Author: Marilyn Matevia, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) “Cosmetics Regulation animal test ban declared subordinate to REACH registration testing requirements by ECHA” by AltTox Contributing Editor, Sherry Ward Read it here: http://alttox.org/cosmetics-regulation-animal-test-ban-declared-subordinate-reach-registration-testing-requirements-echa/
Published: November 25, 2014 On October 27, 2014, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) published a short article titled “Clarity on interface between REACH and the Cosmetics Regulation” (ECHA/NA/14/46). The ECHA clarification, in full, was the following: “To meet the requirements of the new Cosmetics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009) cosmetic products are prohibited to be […]
Author: Marilyn Matevia, HSUS Two NIH/NIEHS funding opportunity announcements request applications from small business concerns (SBCs) “to develop medium- to high-throughput assays to evaluate the effects of toxicants on pluripotent or induced pluripotent cells with respect to cell differentiation and the resulting differentiated cell populations. The ability to incorporate genetic diversity in these assays would […]
Author: Sue A. Leary, Alternatives Research & Development Foundation Frank Gerberick, Ph.D., a scientist at the Procter & Gamble Company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio, received the William and Eleanor Cave Award at a private reception in Bethesda, Md. on November 12, 2014. The award was presented by the Alternatives Research & Development Foundation (ARDF) of […]
A paper published earlier this year in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology examines the barriers that slow regulatory acceptance of 3R models (models that replace, reduce, or refine existing animal tests), and suggests ways to accelerate the process. (Disclosure: AltTox Management Team member Bas J. Blaauboer is one of the co-authors on this paper.) Through an […]
Author: Catherine Sprankle, ILS/Contractor supporting NICEATM The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Scientific Advisory Panel will meet on December 2–5 at the EPA Conference Center in Arlington, Virginia. The panel will consider and review scientific issues related to “Integrated Bioactivity and Exposure Ranking: A Computational Approach for the Prioritization […]
Author: Catherine Sprankle, ILS/Contractor supporting NICEATM The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and other NIH institutes have issued a Request for Information (RFI): Making Data Usable—A Framework for Community-Based Data and Metadata Standards Efforts for NIH-relevant Research. The mission of the NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) initiative is to enable biomedical scientists to […]
Author: Sherry Ward, AltTox Call for proposals – GP/EFSA/AFSCO/2015/01: New approaches in identifying and characterizing microbiological and chemical hazards Deadline: 30 April 2015 Call for proposals and related documents available here: http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/art36grants/article36/gpefsaafsco201501.htm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20141112&utm_content=call Objectives: “In particular, the action financed by the EFSA grant to be awarded following the present call for proposals shall contribute to the […]
Author: Marilyn Matevia, HSUS As noted in the November 11 “CAATWalk” newsletter, the current issue of ALTEX marks the journal’s 30th anniversary. Congratulations, ALTEX! The issue includes a tribute to Alan Goldberg on the occasion of his birthday and retirement, Thomas Hartung’s 100th ALTEX contribution, articles co-authored by AltTox Editorial Board members Catherine Willett and […]
Author: Sherry Ward, AltTox Norecopa, in collaboration with the US Animal Welfare Information Center, has produced a new database called 3R Guide. It is designed to be a “first stop” for researchers and others who need an overview of guidelines, information centres, journals, email discussion lists, regulations and policies to help them comply with the […]
Author: Marilyn Matevia, HSUS From the OECD Secretariat: “The OECD Secretariat is pleased to announce an Effectopedia Webinar covering the progress of the project development. The webinar will provide: · General overview of the approach used in Effectopedia for implementing Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs)/Quantitative AOPs (qAOPs); · Download and demonstration of the basic features: searching, […]
Author: Jessica Sandler, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Here are three opportunities for federal engagement related to toxicology you may be interested in exploring: 1—USP recruiting expert committee members: The United States Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) is recruiting candidates to serve on their expert committees and panels for the 2015—2020 cycle. Among other duties, […]
Author: Sherry Ward, AltTox Funding Opportunity Announcement: Outstanding New Environmental Scientist (ONES) Award (R01) (RFA-ES-15-003): http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-15-003.html Open Date (Earliest Submission Date): January 27, 2015 Letter of Intent Due Date(s): January 27, 2015 Application Due Date(s): February 27, 2015, by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards: NIEHS intends […]
Author: Horst Spielmann In July 20014 the Berlin-Brandenburg research platform BB3R with integrated graduate school (http://www.bb3r.de/en/index.html) was established as a joint venture of the Free University Berlin and the Potsdam University. The new 3Rs graduate school is the first of its kind and it will, therefore, not only strengthen the 3R expertise of young scientists […]
