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LIVe2022

Lung In Vitro event 2022 edition will take place in June in Nice, France!LIVe2022 intends to be a unique exchange platform for scientists interested in in vitro respiratory researches, stakeholders from academia, pharma, biotech, chemical, tobacco, consumer goods, medical devices industries, CROs and regulatory agencies.  consult the dedicated website Keynote speakers confirmedDAY 1Session 1:  Modeling COPD/Asthma/IPF and CF in vitro    Prof. Armin Braun from…
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International Day for Women and Girls in Science

On the occasion of the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, which promotes gender equality in science, Altertox takes you back in times when the pursue of an intellectual career was not the main objective of women’s education, to celebrate three women who have marked their fields and contributed to change minds and…
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TOXstreams

Going live! Altertox lauches its streaming channel Altertox goes live with a new video streaming series that will premiere shortly. We will chat about New Approach Methodologies and various aspects of science with experts from different fields, and you will have the chance to interact with them.Contact/info : Matteo Piumatti ( matteo@altertox.be)  1ST SESSION What is…
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Altertox Celebrates 2021

❄️ #altertoxcelebrates2021 🎄 #waitingforchristmas 🌟 #adventcalendarLooking back to one amazing year for Altertox, sharing with you some of the importants moments we lived with You ! We welcome Jeanne Laperrouze into the Team! We hosted a great lunchtalk on #scientometrics with Georgina Harris ! We created and lauched our 1st podcast - the 3Rs serie ! We co-hosted our first remote wet…
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Through The Eyes Of Young Scientists – Gina Hilton

 Altertox went to meet 10 Young scientists to know more about their activities, vision of science and how they bring research and innovation using New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)!   Gina Hilton Dr. Gina Hilton - Toxicolgist and Advisor at PETA Science Consortium International e.V. OMIC based approaches - Proteomic - Biostatistics - Regulatory testing - In…
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Through The Eyes Of Young Scientists – Dr. Kamel Mansouri

 Altertox went to meet 10 Young scientists to know more about their activities, vision of science and how they bring research and innovation using New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)!   Dr. Kamel Mansouri Dr. Kamel Mansouri - Computational Chemist at National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Chemoinformatics - Data mining - QSAR/QSPR - Chemicals risk assessment -…
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MEPs demand EU action plan to end the use of animals in research and testing

Press Releases / PLENARY SESSIONhttps://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20210910IPR11926/meps-demand-eu-action-plan-to-end-the-use-of-animals-in-research-and-testingAnimal testing for cosmetic products prohibited in the EU since 200912 million animals were still bred and killed for animal testing in 2017More funding for alternative testing methods neededMinimise pain, distress and suffering of animals when their use cannot be avoided"Parliament urges the EU to accelerate the transition to a research…
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Time to humanize European health research with an action plan

BY HELDER CONSTANTINO, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH POLICY AND CATHERINE WILLETT, SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL "European Commissioner for Transport Adina-Ioana Vălean recently declared before the European Parliament that “the Commission is convinced that animal testing should be phased out in Europe.” MEPs agreed, suggesting that there exists a broad consensus among…
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