The Research group Innovative Testing in Life Sciences & Chemistry develops and applies methods to determine the effects of substances present in our environment, food and medicines, without the use of animal testing.

Lines of research within the research group

Publications

  • Beyond Animal Testing Index: Benchmarking Tool for a World beyond Animal Testing
    • Cyrille Krul, Annick de Moor, Koen Stegmeijer, Reinout Stoop, Judith van Luijk, Jan-Bas Prins
    • Research group: Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry
    • Article
    • 2024
  • Report of the First ONTOX Stakeholder Network Meeting: Digging Under the Surface of ONTOX Together With the Stakeholders
    • Michael G Diemar, Mathieu Vinken, Marc Teunis, Cyrille Krul, François Busquet, Julia Dominika Zajac, Helena Kandarova, Raffaella Corvi, Matteo Z Rosso, Anastasiia Kharina, Louise Stab Bryndum, Michael Santillo, Denise Bloch, Olena Kucheryavenko, Demosthenes Panagiotakos, Vera Rogiers, Manon Beekhuijzen, Arianna Giusti, Abdulkarim Najjar, Carol Courage, Torben Koenig, Susanne Kolle, Harrie Boonen, Stephane Dhalluin, Julie Boberg, Boris P Müller, Predrag Kukic, Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, Elena Grasselli, Tamara Zietek, Gilly Stoddart, Harm Heusinkveld, Jose V Castell, Emilio Benfenati, Huan Yang, Simón Perera, Alicia Paini, Nynke Kramer, Thomas Hartung, Manoe Janssen, Ellen Fritsche, Danyel Jennen, Matteo Piumatti, James Rathman, Jörg Marusczyk, Lucia Milec, