Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
| Knowledge Source Identification | |
|---|---|
| Knowledge source name | Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing |
| Abbreviated name | CAAT |
| Owner/Developer | Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health |
| Country | United States of America |
| Languages | English |
| URL | http://caat.jhsph.edu |
| Contact email | caat@jhsph.edu |
| Description | The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT), founded in 1981, is part of the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, with a European branch (CAAT-Europe) located at the University of Kostanz, Germany. CAAT promotes humane science by supporting the creation, development, validation, and use of alternatives to animals in research, product safety testing, and education. We seek to effect change by working with scientists in industry, government, and academia to find new ways to replace animals with non-animal methods, reduce the numbers of animals necessary, or refine methods to make them less painful or stressful to the animals involved. |
| Knowledge Source Category | |
| Category | Organization |
| Sub categories | Academia, ThreeRs Centre |
| Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing | |
| Dissemination channel | Website, E-mail, Audio / Video, Social media, Professional online network |
| Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) | Students, Scientists, Regulators, Industry, Researchers |
| Users access | Open access |
| Knowledge Characterization | |
| 3Rs relevance | Replacement, Reduction, Refinement |
| Purpose | Fundamental studies, Method development, Funding, Education and training, Documentation and information, Toxicological and safety evaluation |
| Technology/Tools | Alternative test methods (in vitro), Non-testing methods (in silico), Stem cells, Omics, Tissue engineering |