In our latest #news item, we provide you with more information on the #European Commission #catalogue of #transitional initiatives as part of the #roadmap for phasing out animal testing in #chemical safety assessments 🧪⤵️ www.re-place.be/news/notify-...

🚨Abstract submission for EUROoCS 2026 is now open 🚨 Topics of interest: ✔️Target application/context of use ✔️Specific organ/system ✔️Technologies 📅Deadline: 2 February 2026 More information: euroocs.eu/annual-meeti...

Happy to announce our next Educational Webinar during which our speakers will discuss the development of a human in vitro model for pain-on-chip sensing and the Monocyte Activation Test 🧪🔬 📅 18 December | ⏲️ 4 to 5 pm | 🔗Online via Webex 👉 More information: sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...

You can still submit your abstract for the BelTox - Belgian Society of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology annual meeting 2025! 🎯ALL abstracts in #toxicology and #ecotoxicology are welcome 📅 New deadline: November 7th, 2025 Ready to participate? beltox.be/beltox-bems-...

NEW: The STEP4NAMs project has just opened a call for organisations and companies to participate in their cutting-edge pilot studies. These pilots aims at #validating #NAMs in the (Bio)#Pharma and #MedTech sectors. 📅 Deadline to apply: 16/11 👉 step4nams.nweurope.eu/open-call

Interesting workshop from the #animalfree series for #earlycareer #researchers during which Rob Wright will present a NAMs-focused approach to searching the scientific #literature 🔎📖 🤩 📅29/10 | 🕛3pm CET | 📍online Register now: jh.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Ombion Centre for Animal-free Biomedical Translation has launched a new communication survey in order better understand how to communicate effectively about the #transition to #animal-free research 👉The survey is open until end of October 👉https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/8500632/Ombion-survey

Do you want to know more about #replacement of #animaltesting in #neuroscience 🧠? You can still join the webinar organised by the Swiss 3RCC and @francecentre3r.bsky.social in November! 📅13 November | 🕐13:30 - 17:15 CET |📍Online More info: www.fc3r.com/en/webinars/...

You can still join our next #Webinar on #MPS😍 🦠Unraveling #hepatitis E virus replication in the gut using human intestinal #enteroids and a #gut-on-chip 👩‍🔬Tumoroid to model rectal #cancer under radiotherapy 🗓️16 October, 4-5 PM CEST sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...

Join our next Webinar on #MPS Systems 😍 🦠Unraveling #hepatitis E virus replication in the gut using human intestinal #enteroids and a #gut-on-chip 🔬 Patient derived #tumoroid to model rectal #cancer under radiotherapy 📅 16 October, 4-5 PM CEST sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...

The #JRC is launching a #review to promote innovative non-animal #models (in silico, #OrganOnChip) in #cardiovascular research👩‍🔬 They need: 🔬 EXPERTS for the ESAC sub-group by Nov 14, 2025 📚 EVIDENCE: Submit your research by Dec 31, 2025 joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/jrc-news-and...

Creating Training Opportunities in New Approach Methodologies for Early-Career Researchers www.pcrm.org/news/good-sc...

We discussed the latest scientific advances in developing New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), opportunities for their growth, and key considerations for validating and commercializing these technologies. Importantly, we highlighted the crucial role of bioengineers in supporting these efforts 💪

Our latest newsletter is out! If you missed it, this edition covered: 🤝 Our new collaboration with FWO and FRIS 🔎 The kaNGRAroo tool 📚 The Global Education Hub for animal-free innovation & more! 👉 You can subscribe via mailing.sciensano.be/x/plugin/?pN...

🚨 The Global Education Hub for animal-free innovation and the Ombion Centre for Animal-free Biomedical Translation are looking for professionals to complete their survey! 👉 It takes about 10 minutes and is entirely anonymous: ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/run... 📅Open until October 31, 2025.

The Joint Research Centre, together with CEN and CENELEC, is organising a #workshop on #3D #bioprinting #standardisation in #biomedicine 📅 21 - 22/10 📍 Brussels ⚠️ 5 days left to register, registration will end on Monday 15 September More information via the link in the comments ⤵️

Want to dive into the world of #ecotoxicology ?🧪 Register for the #BelTox #LIST hands-on training from October 27-30 in Luxembourg, limited spots available ✨ You will learn: Environmental risks 🌳 Lab work with Daphnia magna 🔬 Environmental chemistry & risk assessment ⚖️ beltox.be/ecotoxicolog...

