February 2018

IIVS at SOT 2018

February 8, 2018
IIVS will have several events and posters at the upcoming SOT meeting, March 11-15, in San Antonio, TX.  The events and three of our five posters focus on our respiratory toxicology program in support of our new laboratory that opened in 2017.  Other posters examine topics in phototoxicity.  Be sure to visit our booth at the meeting - Booth #533.   View more details on our events and posters at SOT....

IIVS e-News – January 2018

February 1, 2018
Featured in this issue is an article on how an integrated approach to skin sensitization testing can work for your testing program. a preview of IIVS events and posters at SOT, our recent collaboration with BASF to distribute the LuSens test in China, and more.  Read issue....

Know Your Skin Cells: III. The Melanocytes

February 1, 2018
IIVS toxicologist and study director, Emilia Costin wrote about melanocytes, responsible  for producing skin color for The Cosmetic Chemist. Read article...

Reducing the Use of Animals in Safety Testing: Strategic Roadmap Released

February 1, 2018
The National Toxicology Program, in collaboration with other US federal agencies, has published a strategic roadmap offering a new framework for the safety testing of drugs & chemicals aimed at reducing the use of animals. Read more....