ALTERTOX

🚨 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🚨 The European Commission's 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 on the 'Roadmap to phase out animal testing in chemical safety assessments' is still open! This is a unique opportunity for our community to 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 influence the future of chemical safety regulations in the EU. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁? Animal testing has long been a controversial topic, and the Commission is committed to developing a roadmap to ultimately phase it out.  This initiative aims to transition towards non-animal testing methods, ensuring safety while promoting ethical practices.  𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲? 👩🔬 Scientific researchers 📚 Learned societies 🏫 Scientific or academic associations If you have expertise in non-animal testing methods, your input is invaluable.  The Commission is particularly interested in submissions that synthesize the current state of knowledge in relevant fields. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲? 📝 Submit your feedback in any of the 24 official EU languages. 📄 Share relevant published and pre-print scientific research, analyses, and data. 💡 Provide your insights on the current state of non-animal testing methods. 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: October 15th 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Follow the link Create an EU login if you don’t have one already Submit your public feedback! You can provide up to 4000 characters and attach documents up to 5MB. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dxysHArR

🌟 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗦 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆! 🌟 Our very own Dr. Leonie Mueller, policy officer at ALTERTOX, will be leading a compelling training session on 🗓️ 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 17, 2024, from 🕰️12:30 𝘁𝗼 14:00 𝗖𝗘𝗧. This webinar is a fantastic opportunity for 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 to dive into the critical intersection of 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 in the field of toxicology. Dr. Mueller will explore how effective communication can amplify the impact of your research.  Participating in this session will empower you with key techniques to effectively share your research, making sure your insights are valued by both your fellow researchers and policymakers. What to Expect: 🌐 Navigating the increasing complexity of scientific data. 🧬📝 Overcoming the challenges of communicating life sciences, with a focus on toxicology. 🎯 Essential strategies for impactful science communication. 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eyAESBJ7 Let’s bridge the gap between science and policy together! #Policy #ScienceCommunication #SciCom #Toxicology #ASPISacademy 

🚀 ALTERTOX 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝘀 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲-𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻! 🚀  Today we’re exploring the 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 of #NAMs for the future of research & animal welfare. NAMs are not just a trend — they represent a paradigm shift in scientific inquiry. 🔬 Here’s why :  🎯 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 & 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 📚️ Recent studies demonstrate that NAMs, including 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘰 assays 🔬🧫 & computational models 🖥️, provide data more directly applicable to human biology, enhancing the accuracy & relevance of research findings compared to traditional animal models. 💡 This is because NAMs are designed to mimic human biological processes more closely.  📖 Research published in 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴 𝘋𝘳𝘶𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 highlights that NAMs can significantly enhance the predictive accuracy of human responses to drugs and chemicals (Peters et al., 2023).  ⚖️ This precision is vital for regulatory applications, & the readiness of certain NAMs becomes evident as organizations like the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) increasingly accept NAMs as valid alternatives to animal testing. European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is also exploring opportunities to include more NAMs in the regulatory safety assessment of chemicals.  This is paving the way for broader adoption of these methodologies in various scientific fields. 🗺️ 💹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰, 𝗘𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 & 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀  💰 Traditional animal testing is both resource-intensive and costly.   In contrast, NAMs can offer a more economical alternative, streamlining testing processes while aligning with the #3Rs principle (Replace, Reduce, Refine).  By prioritizing humane practices, NAMs minimize animal suffering & resonate with societal expectations for ethical research. 🌱 Adopting NAMs also contributes to reducing the ecological footprint of research. With fewer animals needed, the environmental impact associated with housing, feeding, & waste disposal diminishes significantly, promoting a more sustainable approach to scientific inquiry.  🔎 To explore these advancements further, join the 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 on NAMs in Biomedical Research hosted by @The Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) on Nov. 19, 2024.  ➡️ https://loom.ly/DLdqIjA It will focus on the economic benefits & ethical implications of NAMs, providing valuable insights for researchers committed to animal welfare and sustainable practices. Ref: Peters, J.R., et al. (2023). "New Approaches in Drug Discovery and Development." Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 𝗡𝗼𝘄, 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲! 🤔 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝘀, & 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿?  𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀! 💬

🎉 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱! 🎉  We’re thrilled to welcome Adriana Cubells Lalanne to our 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼-𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 team! 🎥 Adriana holds a Bachelor’s degree in Cinema of Animation and brings professional experience in video production and editing. 🎞️ Her passion for creativity and innovation will add a fresh perspective to our team during her student job here until December 2024. Let’s create some incredible content together!   #Altertox #AVCommunication  

