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ALTEX: Issue 2012: Vol 29, No. 3

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Editorial
Sonja von Aulock

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Thomas Hartung and Joanne Zurlo:
Alternative approaches for medical countermeasures to biological and chemical terrorism and warfare

MAIN ARTICLES

Stefan Schildknecht, Susanne Kirner, Anja Henn, Karlo Gasparic, Regina Pape, Liudmila Efremova, Olaf Maier, Roman Fischer, and Marcel Leist:
Characterization of mouse cell line IMA 2.1 as a potential model system to study astrocyte functions

Fransisca Leonard, Hussain Ali, Eva-Maria Collnot, Bart J. Crielaard, Twan Lammers, Gert Storm, and Claus-Michael Lehr:
Screening of budesonide nanoformulations for treatment of inflammatory bowel disease in an inflamed 3D cell-culture model

Marie-Jeanne W. A. Schiffelers, Bas J. Blaauboer, Coenraad F. M. Hendriksen, and Wieger E. Bakker:
Regulatory acceptance and use of 3R models: a multilevel perspective

Kristina Wagner, Bettina Fach, and Roman Kolar:
Inconsistencies in data requirements of EU legislation involving tests on animals

CONFERENCE REPORTS

Elizabeth Stallman Brown, Abigail Jacobs, and Suzanne Fitzpatrick:
Reproductive and developmental toxicity testing: from in vivo toin vitro

CORNERS

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NEWS

AUT: Encyclopedia on animal ethics and animal welfare established
CHN: China poised to accept first non-animal test method for cosmetics
EU: Results of stakeholder questionnaire on QSAR models for REACH
EU: ECVAM Search Guide as free pdf
GER: Three awards for alternative methods open for application
GER: Animal protection organizations appeal for highest standard in new animal protection law
IND: Alternatives session at medical students’ forum
IND: Tenth in vitro toxicology workshop at MGDC
INT: www.humane-endpoints.info: free educational website open
SUI: ALTEX Award 2012 for Erwin van Vliet
SUI: ALTEX impact factor steady at 4.4
UK: LUSH prize for replacement of animal tests
UK: Call for NC3Rs studentships
USA: Reduction of animal numbers for potency test of tuberculin an option

New ALTEX: 1/2013

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MeetingS

Workshop: Lessons Learned, Challenges, and Opportunities: The US Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program
April 23-24, 2013
Research Triangle Park, NC

Developing Microphysiological Systems for Use as Regulatory Tools- Challenges and Opportunities
May 10, 2013
Silver Spring, MD

Advances in In Vitro Cell and Tissue Culture
May 21-22, 2013
Liverpool, England

Joint US Workshop: Scientific Roadmap for the Future of Animal-Free Systemic Toxicity Testing

May 30-31, 2013

College Park, MD

International Congress of Toxicology
June 30-July 4, 2013
Seoul, Korea

EUSAAT's 2013 Congress and Symposium
September 13-18th, 2013
Linz, Austria

LATINFARMA 2013: 3Rs Alternatives in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Teaching Workshop
October 21-25, 2013
La Habana, Cuba

In Vitro Medical Device Testing Symposium
December 10-11, 2013
Baltimore, MD

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