The winner received the latest technology that mimics the effects of chemicals on the lungs
For immediate release:
June 14, 2021
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Amanda Hayes 202-483-7382
Ontario – PETA Science Consortium International eV and MedTec Biolab Inc. are pleased to announce that Dr. Charu Chandrasekera, Executive Director of the Canadian Center for Alternatives to Animal Methods, located at the University of Windsor, has won a free air-liquid interface. in vitro a device that can help replace the use of animals in inhalation toxicity testing.
Regulatory authorities require testing of chemicals used in commercial products to understand how inhalation affects human health. These tests involve forcing animals to inhale chemicals while in narrow chambers for several hours. The CelTox sampler, manufactured by MedTec Biolab, can be used to target non-animal lung cell models with various substances (eg, chemicals, cigarette smoke, or nanomaterials) at the air-liquid interface, simulating human exposure. With the CelTox sampler, Chandrasekera will assess the acute inhalation toxicity of chemicals. in vitro using a new three-dimensional bioprinted model of human airway tissue (“Alveoli in a plate”), developed at its center.
“Doctor. “Chandrasekera’s winning proposal demonstrated exemplary scientific value and promise in replacing animal testing,” said Science Consortium President Dr. Amy Clippinger. “We look forward to her contribution to the field of human toxicity testing using the CelTox Sampler.”
“At MedTec, we are delighted to see Dr. Chandrasekera incorporate the CelTox Sampler into his research and help drive the new approach methodologies. The CelTox Sampler’s unique features and versatile design are the perfect complement to its ambitious scientific proposal, ”says Dr. Jose Zavala, President and Owner of MedTec Biolab. “It is great to see my technology changing the landscape in this area, and I thank PETA Science Consortium International for working together to present this award.”
“I am very grateful to the Scientific Consortium and MedTec Biolab for this valuable gift,” says Chandrasekera. “The CelTox Sampler will play an important role in the development and validation of our Alveoli-in-a-Plate model, ready to replace animals in inhalation toxicity tests.”
For more information please visit ThePSCI.eu, MedTecBiolab.com, as well as UWindsor.ca/ccaam…