Additional sources of information on scientific and policy issues relevant to the development and use of non-animal test methods.
Alternatives Websites
3R Research Foundation Bulletin and News
ACuteTox: EC funded project for developing in vitro methods to predict human acute toxicity
AltTox.org
Altweb
ARTEMIS: EC funded project for developing an in vitro 3D neural tissue-like model that can mimick memory acquisition/learning for use in pharmacology and toxicology applications
BBMO (Biosensors Based on Molecular Organization): EC funded project for developing in vitro methods based on biosensor technology for drug screening and environmental control protocols
BioSim: 6th Framework Programme of EC; network of researchers using simulation techniques to improve drug development and reduce animal use
Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
carcinoGENOMICS: EC funded project for developing in vitro methods to assess the carcinogenic potential of compounds
COMICS: EC funded project for developing in vitro Comet assay and cell arrays for screening chemicals for potential genotoxic and cytotoxic effects
Dr Hadwen Trust Science Room
European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)
ECVAM Database Service on Alternative Methods to Animal Experimentation
European Consensus Platform for Alternatives (ECOPA)
European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV)
Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME)
Go3R: New Internet search engine for locating information on replacement, reduction, and refinement alternative methods
Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)
Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc. (IIVS)
In Vitro Testing Industrial Platform (IVTIP)
INVITROHEART: EC funded project for developing stable human cardiomyocyte cell lines and in vitro human models for pharmaceutical and toxicology testing
Liintop: EC funded project for developing in vitro liver and intestine models for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
Netherlands Centre for Alternatives to Animal Use (NCA)
NHR DEVTOX: EC funded project for conducting a prospective analysis of the role and mechanisms of nuclear hormone receptors in developmental and reproductive biology and determining their potential for this application
PREDICTOMICS: EC funded project for developing a novel testing platform for chronic liver and kidney toxicity that will reduce animal testing
ReProTect: EC funded project for developing an integrated set of tests for assessing reproductive/ developmental toxicity
Sens-it-iv: EC funded project for developing in vitro methods to assess potential lung or skin sensitizers
TOXDROP: EC funded project for developing "nanodrop" cell microarrays for high content toxicity screening
Tracking System for Alternative test methods Review, Validation and Approval in the context of EU Regulations on Chemicals (TSAR): 
Joint Research Center of the European Commission website for tracking the validation status of alternative methods
University of California Center for Animal Alternatives
VITROCELLOMICS: EC funded project for developing stable cell lines and in vitro human liver models for preclinical drug testing by the pharmaceutical industry
Centre for Documentation and Evaluation of Alternative Methods to Animal Experiments (ZEBET), Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Germany
Centre for Alternative and Complementary Methods to Animal Testing (ZET), Austria
Scientific Websites/Glossaries
ADMETnews.net: news and application resource for laboratory scientists utilizing ADME-Toxicology
Allen Brain Atlas Neuroscience Gateway: resource for research, news, and events in neuroscience and genomics
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press: Online access to scientific books, journals, laboratory manuals, protocols, and symposia
DevTox: resource for researchers in developmental toxicology; includes harmonized nomenclature and a database of images
European Science Foundation (ESF)
Glossary of Biotechnology Terms
Intute: Science, Engineering and Technology: internet resources covering the physical sciences, engineering, computing, geography, mathematics and environmental science
National Academy of Sciences
Regenerationnet: internet portal for information on regenerative biology
Science/AAAS
Stem Cell Research News
Government Websites/ Information
Chemicals Policy Initiative: An organization formed to advance policy debate on reforming chemicals policy in the United States; their website contains information and resources on US Federal and state chemicals policy, as well as chemicals policy in Canada, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions
Community Research & Development Information Service (CORDIS): European research & development and innovation activities
EDQM's Alternatives to Animal Testing Conference Proceedings (April 23-24, 2008)
European Commission Booklet on FP6 and FP7 projects concerned with alternative testing
Federal Register
Legislative Information: from the Library of Congress
MedlinePlus: Medical Encyclopedia
US National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH Stem Cell Information
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Science Foundation
Risk Assessment Information System: risk assessment information and tools
Science.gov: science information provided by U.S. government agencies
Technical Reports
5th World Congress Abstracts
6th World Congress Abstracts
BioCompare Technical Articles database
CAAT Technical Reports
Environmental Risk Assessment and Management (ERASM)
FoodRisk.org: information on chemical hazards risk assessment
MEIC Program: databases and information on in vitro tests to predict systemic toxicity
NAS report, Applications of Toxicogenomic Technologies to Predictive Toxicology and Risk Assessment
NAS report, Toxicity Testing in the Twenty-first Century: A Vision and a Strategy
RAinfo: online source for worldwide regulatory affairs information
Safety Assessment of Cosmetics in Europe (book)
Skin Care Forum
Stem Cells in Predictive Toxicology: 35-page report based on workshop held July 2008 by the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the California agency devoted to stem cell research
Other Informational Websites
Google Scholar
The British Library
US Library of Congress
US National Library of Medicine
Wikipedia: encyclopedia of user generated information - needs to be verified
WWW Virtual Library
Patent Searches
European Patent Office
FreePatentsOnline
Google Patent Search
Stem Cell Patents
United States Patent and Trademark Office Electronic Business Center
Newsletters/ E-mail Alerts
Alan Brain Atlas Neuroscience Gateway
Altweb Newsletter
DB-ALM Newsletter
ECVAM Monthly Newsletters
EurActiv.com e-mail updates: European news and policy issues
FDA, Regulatory Research Perspectives
Nature Omics Gateway e-mail alerts
NCA Newsletter
NC3Rs e-newsletter
NIEHS, Environmental Factor
NLM-Tox-Enviro-Health-L: email announcement list to broadcast updates on resources, services, and outreach in toxicology and environmental health
NTP News Updates
P&G Forward Focus newsletter
ScienceInfo Grant E-Newsletter: US and Europe editions - free subscription
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