It is about time to change research strategy in the 21st century: accelerating the Growth of Human Based and human Relevant Life
Sciences in Italy
We have collected over 200 signatures among biomedical researchers, scientists and representants of italian/international life science-related institutions, in support of an open letter/manifesto, through which we have asked the Italian Government to support and promote animal-free new approach methodologies (NAMs) and human based biomedical research.
View the OPEN LETTER (Pdf)
Among the first signatories of the Manifesto/ open letter promoted by OSA we mention the following exponents of the international Scientific Community:
- Aysha Akhtar, Neurologist, PhD, CEO and Public Health Specialist at Center for Contemporary Sciences
- Jarrod Bailey, genetist, PhD in Viral Genetics, Director of the Center for Contemporary Sciences
- Emanuela Maderna, Master degree in Biology, PhD in Clinical Pathology, Researcher
- Anna Maria Bassi, Master degree Biological Sciences, Department Experimental Medicine, University of Genova, Italy
- Ernesto Burgio, Pediatrician, ECERI Scientific Committee (Bruxelles)
- Corina Gericke, veterinarian surgeon, executive board member of Doctors Against Animal Experiments – DAAE
- Kathrin Herrmann, PhD in Biomedical Sciences, John Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing – CAAT (Baltimore, USA)
- Lindsay Marshall, Biologist, PhD, Biomedical Science Advisor – Research & Toxicology – Humane Society International (HSI) Europe
- Roberto Mucelli, Master Degree in Applied Psychology, Master degree in Philosophical Science, Contract Professor of Bioethics and Clinical Model of Addictions , University la Sapienza, Rome Italy
- Vincenzo Pietrantonio, Medical doctor/ professor at University of Padua (Italy)
- Alessandro Polini, PhD, Researcher at CNR (CNR-NANOTEC) and Lush Prize 2018 winner
- Costanza Rovida, Master in Chemistry, Scientific Officer at Center for Alternative to Animal Testing – CAAT Europe
- Marco Straccia, Master degree in Biology/PhD in Neuroscience, CEO of SCIENCE&STRATEGY SL
- Kristie Sullivan, Master of Public Health in Toxicology, PhD, vice President of Research Policy with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine PCRM
- Catherine Willett, PhD, Senior Director, Science & Regulatory Affairs, Humane Society International (HSI) Europe
- Maria Grazia Cascone, Master Degree in Biological Science/PhD in Biomaterials, Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, Professor, University of Pisa
- Chantra Eskes, PhD in Toxicology
- Samuel Girgis, PhD in Novel Antitumor/Anticancer/Metastatic Nano-therapeutics
- Giovanni Tadolini, Psichologyst/Ethologist, Proessor of Psichology and Neuroscience
- Jan Turner, PhD Genetic Toxicology, Director of Safer Medicines Trust (UK)
This initiative is also supported by:
- Associazione Medici per l’Ambiente (ISDE Italia)
- Center for Contemporary Sciences (UK)