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Medical Device Network (April 28, 2023) Scientists develop ‘vein-on-a-chip’ for blood clot research

Scientists at the University of Birmingham are using the device to demonstrate the underlying mechanism of venous clot formation in research funded by the National Centre for the 3Rs (NC3R), British Heart Foundation and Wellcome. The device is mor… Read more

Thank you to everyone who attended Global MPS Day! It was an inspiring event filled with illuminating panels, insightful discussions, and interesting questions. For anyone who wasn’t able to attend the live session, you can view the full event on demand, or you check out the Emulate resource center to see individual sessions.

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We’re officially two months away from the MPS World Summit 2023! Make sure you’re ready for one of the biggest MPS events of the year:

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• Take a look at the program to start planning out your agenda
• Check out the exciting lineup of keynote speakers

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<span data-contrast=”auto”>News Herald (April 21, 2023) </span><span data-ccp-charstyle=”Hyperlink”>Embracing alternatives to animal research while also embracing reality</span> <span data-contrast=”auto”>[While] tremendous strides have been made in creating alternatives, including computer models, organs-on-a-chip, and organoids, which are t… Read more

Interesting Engineering (April 12, 2023) Lab-grown mini organs promise quick vaccine testing with fewer animal trials

In a newly published study, a team of researchers proposes a novel vaccine screening method that uses lab-grown miniature organs to quickly test new vaccines without involving a significant number of animal models.

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STAT (March 29, 2023) <span data-ccp-charstyle=”Hyperlink”>Shortage of monkeys for early-stage research jeopardizes timelines for developing some drugs</span><span data-ccp-props=”{"201341983":0,"335559740":276}”> </span>

<span data-contrast=”auto”>A growing shortage of monkeys used for early-stage pharmaceutical research is causing concern that… Read more

Technology Networks (March 22, 2023) Passage of the FDA Modernization Act Enables New Era for Preclinical Testing

The 11th-hour passage of The FDA Modernization Act, in late December 2022, gave a much-needed boost to the advocates of new alternative methods (NAMs) for preclinical testing. For years, the scientific community has worked with the… Read more

Forbes (March 10, 2023) Accelerating Drug Development To Keep Pace With Drug Discovery

The pharmaceutical industry invests heavily in technologies—$57.4 billion in 2022 alone—to discover new therapies to treat our greatest health challenges. Yet drug development teams are still using the same antiquated, manual processes to move those lif… Read more

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Reuters (March 2, 2023) U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk’s bid to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks

On at least four occasions since 2019, Elon Musk has predicted that his medical device company, Neuralink, would soon start human trials of a revolutionary brain implant to treat intractable conditions such as paralysis and b… Read more

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STAT (February 22, 2023) Charles River suspends shipments of monkeys used in research amid federal probe

Charles River Laboratories, one of the largest clinical research organizations in the U.S., is suspending shipments of non-human primates that are widely used in pharmaceutical research after receiving a subpoena from federal authorities… Read more