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Amsterdam: EMA Aims to Replace Animal Testing Using Virtual Control Groups
Wednesday, 01 April 2026 14:56The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published a draft opinion on the reliability and reproducibility of a new animal-free methodology in preclinical research. This methodology replaces animal control groups conducted in parallel with animal testing by virtual control groups. This is intended to reduce the total number of laboratory animals—usually rats—used in dose-finding studies.
Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Early-Career Researchers: Applications Now Open
Tuesday, 31 March 2026 13:02Each year, four outstanding doctoral students from around the world are selected for the Science & SciLifeLab Prize. In addition to prize money of up to $30,000, the winners will be invited to SciLifeLab in Stockholm in December, where they can present their research findings, network with leading scientists, and celebrate science through a series of unique events.
2026 Federal Animal Welfare Research Award: Nomination Deadline Extended
Monday, 30 March 2026 10:01The Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Home Affairs (BMLEH) has announced the 2026 Animal Welfare Research Award in two categories. The nomination deadline has been extended to April 12, 2026.
Berlin: Einstein Center for Early Disease Interception Opened
Tuesday, 24 March 2026 11:45At the Einstein Center for Early Disease Interception (EC-EDI), researchers from leading Berlin-based research institutions aim to explore new avenues for prevention and bring them to application more quickly. Over the next six years, the scientists will drive the development, integration, and application of key technologies to achieve this goal.
NAMs Decision Center: New Approaches for Decisions on Chemicals in Industrial and Consumer Settings
Monday, 23 March 2026 15:13The College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University, located 150 kilometers north of Houston, Texas, will be home to a new research center: the NAMs Decision Center. It is being funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with $15.3 million. The five-year grant will advance modern, science-based approaches (NAMs) to improve and accelerate chemical safety assessments while reducing the need for new animal testing.
NIH invests $150 million in human-based research to reduce use of animal models
Friday, 20 March 2026 13:25On March 18, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced more than $150 million in funding for the development and scaling of research methods that better simulate human biology and reduce reliance on animal models—a priority of the Trump administration.
United States: CAAT Receives $15 Million in Funding
Friday, 20 March 2026 09:26Researchers at Johns Hopkins University will receive $15 million to develop a platform to study neurological diseases and test chemicals using “novel methodological approaches” that do not involve animal testing.
Göttingen: Parkinson's Research with Imaging Techniques
Tuesday, 17 March 2026 08:37A German-British-Israeli research team led by Prof. Rubén Fernández-Busnadiego from the Institute of Neuropathology at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) has used state-of-the-art cryo-electron tomography to visualize key mechanisms of cellular stress resistance with near-atomic resolution. The findings could help elucidate the processes leading to severe neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s.
Reminder - Attention: Funding program deadlines are running out
Thursday, 12 March 2026 12:59March is the month in which some application deadlines for funding programs end. Therefore, it would be advisable to quickly check the application deadlines.
IFER 2027 Graduate Fellowship program
Monday, 09 March 2026 12:42The International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) is now accepting pre-proposal applications for the 2027 Graduate Fellowship program. IFER Graduate Fellowships support projects that advance the development, validation, or implementation of human-relevant, non-animal methodologies in research, testing, or education.
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