The European Partnership for Alternatives to Animal Testing (EPAA) is once again awarding travel scholarships this year. Students and young scientists working on alternatives to animal testing (the 3Rs) can apply for a travel grant of €1,000 to present their work at one of the leading conferences in 2026.

Dr. Agnieszka Rybak-Wolf, head of the organoid laboratory at the Max Delbrück Center in Berlin, has been awarded a research grant of €200,000 by the Alzheimer Research Initiative. The grant will enable her to investigate early molecular mechanisms that could contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease.

The platform, called Chesar, supports REACH and biocide registrants by helping them carry out chemical safety assessments for so-called “simple” substances (i.e., substances for which the assessment is based on a single set of substance properties). The European Chemicals Agency invites users to try out the tool and provide feedback so that the platform can be improved and refined for future versions.

The Federal Ministry of Research, Technology, and Space (BMFTR) has published a guideline to support student associations and other organizations in their engagement on higher education policy issues of national importance. This could perhaps be helpful in addressing the question of the advantages of studying with animal-free methods—it's worth a try.