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Prof. Tom Crowther interview: Graphic resources for sustainable development, biodiversity, a growing economy and technology

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, an online hub known as the ‘google maps ...

EU-ToxRisk EU project

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 based on human cell responses and a comprehensive mechanistic understanding of cause-consequence ...

Alternative approaches to animal testing

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 regarding alternative approaches to animal testing.

A Scientist's Opinion : interview with Prof. Maurice Whelan about Animal testing

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 animal use for scientific purposes, and what is the ...

A Scientist's Opinion : interview with Pierfranco Conte about Animal testing

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 so common place? Are animal models still essential for ...

A Scientist's Opinion : interview with Dr Jason Johnson about Animal testing

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 something that is routinely thought of when discussing experimental plans, or is ...

EU project : CARTNET

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 competences to young researchers and future policymakers that will allow them ...

Antibiotics on farms: Europe starts to curb bad practices

Antibiotics on farms: Europe starts to curb bad practices

Resistant infections kill an estimated 33 000 people in the European Union annually.