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Preserving marine ecosystems: the case for alternative fishing methods
In order to preserve marine ecosystems and ensure the long-term viability of fisheries, there is an urgent need for sustainable fishing practices and innovation. This is underscored by the recent study ‘Exploring the Viability of Innovative Fishing Technologies’, commissioned by the European Parliament’s... -
Prof. Tom Crowther: ‘Microbial soil life is crucial for climate regulation’
Ecologist Prof. Tom Crowther of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich and co-chair of the advisory board of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, speaks about climate change mapping and the role of soil biodiversity. As a global ecosystem scientist, you founded the Restor platform,... -
EU Project : EU-ToxRisk
EU-ToxRisk is an Integrated European ‘Flagship’ Programme Driving Mechanism-based Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment for the 21st century. The vision of this project is to drive the required paradigm shift in toxicological testing away from ‘black box’ animal testing towards a toxicological assessment... -
Alternative approaches to animal testing
In 1959, The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique was published by Russell and Burch, introducing the 3Rs concept (replacement, reduction, and refinement) regarding animal use in the scientific community. Just over 60 years later, it is timely to review progress to date and the future outlook...
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A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Professor Maurice Whelan about animal testing
Animal testing, a scientist’s opinion Interview with Maurice Whelan, head of EURL ECVAM (European Union Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing (EURL ECVAM) at the JRC (Joint Research Centre of the European Commission) in Ispra, Italy. How do you think progress is going on reducing... -
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Professor PierFranco Conte about animal testing
Animal testing, a scientist’s opinion Interview with Professor PierFranco Conte, Full Professor of Oncology at the University of Padova and Director of the Division of Medical Oncology 2 at the Istituto Oncologico Veneto in Padova. In your opinion, why is animal use for scientific purposes still... -
A scientist’s opinion : Interview with Dr Jason Johnson about animal testing
Interview with Dr Jason Johnson, British Heart Foundation Senior Research Fellow, Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Pathology, and leads the Laboratory of Cardiovascular Pathology at Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol. As a scientist, in general do you find that the 3Rs concept is... -
EU Project : CARTNET
CARTNET : This project trains young researchers in Europe to address serious and global problems of antibiotic resistance. CARTNET, which started begin 2018, will focus on alternative approaches to handle antibiotic resistance and treating resistant infections in both humans and animals. It will provide...