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iPS cells: New method to obtain induced pluripotent stem cells
Wednesday, 10 June 2015 15:14A new protocol that simplifies the process that allows induced pluripotent stem cells was developed at the Center for Biomedicine of the European Academy of Bolzano.
Students drink coffee to replace animal tests
Tuesday, 09 June 2015 15:16A university in the United Arab Emirates has introduced a human-based experiment as a way of replacing animal models of the effects of drugs on body organs. Medical students now dose themselves with coffee to observe how the stimulant properties of caffeine affect them. The new scheme is described in the latest edition of PiLAS (Perspectives in Laboratory Animal Science), FRAME’s online discussion board.
Webinar: The Regulatory Processes Involved in Acceptance of Non-Animal Tests
Monday, 08 June 2015 15:18Derek Knight from ECHA will speak about regulatory acceptance from a scientific and procedural point of view. Karin Kilian from the European Commission will explain the process for incorporating validated tests into the EU Test Methods Regulation.
NOTOX: Computer-aided models for long-term toxicology
Friday, 05 June 2015 20:15The NOTOX project, which is co-funded by the European Commission and Cosmetics Europe, the European trade association of the cosmetics industry, significantly contributes to this endeavor by developing and validating predictive bioinformatics models characterizing long-term toxicity responses.
Linz Congress 2015: Deadline Extension for Abstracts
Tuesday, 02 June 2015 12:43From 20 to 23 September 2015, the this year's 19th European Congress on animal testing alternatives will take place in Linz. InVitroJobs has already reported.
fMRI: Tübingen researchers prove relation to nerve cell activity
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 12:27Neuroscientists from Tübingen succeeded in coming closer to an essential step in non-invasive examination of the human brain using the functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
Debate on animal testing in the EU parliament
Thursday, 21 May 2015 12:21In light of the petition "Stop Vivisection" from 2013, in which more than 1.1 million European citizens have pronounced for an amendment of the European animal experiments directive 2010/63/EU, a debate was held in the European Parliament on May 11.
In vitro researcher honoured by Medicine Maker
Thursday, 21 May 2015 12:00The magazine Medicine Maker has voted for Claus-Michael Lehr, Professor of Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology at the University of the Saarland as one of the hundred most influential experts in the field of drug development.
88. ZEBET Seminar in Berlin
Thursday, 21 May 2015 11:57Dr. Sabine Richter from the TU Dresden will talk about her development of a fish embryo reproductive toxicity test (FERT).
France: In vitro production of human antibodies
Monday, 27 April 2015 13:14Most of the strategies for the preparation of antibodies are still based on the immunization of humanized mouse models. To replace this procedure, there are several methods, for instance, the phage display. French researchers now have turned to another method: they improved the ability of immunization of blood cells in vitro.
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