Looking Beyond Animal Testing: In Vitro and In Silico Modeling

Lung-on-a-chip by NIH-NCATS, CC BY

For many decades, animal models have been the gold standard in scientific research. Successful outcomes do not start with human applications until they are tested on animals. But that is about to change, as methods to replace animal testing are being polished. Meaning that soon we may be able to eliminate the need for live subjects.

The In Vitro and In Silico Modeling workshop (March 28, 2019) draws together experts from academia and the industry to examine the efficacy, safety and applications of in vitro and computational models, the successes and challenges that have arose, as well as the applications for new models in cancer research, toxicology, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic testing.