📣 Animal Research Tomorrow has just opened applications for the #Science #Communication Award! 👉 This award support young science communicators in creating resources and tools for promoting greater #transparency on animal research 🐭 More information: animalresearchtomorrow.org/en/award/sci...

We're at the #WC13 on #Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Rio! 🤩 Come chat with us about #RE-Place and how it can help you find alternatives to animal testing at poster #300 ✨ You can also find us at poster #299 to talk about how #AOP-based #IATAs can stimulate the use of #NAMs 🧪

Happy to announce our new Educational #Webinar on "Modeling Human Diseases In #Vitro using Advanced #Microphysiological Systems" 🤩 📅 16 October, 4 to 5 pm 🔗 Online via Webex: sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...

📣 Register now for the #Ecotox hands-on training by #BelTox & #LIST from October 27-30 in Luxembourg 👩‍🔬 ✔ Assess and interpret #environmental risks ✔ Lab techniques with #Daphnia magna ✔ Environmental #chemistry ✔ #risk #assessment beltox.be/ecotoxicolog...

Registration for the Danish 3R Symposium is now open! The event will feature presentations on ✅ #ethical perspectives on #animal research ✅ #organoids ✅ #environmental enrichments for #zebrafish & much more! 📅 November 12-13 📍 Copenhagen Register now for free via: en.3rcenter.dk/symposium/sy...

💡New webinar series on the use of #NAMs 🧪 in #ecotoxicology 🐟 👉 The series will kick off with a first session on #bioaccumulation scheduled on the 10th of September from 2 to 3 pm CET 🤩 👉 More information & registration: www.ema.europa.eu/en/events/fi...

📣 Register now for the #BelTox #BEMS Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, themed 'Unmasking #Microplastics: Impacts, Challenges and Implications for (#Eco) #Toxicology’ 🤩 📆 December 4 📍 Brussels 🏆 young scientist competition 👉 submit your abstract by October 30, 2025 beltox.be/beltox-bems-...

NEW: On July 30, 2025, the FDA released its Expanded Decision Tree (EDT), a new tool to screen chemicals in #food for potential #toxicity ⚗️🧪 👉 Read more: www.fda.gov/food/hfp-con...

Calling all experts in #NAMs 🔬Join the #EU #COST Action #IMPROVE consortium and help us advance the #3Rs across Europe Become part of our private expert pool for collaboration and consultation opportunities 🤝 Ready to make an impact? Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🚨 A few days left to submit your hashtag#abstract for the IC-3Rs symposium 2025! ✔️ Abstract topics should focus on the #3Rs ✔️ Reduced registration fee ✔️ Best poster presentation Award 📆 Deadline extended until 18/08/2025 🔗 More info: www.ic-3rs.org/2025-symposi...

📣Are you looking for reliable resources on New Approach Methodologies (#NAMs)? 👉 We just released a brand-new infographic video to guide you through the essential tools and platforms available! 🤩 Is a resource missing? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments ⤵️

You can still submit your abstract submission for the 23rd ESTIV Congress🤩 📌Topics of interest include complex #invitro models, #cosmetics safety, #organ-on-a-chip, #insilico modelling, role of #3R centres, #NAMs & much more! 📆 Deadline: 12 November, 11:59 CET

🆕 Briefing paper from @nc3rs.bsky.social on improving translation and minimising animal use with human-relevant in vitro preclinical models 👉 Read the full paper nc3rs.org.uk/sites/defaul...

The 3R Online Seminar Series “Alternatives to Animal Use in Research and Education: Refine, Reduce & Replace” will take place again this year 🤩 📅 Every Thursday from 16/10 to 11/22 from 3:00 to 4:30 PM Check the program and find more information via www.vetmed.fu-berlin.de/einrichtunge...

📣 Complete the RE-Place Survey by 31 August 👉 There’s still time to share your thoughts on the RE-Place database and website by completing our short 5-minute survey: surveys.sciensano.be/index.php/31... 👉 Your feedback will help us improve the platform and assess the impact of RE-Place on your work

✨International Conference on Alternatives and Simulation in Education ✨ 📍 Riocentro Exhibition & Convention Center, Rio de Janeiro 📅 August 30th, 2025 from 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. 🗣️ Organisation: CAAT, InterNICHE & CPBT For more information: www.eventbrite.com/e/internatio...

🚨 Save the date: EPAA & EDQM symposium on the future of animal-free pyrogenicity testing🚨 ➡️ This event is organised as a follow up of the 2023 workshop 📅 25-26 February 2026 📍 Albert Borschette Conference Centre, Brussels 👉 More information: www.edqm.eu/en/-/save-th...

