmark bill to support NAMs
Monday, 22 May 2023 09:50Last week, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed HB 626/SB 560 a bill into law.
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