2019 International Global 3Rs Award ($ 5'000) to Julia Boos and coworkers

2019 IQ Consortium and AAALAC Intemational Global 3Rs Award for the region of Europe was given to Julia Boos and coworkers (J. Boos, P. Misun, A. Michlmayr, A. Hierlemann, O. Frey) for their scientific research paper titled "Microfluidic multitissue platform for advanced embryotoxicity testing in vitro", published in the journal Advanced Science 2019 (article 1900294). The award ceremony took place at the AAALAC intemational meeting held in conjunction with the 70th national AALAS meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina.

external page The Global 3Rs Awards program recognizes significant innovative contributions toward the 3Rs of animal research (Refinement, Replacement or Reduction of animal use) by any researcher in academia or industry. Up to four Global Awards (North America, Europe, Pacific Rim, and the Rest of World) are presented including an amount of $ 5,000. Awards are given away based on a primary research paper that advances any of the 3Rs and has been published in a peer-reviewed journal in the last three years.

external page AAALAC International (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care) is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation and assessment programs. More than 950 companies, universities, hospitals, government agencies and other research institutions in 41 countries have earned AAALAC accreditation, demonstrating their commitment to responsible animal care and use.

The external page IQ Consortium (Innovation and Quality) is a not-for-profit organization of pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies with the mission of advancing science and technology to augment the capability of member companies to develop transformational solutions that benefit patients, regulators and the broader R&D community.

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