CHITA – a registry of in vitro NAMs
If we want to replace animal testing in biomedical research, how do we find human-relevant alternatives? It’s not that simple. There are 1000s of human cell-based assays and systems that…
If we want to replace animal testing in biomedical research, how do we find human-relevant alternatives? It’s not that simple. There are 1000s of human cell-based assays and systems that…
Faster adoption of alternatives to animals in biomedical research is a worthy goal for both scientific and ethical reasons. Addressing key elements of technology readiness for cell-based alternatives (in vitro…
The ToxCast program (Toxicity Forecaster) is a long running research program at the US EPA that has been steadily supporting alternatives to animals since 2007. The ToxCast program has generated…
Whether you call them “Novel Alternative Methods”, “New Approach Methods”, or non-animal methods, NAMs research is gaining support at NIH. Biomedical researchers working to promote human-relevant science will be happy…
Overcoming Barriers to the Adoption of Human Alternatives to Animals in Biomedical Research FAIR data is data that is findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable. Well, maybe it’s time for FAIR…
The NIH’s workshop on “Catalyzing the Development and Use of Novel Alternative Methods” brought together a diverse group of researchers and leaders to address one of the largest challenges in…
Precision medicine is the personalized approach to human disease that considers individual people’s differences in genetics, environment, and lifestyle. The goal of precision medicine is the right medicine to the…
Kudos to the GSRC team at the FDA and NCATS for progress on the Global Substance Registration System. Updates were shared at a recent GSRS User Group Conference, hosted at the University of…
The Pistoia Alliance’s Data FAIRy project is a great example of the power of human-in-the-loop machine learning in drug discovery. By applying NLP to bioassay protocols (via CDD’s BioHarmony: Annotator),…
In entrepreneurship, there’s a fine line between vision and delusion. How do successful entrepreneurs realize their vision without giving in to the nay-sayers? It can be difficult to keep moving…
