Posts Tagged ‘Science First’
Seven Finalists Compete for IFER Fellowships
Each year, thanks to your generosity and commitment to advancing science without harming animals, NAVS awards a grant to the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER). This grant funds Graduate…
Read MoreThe Future of Organ-Chip Models is Bright
NAVS sees great potential in organ-on-a-chip devices to reduce—and ultimately replace—the use of animals in many areas of science, and we are excited that these innovative alternatives to animal use…
Read MoreThe Promise of Body-on-a-Chip Technologies
Last month, NAVS attended a virtual meeting hosted by the RegenMed Development Organization and Stem Cell Translational Medicine entitled “Virtual Workshop: User Roadmap for Body-on-a-Chip Technology.” We were excited to…
Read MoreCatching up with IFER Fellowship Recipient Xingrui Mou
This week’s Science First highlights the work of Xingrui Mou, recipient of an International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellowship for Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Science,…
Read MorePoll: Fewer Americans Support Medical Testing on Animals
Each year, we at NAVS eagerly await the release of the annual Gallup Poll on Values and Beliefs, because it has helped us track how Americans feel about medical testing…
Read MoreNAVS and IFER play leading roles at annual SIVB meeting
NAVS has long supported the Society for In Vitro Biology (SIVB), a professional organization focused on cell-based biological research and development and the application of these advancements to science and…
Read MoreCatching up with IFER Fellowship Recipient Orla Dunne
This week’s Science First highlights the work of Orla Dunne, recent recipient of the International Foundation for Ethical Research (IFER) Graduate Fellowship for Alternatives to the Use of Animals in…
Read MoreWhat Does the Future Hold for Human Relevant Research Models?
Dr. Donald Ingber, Founding Director of the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, and mentor of former IFER fellowship recipient Bryan Hassell, was recently interviewed in Nature…
Read MoreNAVS Recognizes Student Achievements at International Science Fair
Earlier this month, NAVS judges virtually attended the world’s largest science competition for pre-college students, the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), where we once again had the pleasure…
Read MoreControversial Chimera Research Continues
The shortage of human organs available for transplantation in the U.S. and around the world has led scientists to consider how to grow them in animals to be harvested later…
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