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24 Mar. 2020
Funding opportunities for research proposals on Microplastics
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) is offering funding opportunities for research projects on two specific topics: “Microplastic sediment core feasibility study” and “Microplastic biomonitoring in fish: Assessing the feasibility and conducting a pilot field study”. Deadline to send […]
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3 Feb. 2020
ICCA-LRI workshop 2019: Final report and highlights now available
The final report and highlights of the 2019 ICCA-LRI Workshop are now available and published in Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. Read here the highlights of the ICCA-LRI Workshop: “21st Century Approaches for Evaluating Exposures, Biological Activity, and Risks of Complex […]
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10 Dec. 2019
Addressing microplastic risk assessment: where next?
Plastic pollution has been an area of growing public concern in recent years. Plastics and, in particular, microplastic pollution have been making headlines around the world and policymakers and regulators are increasing activity in this area. But what is the […]
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21 Nov. 2019
Cefic-LRI to invest €100,000 into better testing methods for persistent chemicals
20 November 2019, Brussels – Dr Karolina Nowak, Researcher in the Division of Geobiotechnology in the Technical University of Berlin, Germany, was awarded the €100,000 LRI Innovative Science Award, one of Europe’s largest research grants for early career scientists, during […]
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7 Oct. 2019
Just published: ‘Applying non-animal strategies for assessing skin sensitisation’ report
‘Applying non-animal strategies for assessing skin sensitisation’ report from EPAA, Cefic LRI and IFRA Europe cross sector workshop is now available online, containing full bibliographic details. The workshop took place on 7-8 February 2019, in Helsinki, Finland, and was hosted […]
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16 Sep. 2019
21st Annual LRI Workshop and Innovative Science Award Ceremony
The 21st Annual Cefic-LRI Workshop & Innovative Science Award Ceremony will be held on 20-21 November 2019, at the Steigenberger Wiltcher’s Hotel, in Brussels, Belgium. Join us to hear all about the latest developments from LRI-funded breakthrough research in chemical […]
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14 Jun. 2019
Cefic-LRI grant applications: deadline 01 September 2019
The Long-range Research Initiative (LRI) programme of the European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic) is now accepting grant applications to carry out research in the following areas: LRI-B22: Human Exposure Assessment Framework for Complex Substances LRI-B23: Optimizing the benefit of REACH […]
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28 May. 2019
Cefic-LRI Toolbox: Online Solutions to Chemical Risk Assessment
Cefic’s Long Range Research Initiative (LRI) has developed numerous quality-assured databases and key prediction tools. As part of LRI’s 20 years anniversary, this online toolbox has been revamped. The toolbox provides European and national regulatory agencies, industry and academia with […]
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27 May. 2019
Joint efforts of the industry to progress research on microplastics to be presented at SETAC in Helsinki
There are still many knowledge gaps around the scientific understanding of the impacts of microplastics on aquatic and terrestrial populations and ecosystems. ICCA, Cefic-LRI and ECETOC work together to improve knowledge and data quality on these topics. Their common initiatives […]
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18 Apr. 2019
EPAA launches ‘Refinement Prize 2019’ and ‘3Rs Student Grants’
The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) has launched calls for submissions for its ‘Refinement Prize 2019’ and ‘3Rs Student Grants’.
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