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2012 Lush Training Prize Winner: The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), USA

2012 Lush Training Prize Winner: The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), USA ATLA 41, 513–514, 2013 513 2012 Lush Training Prize Winner: The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), USA 1. Could you describe who you are and what you do? The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) is a non-profit scientific institute wholly dedicated to the use and acceptance of non-animal (in vitro) methods for the toxicological testing of products and chemicals. The IIVS laboratory provides safety testing services for industries around the world, participates in validation studies, and conducts training courses in in vitro techniques. In the past two years, the demand for training from outside the USA has increased substantially. IIVS now has dedicated programmes to provide training in countries where their regulatory processes require test- ing on animals for pre- or post-market approval of cosmetics, personal care and household prod- ucts, and chemical ingredients. 2. Why were you nominated for the Prize? IIVS was nominated for the Prize because of its unique mission to advance the use and acceptance of non-animal tests worldwide through Science, Education and Outreach ini- Rodger Curren and Erin Hill tiatives. IIVS staff are involved in the critical activities necessary to make a promising new groups from Russia and China in our US http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alternatives to Laboratory Animals SAGE

2012 Lush Training Prize Winner: The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), USA

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals , Volume 41 (6): 2 – Dec 1, 2013
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SAGE
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© 2013 Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
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0261-1929
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10.1177/026119291304100614
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ATLA 41, 513–514, 2013 513 2012 Lush Training Prize Winner: The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS), USA 1. Could you describe who you are and what you do? The Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS) is a non-profit scientific institute wholly dedicated to the use and acceptance of non-animal (in vitro) methods for the toxicological testing of products and chemicals. The IIVS laboratory provides safety testing services for industries around the world, participates in validation studies, and conducts training courses in in vitro techniques. In the past two years, the demand for training from outside the USA has increased substantially. IIVS now has dedicated programmes to provide training in countries where their regulatory processes require test- ing on animals for pre- or post-market approval of cosmetics, personal care and household prod- ucts, and chemical ingredients. 2. Why were you nominated for the Prize? IIVS was nominated for the Prize because of its unique mission to advance the use and acceptance of non-animal tests worldwide through Science, Education and Outreach ini- Rodger Curren and Erin Hill tiatives. IIVS staff are involved in the critical activities necessary to make a promising new groups from Russia and China in our US

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