UWindsor’s Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods is helping local high schools replace animal dissection with virtual technology.
A new research lab dedicated to developing, validating, and promoting non-animal, human biology-based platforms in biomedical research, education, and chemical safety testing celebrated its grand opening Thursday at the University of Windsor.
The Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM) is celebrating its grand opening today.
The new research lab is dedicated to developing, validating, and promoting non-animal, human biology-based platforms in biomedical research, education, and chemical safety testing.
The Centre was founded with a $1 million donation in 2018 by the Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation. Eric Margolis was an internationally syndicated journalist, as well as former owner and chairman of Jamieson Laboratories.
“Toxicity-in-a-Dish” will explore non-animal methods to assess chemical safety, Dec. 10 in the Biology Building.
A $1 million donation will fund the establishment of a research and training laboratory in alternatives to the use of animals in scientific testing.