Read our new briefing paper, showcasing how the next generation of preclinical in vitro models can replace animal use, better recapitulate human physiology and disease and increase the efficiency of drug development: nc3rs.org.uk/news/briefin...

🆕The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) has just published a draft guidance on Good In Vitro Reporting Standards (#GIVReSt) 🧪🧫 ➡️ Any feedback on this paper is welcome, so don't hesitate to contact the authors via [email protected] ➡️ altex.org/index.php/al...

🌞 Summer is the perfect time to catch up! Have you missed one of our webinars during the year? No worries! All RE-Place webinar recordings are available on our YouTube channel. Feel free to share with colleagues or anyone interested 🤩 ➡️ www.youtube.com/@re-place1330

Wax moth larvae are growing in use as a partial replacement for rodents, from infection and immunity research to toxicology. The fourth annual Galleria mellonella workshop is organised by Dr Rachel Clare in collaboration with @gmrc.bsky.social 🗓️15 September 👉Register: nc3rs.org.uk/events/galle...

Don't forget to submit your abstract for the Young TPI conference "Connecting the Dots", that will explore new frontiers in the #animal-free #transition 🤩 🗓 October 23–24, 2025 📍 Trippenhuis, Amsterdam 📝 Deadline for abstract submission: 15/08/2025 More information: youngtpi.com/events/15

Don't forget to register for the next ASCCT - ESTIV webinar on NGRA for occupational chemical safety! 📆 Date 24 July 2025 🕰️ Time: 11:00am - 12:00pm ET / 15:00 - 16:00 UTC 💻 Platform: Zoom: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣Don't forget to register for the next #COST webinar on "Proxy measures for animal feelings: How to validate indicators of affective state or cumulative affective experience" 📅 Date & Time: 15 July 2025 | 16:00 CET 💻 Platform: Zoom 🔗 Registration link: forms.gle/t7zokJn6z4D1...

📣 Call for #papers: State-of-the-art of new approach methodologies in next generation risk assessment This cross-journal #specialissue welcomes original research papers, review papers, opinion papers and workshop reports dealing with #NGRA and #NAMs 📆 Submission deadline: 01 December 2025

📣 Funding Opportunity - The Alternatives Research & Development Foundation (ARDF) offers a new program to fund promising proposals that use innovative and #human-relevant research methods to address research questions related to childhood cancers. 📆 LOI Deadline: September 15, 2025

🎉 Congratulations to Emma Streutker for winning the RE-Place Best Poster Award at the MPS World Summit! Her poster was titled: "A fibrosis-on-chip model to study Systemic Sclerosis." 🤩 The award was presented by Birgit Mertens, one of the coordinators of the RE-Place project! Well done, Emma! 👏

📣 Call for Abstracts - 8th IC-3Rs Symposium ✔️ Focus on the #3R Principle in its broadest sense ✔️ Best poster presentation Competition ✔️ Reduced registration fee for the Symposium 🤩 📆 Deadline to submit your abstract: 31/07/2025 More information: www.ic-3rs.org/2025-symposi...

📆 Prochain webinaire du FC3R : le 7 juillet de 13h à 14h Ce webinaire parlera des #3R en pratique : perspectives éthiques sur leur mise en oeuvre. Il sera présenté par Christian Rodriguez Perez et Edwin Louis-Maerten Pour s'inscrire : www.fc3r.com/webinaires/s...

🔎 Are you looking for information on the #development, #standardisation, #validation and #acceptance of #NAMs? Discover the NAM Navigator by ZonMw! This free online portal helps guiding researchers & innovators through each stage of non‑animal model development, from R&D to Regulatory acceptance ✔️

🎉 We’ve reached 300 methods in the RE-Place database 🤩 These methods cover a wide range of topics and include various types of models submitted by experts from 34 belgian organisations 🏛️ An update on the current status 👇

📣Animal-Free Workshop Series for Early-Career Researchers 👉 This third workshop will feature a scientific presentation on recent advances in #brain #microphysiological sytems 🧠 and a #career panel featuring representatives from #academia, #industry, #government, and #policy 🏛️ 📆 01/07/2025

You can still complete our #survey on the use of the RE-Place database! Whether you have already ✔️browsed the platform ✔️used the database ✔️or contributed your own expertise 👉 Your feedback is very useful for us 🤩 📝Access the survey here: surveys.sciensano.be/index.php/31...