New approach methodologies: shaping research for non-animal test methods

Safer Chemicals Podcast

In this episode of the Safer Chemicals Podcast, we dive into ECHA’s new initiatives in advancing non-animal testing methods through the New Approach Methodologies Framework Contract.

Our guests, Sylvia Escher from the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine, and Tomasz Sobanski from ECHA’s Alternative Methods Team, discuss research projects aimed at transforming how chemicals are assessed for safety.

Useful links

• ECHA to investigate new test method potentially replacing toxicity testing with fish - ECHA news 13 November 2024

• Animal testing under the REACH Regulation

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Chapters

1. Introduction to Sylvia Escher and the consortium carrying out research on new approach methods (00:02:09)

2. Managing collaboration between diverse partners within the research consortium (00:03:46)

3. What are the topics that the project will be working on? (00:05:29)

4. What are the future research priority areas for the consortium? (00:07:51)

5. Read-across adaptations in the context of this research project (00:09:31)

6. Main challenges for future research on new approach methods (00:11:18)

7. Ensuring scientifically valid and fit for regulatory use methods (00:14:14)

8. How are you working towards regulatory acceptance, particularly in view of read across? (00:15:31)

9. Working with other EU institutions and how it feeds into the work of the research project (00:17:45)

10. Vision of the research project (00:23:13)