Researchers from, among others, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, (HU) and the RIVM are developing a Virtual Human Platform to assess the safety of chemicals and medicines without the use of laboratory animals.
Utrecht researchers are involved in four major European Horizon 2020 projects that are all connected with research into substances that are harmful to our health. A brief impression of the projects is provided below.
Researchers from the Hubrecht Institute and Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ developed an advanced technique that makes it possible to monitor a virus infection live.
Roger Adan is a Professor at Translational Neuroscience at the ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Medical Centre Utrecht. We asked him about his view on the transition to animal-free innovations.
