The Danish 3R-Center has just supported three projects - each with potential to improve the welfare for laboratory animals.
The three projects are:
News
The FDA is promoting the use of artificial intelligence in the development of new medicines as part of a strategy to reduce animal testing.
The article describes a minipig model to demonstrate meta-inflammation and endotoxemia through biomarkers, enabling valid results with fewer animals.
This week marks the start of the World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences. The Danish 3R Center is also participating.
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) has published their latest newsletter.
The Swedish 3Rs Center advices on refinement of blood sampling procedure (now available in English).
On September 2, Ditte Olsen & Peter Gade will present the 3R principles focusing on breeding and addressing surplus mice in preclinical research.
A new mouse line provides enhanced incorporation of the amino acid ANL, allowing greater precision and reducing the number of animals needed.
Researchers have developed human-based assays that can measure botulinum toxin with ten times greater sensitivity compared to rodent tests.