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🌟 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘅 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻-𝗼𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 2024🌟 We are thrilled that our innovative #TATAbox was featured at this year’s #𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗢𝗻𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. Thank you to the 3R-Center Tübingen, MicroOrgano-Lab and EUROoCS for organizing such a successful event! 🙌 One of the highlights of the week was the Farewell Social, where the TATAbox took center stage. 🎉  The TATAbox, our cutting-edge brainstorming tool, facilitated engaging discussions about the key steps towards the use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) technologies and their regulatory acceptance.  The students delved into key challenges and opportunities, gaining valuable insights and inspiration, empowering them to advance Organ on Chip (#OoC) research. 🧬💡 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿'𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻-𝗼𝗻-𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻: 🧫 StemCell-based InVitroModels and Organoids 🛠️ Microfabrication of OoC/MPS systems 🧪 Biomaterials 📊 GCCP & In vitro Reporting 🔬📸🧬 In-line Analysis with Sensors, Imaging, and Omics readout 📐 TEER measurements & MicroelectrodeArrays 💻 In Silico modelling 📜 Regulatory requirements 🦠 Immunology 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀: InSphero PyroScience GmbH, Multi Channel Systems GmbH MED-OOC Research Program A special shoutout to the outstanding lecturers and generous sponsors! 🌟 📅 September 2024 📍 Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Germany #OoCSummerSchool2024 #OrganOnChip #NAMs #Education #OoC #Innovation #TATAbox 

💼 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘀 💼 Earlier this week, ALTERTOX CEO Francois Busquet , PhD, Policy Officer Leonie Mueller, and ONTOX Coordinator Mathieu Vinken convened with Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and experts to discuss the crucial issue of safeguarding and bolstering the EU’s ban on animal testing in cosmetics. The meeting organized by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and hosted by MEP Tilly Metz underscored the critical importance of policy and legislative reforms to protect consumers, workers, and the environment while eliminating the need for animal testing in cosmetics.  It also featured presentations from Gavin Maxwell (Unilever) and Donna Macmillan (ICCS) on the legal and scientific dimensions of this urgent issue, followed by a Q&A session which allowed for valuable expert insights. We look forward to continuing conversations and collaboration in efforts striving to protect both humans and animals through innovative approaches that eliminate the need for animal testing. #CosmeticsSafety #EuropeanParliament #AnimalTestingBan #Alternativestoanimaltesting 

🚀 ALTERTOX 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲-𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻! 🚀 Hey Animal Researchers in Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Medical Sciences! 👩🔬👩🏾🔬 In our last post of the 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, we introduced the concept of New Approach Methodologies (#NAMs).  Today, let’s dive deeper. 🔍 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝘀? NAMs encompass a variety of cutting-edge technologies and approaches, including in vitro methods 🔬, computational models 🖥️, and high-throughput screening techniques📈. These methods are designed to predict human and environmental responses more accurately than traditional animal tests. Think of NAMs as a 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗚𝗣𝗦 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵.  Their mechanistic information provides precise 🎯 directions and help you reach your destination efficiently, all while minimizing animal use.  Just as a GPS guides you efficiently, NAMs guide your research with innovative tools and techniques that reduce reliance on animal testing. 🐁🐇  They can help you navigate complex scientific questions with great accuracy and relevance to human health 🧬 and the environment🌏. For example, 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗛𝗧𝗦) techniques allow rapid testing of a large number of compounds for biological activity. Imagine quickly testing thousands of potential drug candidates within a few weeks! 🧪⚡ Here's a recent study that explicitly demonstrates the rapid screening capabilities of HTS. In this study, researchers screened a library of over 100,000 compounds against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19).  Using HTS techniques, they were able to identify several promising inhibitors within a matter of weeks. Read here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dZT6xN6v 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀? We invite you to share your thoughts, experiences, and questions about NAMs in the comments. Let’s continue the conversation on alternatives to animal testing. 💭 #NewApproachMethodologies #sciencecommunication #3Rs #researchinnovation #alternativestoanimaltesting

📣 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿! 📣 Dive into the latest 𝗘𝗨 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, event highlights, and explore our initiatives in this month’s edition. Key Highlights:  🔹 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘀: Discover groundbreaking proposals set to revolutionize chemical safety. 🔹 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Get to know the TATAbox, our cutting-edge tool for NAM training. 🔹 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: Catch up on the highlights from the ASPIS Open Symposium and EUSAAT Congress. 🔹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻: Join our NAMs knowledge-sharing campaign on social media. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲👉 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gdgTiMQJ #EUPolicy #ChemicalSafety #NAMs #Innovation #Sustainability #Altertox 

🌟 𝗘𝗨𝗦𝗔𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 2024 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 🌟 This event served as a hub for cutting-edge research and collaboration in the field of alternatives to animal testing. We had the opportunity to contribute to the ongoing discourse on advancing animal-free research. We showcased our innovative #TATAbox tool to a global audience, demonstrating its capability for integrating New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) into various sectors and directly contributing to the goal of implementing alternatives to animal testing. In collaboration with our esteemed partner Helena Kandarova, ERT from the ONTOX project, we presented the initiatives of ONTOX and the ASPIS cluster. These efforts align with the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement), reflecting our commitment to this core principle. Special thanks to the EUSAAT congress organizers for facilitating such a productive exchange of ideas! #EUSAAT2024 #Alternativestoanimaltesting #3Rs #NAMs #Innovation #Research