ECEAE Prize for animal-free antibodies: The winners
The prize will be awarded to outstanding scientists from Germany and Switzerland on 30th March in BrusselsThe umbrella organization European Coalition to End…
Continue readingSystematic review: Performance of preclinical models in predicting drug-induced liver injury in humans
A systematic review found that preclinical studies using animals fail to predict a drug’s potential to cause adverse health effects, despite being mandatory in safety and efficacy…
Continue readingNon-animal Methods in Science and Regulation – EURL ECVAM status report (2020)
This EURL ECVAM report provides information on the progress being made in the development, validation and regulatory application of non-animal methods, as well as on their use…
Continue readingOpacimeter as a reliable method in tests for eye irritation
Twelve years have gone by, but now it is a fact. The unique laser device which, without the use of live animals, can measure whether a certain…
Continue readingAnimal-free science innovations for better COVID-19 research
A great deal of knowledge about the SARS-CoV-2 virus and the COVID-19 disease is needed quickly. In April this year, the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport…
Continue readingVaccine testing without animal testing?
Dutch, Bilthoven based, Intravacc, a global leader in translational research and development of viral and bacterial vaccines, today announced the publication of a study in Scientific Reports on alternatives…
Continue readingThe convalescent sera option for containing COVID-19
With a vaccine for COVID-19 still a long way from being realized, Johns Hopkins University is working to revive a century-old blood-derived treatment in hopes of slowing the spread…
Continue readingSmoking robot and lung-on-a-chip to study cigarette smoke-induced lung diseases
Researchers at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University have developed an animal-free science innovation platform by combining a robotic smoking machine with a lung-on-a-chip technology to fully and realistically…
Continue readingReport on ‘Animal Experimentation: working towards a Paradigm Change’ Book Launch at the European Parliament
On December 4, 2019 Animal Free Science, together with the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) organized the launch of the book project entitled ‘Animal Experimentation: Working Towards…
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