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NIH Promotes Novel Alternative Methodologies (NAMs) to Reduce Animal Testing

“NIH will no longer seek proposals exclusively for animal models”

Mark Scott
January 21, 2026

In July 2025, at a collaborative FDA & NIH Workshop on Reducing Animal Testing, the NIH announced: “All new NIH Funding Opportunities moving forward should incorporate language on consideration of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). NIH will no longer seek proposals exclusively for animal models.” See the new video: New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in vitro in […]

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FDA to Reduce and Phase Out Animal Testing! – What You Need to Prepare!

Mark Scott
July 26, 2025

Over 90% of the drugs that appear safe and effective in animals do not receive FDA clearance for humans. In April 2025, the United States Food and Drug Administration announced a Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies. The FDA intends to reduce and phase out animal testing and promote alternatives such as […]

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Cell Applications Overview Video Updated

Mark Scott
June 3, 2025

Cell Applications is proud to re-introduce our newly remastered overview video, which highlights our expertise in primary cells. This update includes exciting cell video and images, along with our new address and pictures of the new building. We also invite you shop the new Cell Applications website to see the full breadth of products and […]

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HUVEC

Nature recently published research from the Translational Cancer Medicine Program at the University of Helsinki, Finland

Mark Scott
April 15, 2025

nature communications Nature Communications, a peer-reviewed journal from Nature recently published research from the Translational Cancer Medicine Program at the University of Helsinki, Finland that provided insights on the dynamic regulation of lymphatic capillary endothelial cells in the context of lung metastasis. Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells (HUVEC) from Cell Applications, Inc were used in […]

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Brown Fat Preadipocytes (i-HBrPAd)

Celebrating 30 Years of Innovation: Cell Applications Unveils Groundbreaking Brown Fat Cells

Mark Scott
November 23, 2024

Until now, studying human brown fat was nearly impossible due to its extreme scarcity in adults. For the first time, Cell Applications makes Brown Fat Preadipocytes available. SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cell Applications, Inc. is pioneering a new era with the release of Brown Fat Preadipocytes (i-HBrPAd), a first-of-its-kind cellular model derived from pluripotent stem cells and cryopreserved […]

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