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A Decision Tree For Acute Oral Toxicity: Implementing The Last Resort Requirement In Practice
September 22, 2026 PublicationAcute oral toxicity (AOT) testing is widely used for hazard identification in chemical safety assessment, but traditional animal methods are…
A Proposed Evaluation Of New Approach Methodologies For Dermal Toxicity Assessment Of Botanicals
September 22, 2026 PublicationBotanicals are widely used in topical formulations for cosmetics, hair care, and personal care products, reflecting consumer interest in plant-derived…
Lost In Nams-Lation: A Review Of Animal-Free Science Definitions
September 22, 2026 PublicationThe use of terminology related to animal-free science has grown rapidly over the past two decades; however, definitions and interpretations…
Key Challenges For In Vitro Testing Of Oral Tobacco And Nicotine Products For Regulatory Applications: Recommendations For Using In Vitro Toxicity And Disease Models
September 22, 2026 PublicationThe Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) has sponsored a series of workshops with the aim of developing recommendations for…
Key Challenges For In Vitro Testing Of Tobacco And Next Generation Products For Regulatory Applications: Recommendations For The Ames Test
September 22, 2026 PublicationThe Ames bacterial mutagenesis assay (Ames test) has been used for more than 50 years, to help assess the safety…
June 2026 Newsletter
September 2, 2026 NewsletterA collaboration between Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) and Epithelix has been established to expand access to advanced human-relevant…
December 2025 Newsletter
September 2, 2026 NewsletterAs we reflect on the changes and announcements from US and international government agencies this year, we are excited about…
August 2025 Newsletter
September 2, 2026 NewsletterRead to learn more about IIVS at WC13 and Eurotox, upcoming workshops, Spanish-language training, contributor spotlight, calls for methods for…
May 2025 Newsletter
September 2, 2026 NewsletterWe are thrilled to announce that IIVS is now offering the EpiSensA (Epidermal Sensitization Assay) as a GLP-compliant method in…
Defining Benchmarking in the Context of Safety Assessment of Personal Care and Cosmetic Products
August 3, 2026 PublicationThe concept of benchmark materials in the personal care and cosmetic industry is often based on the positioning of prototypes…
Next-Generation Full-Thickness Human Skin Models Produced Using 3D Electrospun Scaffolds
August 3, 2026 PublicationIn vitro full-thickness human skin (FT-Skin) models are important tools for testing of cosmetics and chemicals, screening of new pharmaceuticals,…