In 1999, the U.S. Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM) recommended the mouse LLNA as a valid test method to assess the skin sensitization potential of most types of substances. Regulatory agencies around the world now commonly accept the LLNA.
It has several advantages over the traditional guinea pig assays (the Buehler [...]
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Calvert Laboratories, Inc. recently distributed three employee awards for exemplary merit in 2008. These awards are based upon recommendations by the Calvert staff, and each recipient is selected from these nominations.
The winners for 2008 are:
Study Director of the Year – Jay Pennell, Study Director, Toxicology
Technician of the Year – Carrie Olechna, Research Associate, Toxicology
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