GAITHERSBURG, MD – Oct. 10, 2017 – IIVS, supported by a grant from Colgate-Palmolive, held a training course this month in Goiania, Brazil focused on two in vitro methods with international regulatory acceptance status. The course, Alternative Methods for Evaluation of Toxicity, was attended by over 30 participants from industry and government who ...
PETA International Science Consortium Donates VITROCELL® In Vitro Inhalation Exposure System
GAITHERSBURG, MD – July 10, 2017 – The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), a leader in non-animal test methods, is the recipient of a VITROCELL® inhalation exposure system thanks to a generous... Cosmetic & Personal CareAt an award ceremony being held in London today, two groups shared the £50,000 Lush Training Prize for making ‘outstanding contributions’ to training researchers in non-animal methods. The winners were:
Many countries, including the United States, require the use of animals for the registration of certain products. The IIVS Education and Outreach program is designed to increase the regulatory acceptance of alternative methods through science-based advocacy, rigorous validation and targeted educational programs. IIVS works collaboratively with industry and government to standardize...
We are looking forward to attending the upcoming Tenth World Congress: Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, August 20-24, 2017 in Seattle, WA. We have several presentations and posters at the meeting, listed below. If you will be attending, please stop by our booth - #202 - and talk with our officers and staff. We look forward to seeing you! <...