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Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

We believe the best science is humane science. Our programs seek to provide a better, safer, more humane future for people and animals. To learn more about CAAT and the 3Rs, visit our About Us page. And consider supporting our mission.

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CAAT News and Upcoming Events

News and upcoming events sponsored by CAAT, CAAT-Europe, and the Transatlantic Think Tank for Toxicology (t4):

Middle School Students Hold Fundraiser for CAAT

CAAT One of 17 NIH Grantees Developing Tissue Chips to Help Predict Drug Safety

Job Opening: Post-Doctoral Researcher (Human Toxome Project)

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CAAT-Europe

CAAT and CAAT-Europe promise sound scientific synergy involving experts from both sides of the Atlantic to promote the implementation of human-relevant alternative approaches, the advancement of research, and the dissemination of the 3Rs.

CAAT-Europe is housed at the University of Konstanz, Germany.


Alternative In Vitro Methods to Characterize the Role of Endocrine Active Substances (EASs) in Human Hormone-targeted Tissues

December 17, 2012
Rome, Italy

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Altweb News

News from Altweb: the latest in information about alternatives and humane science
  1. Middle School Students Hold Fundraiser for CAAT

    7th grade students, as part of her "Be the Change" class, decided to create a "Candygrams for Critters" fundraiser to raise awareness about alternatives to animal testing.
    Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:34:27 GMThttp://altweb.jhsph.edu/news/2012/candygrams_for_critters.html
  2. International Conference on Alternatives, Portugal, January 26-27, 2013

    The Portuguese Society for Humane Education is organising the first International Conference of Alternatives to Animal Experimentation, to be held in the Fernando Lopes-Graça Auditorium, 26-27 January, 2013.
    Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:10:24 GMThttp://altweb.jhsph.edu/news/2012/icaae_conf.html
  3. Animal Testing Alternative Hunt Gets £1m Boost

    In a world first, the research charity Dr Hadwen Trust has announced it will fund a professorial chair in animal replacement science thanks to a £1m donation from lifelong supporter Alan Stross.
    Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:06:40 GMThttp://altweb.jhsph.edu/news/2012/1mGBP_donated_animal_replacement_science.html
  4. Rights Group Urges Firms to Give up Drug Tests on Animals

    An animal protection group called on pharmaceutical factories in Taiwan Tuesday to abandon the use of animals and adopt alternative methods for drug testing.
    Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:20:42 GMThttp://altweb.jhsph.edu/news/2012/taiwan_testing.html
  5. Course Begins Feb. 15, 2013: On-Line IACUC Training for Community Members and Others

    Course Begins Feb. 15, 2013: On-Line IACUC Training for Community Members and Others. MSMR once again offers on-line training for prospective and new IACUC Community Members as well as anyone new to IACUCs.
    Tue, 15 Jan 2013 14:31:09 GMThttp://altweb.jhsph.edu/news/2012/IACUC_online_training.html

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