Early-career researchers in India using and/or promoting non-animal tests are encouraged to apply. The application deadline is August 30, 2025. Click here for more details and to apply:

The winner will receive a cash prize of Rs 10000 in addition to a waiver of the registration fee and reimbursement of travel costs to attend the SAAE-I conference happening October 8-10, 2025, in Hyderabad, India.

The Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments in India (SAAE-I) is now accepting applications for the Dr. Dipti M. Kapoor Endowment Award honoring the work of the late Dr. Kapoor, a former @thePSCI advisor and founding member of SAAE-I.

A huge thank you to the speakers and participants of yesterday's informative webinar on non-animal replacements for fetal bovine serum! You can now access presentation slides and a video recording of the webinar at the link below.

Read our summary of new and updated @OECD in vitro and in chemico test guidelines on a variety of topics, including eye irritation, skin sensitisation, immunotoxicity, and more:

Register now for a new webinar hosted by PETA India scientists on non-animal replacements for fetal bovine serum in cell culture media. The webinar features speakers from @himedia_lab and Biokraft Foods. 🗓️ June 30, 2025; 4:00–5:00 pm IST.Register 👇

Our latest newsletter is out! Read about the scientists we sponsored to receive training on in vitro toxicology methods, as well as our recent publications, awards, and more:

We're thrilled to announce that Dr. Sevgi Önal from @IITalk won our Best Abstract Award at the 2025 @MPSWorldSummit! Her innovative hydrogel-on-chip platforms improve reproducibility in human-relevant science and reduce reliance on animal-derived materials like Matrigel. #MPS25

Our new paper, co-authored with NICEATM, the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, and others, shows defined approaches that can be used to predict eye irritation hazard labeling of pesticides for the GHS and the US EPA classification systems. Read more here:

Apply now for funding from @Bf3R_centre for research promoting non-animal test methods. The deadline is May 31, 2025. Applicants must be based in Germany. Read more about the funding and eligibility requirements here:

Our article in ALTEX, co-authored with the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, highlights what can be done to help ensure that the quality of cell- and tissue-based test systems and reagents is maintained during shipping. Read it here:

Our co-authored report highlights 10 principles decision-makers should consider when conducting risk analysis. Read it at Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology here:

We’re at #2025SOT in Orlando!. Click here to see a full list of our activities this week:

Congratulations to @rivm and Leiden University PhD candidate Kirsten Veltman, the winner of our travel award to attend the 2025 @EU_ScienceHub Summer School on Non-Animal Approaches in Science! Read more about her and the summer school here:

We’re just a few days away from #2025SOT in Orlando, Florida! Take a look at the Continuing Education courses, chaired sessions, poster presentations, and other activities we’ll be participating in at this year’s event:

Our new co-authored data analysis shows that daphnids are generally more sensitive to neurotoxicants than fish, providing a basis for reconsidering acute fish toxicity requirements for environmental safety assessments of chemicals. Access it here:

We are now accepting applications for this award! The deadline is March 6.

Our new searchable database of reconstructed human tissues is your go-to resource for finding commercially available organ and system tissues. Search by supplier, organ/system, cell type, and more. Access it here:

Don’t miss next week’s webinar on NAM-based strategies for systemic toxicity assessment featuring speakers from @EPAresearch and @EU_ScienceHub.