Organization:Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods
| Abbreviation | CCAAM |
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| Formation | 2017 |
| Purpose | Development of alternatives to animal testing |
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Executive Director | Charu Chandrasekera |
| Affiliations | University of Windsor |
| Website | www |
The Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM) and its subsidiary, the Canadian Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (CaCVAM), is a research centre founded in 2017 and based at the University of Windsor, in Canada . Its goal is “to develop, validate, and promote laboratory methods and techniques that don’t use animal test subjects”.[1] It is the first centre in Canada dedicated to non-animal testing and the promotion of human-relevant alternatives.[2][3]
Mission and projects
The CCAAM's mission is based on three pillars:[4]
- scientific research relying exclusively on human-based biomaterials and human biology-based methodologies, including human cells, stem cells, tissues from cadavers, biopsies, and explanted organs from surgeries;[5]
- academic training for scientists, ethicists, regulators, and policy makers, including development of a one-year masters programme;[6]
- regulatory initiatives for changing chemical safety methods in Canada, with academic, industry, government, and public partnerships.[citation needed]
One of its main focuses of research is diabetes, using “human stem cells to create diabetes in a dish”.[7] The CCAAM is opposed to animal testing based on ethical and scientific reasons.[8] The director, biochemist Dr. Charu Chandrasekera who specializes in heart disease and diabetes, states that “Ninety-five per cent of drugs tested to be safe and effective in animal models fail in human clinical trials”.[5]
Funding
In 2018, it received a $1 million donation from the Eric S. Margolis Family Foundation, considered “the largest research donation in University of Windsor history”,[9] part of which will be used to create a research and training facility.
See also
- Alternatives to animal testing
- Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
- Pain and suffering in laboratory animals
- Animal testing regulations
References
- ↑ "Philanthropic donation to U of W research to avoid animal testing | Windsor Star". 2018-10-31. https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/largest-philanthropic-donation-for-u-of-windsor-research-will-help-find-alternatives-to-animal-testing.
- ↑ "New U of Windsor research centre aims to do away with laboratory animals | University Affairs". 2017-11-13. https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/new-u-windsor-research-centre-aims-away-laboratory-animals/.
- ↑ "Jump in animal research in Canada generates debate on science ethics | Vancouver Sun". 2018-02-04. https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/jump-in-animal-research-in-canada-generates-debate-on-science-ethics.
- ↑ "Our Vision and Mission". http://www.uwindsor.ca/ccaam/298/our-vision-and-mission.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Hatching disease in a dish: The new frontier in drug testing | Maclean's". 2019-11-23. https://www.macleans.ca/society/hatching-disease-in-a-dish-the-new-frontier-in-drug-testing/.
- ↑ "Canadian centre for alternatives to animal tests opens | Chemical Watch". 2017-10-12. https://chemicalwatch.com/59967/canadian-centre-for-alternatives-to-animal-tests-opens.
- ↑ "UWindsor gets $1M donation to find alternatives to animal lab testing | CBC News". 2018-10-30. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/university-of-windsor-laboratory-animal-testing-margolis-biology-1.4884841.
- ↑ "New lab at University of Windsor investigates alternatives to animal testing | CTV News". 2019-10-11. https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/new-lab-at-university-of-windsor-investigates-alternatives-to-animal-testing-1.4635795.
- ↑ "UWindsor gets $1M donation to find other methods to animal testing | CTV News". 2018-10-30. https://windsor.ctvnews.ca/uwindsor-gets-1m-donation-to-find-other-methods-to-animal-testing-1.4155539.
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