In a today's press release,  a merger of several European academic conferences from France, UK, Netherlands and Germany warns of the consequences of a funding reduction for the EU project "Horizon 2020".

In vitro platform for anti-malaria drug testing

Wednesday, 25 February 2015 22:45

An international team of scientists has developed a malaria-in-a-dish platform from induced pluripotent stem cells which can be used in the development of drugs against malaria.

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) and the Stanley Center at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard are partnering to create a foundational stem cell resource to study psychiatric disorders through the production of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines from individuals with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.

In vitro platform for anti-malaria drug testing

Wednesday, 25 February 2015 13:33

An international team of scientists has developed a malaria-in-a-dish platform from induced pluripotent stem cells which can be used in the development of drugs against malaria.

The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) and the Stanley Center at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard are partnering to create a foundational stem cell resource to study psychiatric disorders through the production of induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cell lines from individuals with schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.

The research funding for the replacement and supplementary methods to animal experiments of the State of Baden-Württemberg is entering a new phase. At the same time the animal welfare research award 2015 is announced. An application is possible in each case until April 30, 2015.

The research funding for the replacement and supplementary methods to animal experiments of the State of Baden-Württemberg is entering a new phase. At the same time the animal welfare research award 2015 is announced. An application is possible in each case until April 30, 2015.

The European Commission and 35 blue-chip companies from 7 industry sectors have agreed to continue collaborating for another 5-year term in a partnership that aims at promoting alternative approaches to animal testing.

Body-on-a-chip for disease research

Wednesday, 04 February 2015 22:18

To investigate kidney diseases, modern organ-on-a-chip models can be used. Therefore the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS) has developed the chip technology and microfluidics systems.

Body-on-a-chip for disease research

Wednesday, 04 February 2015 15:53

To investigate kidney diseases, modern organ-on-a-chip models can be used. Therefore the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology (IWS) has developed the chip technology and microfluidics systems.