Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration

Working to accelerate the adoption of modern, human-relevant approaches to safety testing.

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

AFSA welcomes the publication of the @EU_Commission’s roadmap to phase out animal testing for chemicals & in research.

This is an important step toward a science-based approach that can better protect people & environment.

Read more: https://t.co/2Qn6H4iUBT

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

📣 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗪𝗘𝗕𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗥 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 📣 Join us on June 18 for a webinar on the AFSA Global Regulatory Transformation Strategy.

We’ll share AFSA successes, highlight our projects & introduce tools to help you better understand & apply animal-free science.

https://t.co/Kx4y4s6mTj

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

UPDATE: This webinar, originally scheduled for May 26, 2026, has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience. A new date will be announced soon.

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

Save the Date for our webinar: “Intro to the AFSA Global Regulatory Transformation Strategy”.

We'll present recent AFSA successes, outline ongoing & future projects & share tools to help you understand & utilize animal-free safety science.

Registration opens this week!

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

UPDATE: This webinar, originally scheduled for May 26, 2026, has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience. A new date will be announced soon.

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

The AFSA DIM testing project is in Maastricht! Paul Thomas (KREATiS), Maria Blanco-Rubio & Marlly Guarin (Shell) are presenting our poster, “DIM testing in REACH: when animal testing is difficult, impossible & meaningless" at the SETAC Annual Meeting.

🔗 https://t.co/p8X4J1O2lI

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We’re proud to share that @AFSAcollab has been awarded the 2026 @Lush_Prize for “Major Scientific Collaboration”!

We’re honoured by this recognition & grateful to our partners for their continued collaboration in progressing animal-free science.

https://t.co/Rnb9WnuL0d

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

DYK that 60 global tox experts from 14 leading companies—including @Unilever, @firmenich & @LushLtd— helped create our #AFSAMasterClass?

Hear from Harald Schlatter, Sr. Dir of Safety Science Comms at @ProcterGamble, on why the course matters.

Full vid: https://t.co/Fy5eIBtU17

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to explore a range of animal-free science content:

▶️ A behind-the-scenes look at our #AFSAMasterClass development & preview webinars for several course modules
▶️ Webinars & workshop recordings
▶️ Expert presentations

🔗 https://t.co/Fp7YXMNkuY

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

🤔 Feeling confused by the evolving regulations on animal testing of cosmetics & chemical ingredients?

Our #AFSAMasterClass covers the entire risk assessment process & full spectrum of available animal-free tools, to serve needs of novices & experts.

🔗 https://t.co/bLz7k38J9o

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

We applaud the @EPA's recommitment to end testing on mammals & replace them with faster, more accurate technologies by 2035—a critical milestone toward animal-free safety science.

We urge the EPA to move quickly to implementation to better protect human health & the environment.

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

Ready to take your expertise in animal-free science to the next level? 📈 Our #AFSAMasterClass offers 9 modules covering everything from problem formulation to 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘰 tools—packed with real-world scenarios.

And the best part? It's 💯% free! 🔗https://t.co/bLz7k39gYW

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

No single sector can advance animal-free science alone.

Progress depends on regulators, scientists & industry coming together to define needs, generate relevant data, sharing case studies & lessons.

AFSA provides a neutral, science-focused platform to support this exchange.

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

Wishing our partners, members, and supporters a wonderful holiday season! Thank you for your continued support. Together, we look forward to continued  collaboration in the new year as we advance animal-free safety science to better protect people, animals, and our planet.

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

Japan’s Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) is joining the global shift toward modern, animal-free safety with new guidance on Weight-of-Evidence approaches. We welcome this progress toward better science, fewer animal tests & improved outcomes for patients & society.

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

We're proud to partner with @IHI_VICT3R on an article in the NAMs Journal, 'Transitional initiatives for advancing phase out use of animals for drug/chem safety testing', highlighting Innovative Health Initiative's (IHI) efforts to reduce animal use in EU: https://t.co/tmPBBQrOJl

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

The @EU_Commission's commitments to animal-free testing & REACH revision must become legal requirements that prioritize non-animal methods & invest funds in human-relevant tech—supported by our decision trees to guide regulators.

Read: https://t.co/iWaCwMxsR1

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

The EU has begun to plan a move away from testing chemicals on animals, but progress has been slow. The current roadmap toward phasing out animal-based tests is undermined by regulatory requirements mandating use of animals as a “last resort,” even when non-animal methods exist..

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

Over 1800  people across 85 countries have already registered for our #AFSAMasterClass!

Discover what motivated Kate Willett to embark on this journey and how the first-of-its-kind Master Class in animal-free safety assessment came to life.

🎥Full video: https://t.co/NYJPkk9tCE

[Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Collaboration @AFSAcollab]

The #AFSA Biologicals team is heading to Thailand for a 3-day hybrid conference on ways to replace animal testing in vacc dev & batch release—advancing One Health & sustainable global solutions.

1 week to register! https://t.co/Yvm3OEMqbb

Co-hosts @humaneworldorg, @IABS_Global