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Altertox's summer games Hello There! It's summer at last ! And holidays are right around the corner... time for some fun and casual stuff, right? We created for you a bunch of summer games and other little surprises that we will shared over the next 2 months on our social media (and here). Games will be posted and…

After months of prepping and testing, we are so very happy to introduce our first edutainment game: TATABOX (Toward Altertnatives To Animal testing BOX). We just can't wait to play with you !  TATABOX is an edutainment game meant to open a conversation about NAMs and validation process in a fun and convivial environment. During…

A is for AOP Definition An Adverse outcome Pathway (AOP) captures the sequence of events that leads from the exposure to a chemical to a final negative effect on a biological system. Every AOP starts with a Molecular Initiating Event (MIE), representing the interaction between a substance and an organism. Examples of this interaction are…

Discover PrecisionTox expert opinion on New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) as improved and protective tests in the regulatory safety assessment of chemicals.   Learn how NAMs can contribute to ECHA's zero tolerance for non-compliant dossiers under REACH. https://youtu.be/eU-MzVUoeJU

Lung In Vitro event 2022 edition will take place in June in Nice, France!LIVe2022 intends to be a unique exchange platform for scientists interested in in vitro respiratory researches, stakeholders from academia, pharma, biotech, chemical, tobacco, consumer goods, medical devices industries, CROs and regulatory agencies.  consult the dedicated website Keynote speakers confirmedDAY 1Session 1:  Modeling COPD/Asthma/IPF and CF in vitro    Prof. Armin Braun from…

On the occasion of the International Day for Women and Girls in Science, which promotes gender equality in science, Altertox takes you back in times when the pursue of an intellectual career was not the main objective of women’s education, to celebrate three women who have marked their fields and contributed to change minds and…

❄️ #altertoxcelebrates2021 🎄 #waitingforchristmas 🌟 #adventcalendarLooking back to one amazing year for Altertox, sharing with you some of the importants moments we lived with You ! We welcome Jeanne Laperrouze into the Team! We hosted a great lunchtalk on #scientometrics with Georgina Harris ! We created and lauched our 1st podcast - the 3Rs serie ! We co-hosted our first remote wet…

BY HELDER CONSTANTINO, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH POLICY AND CATHERINE WILLETT, SENIOR DIRECTOR FOR SCIENCE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS, HUMANE SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL "European Commissioner for Transport Adina-Ioana Vălean recently declared before the European Parliament that “the Commission is convinced that animal testing should be phased out in Europe.” MEPs agreed, suggesting that there exists a broad consensus among…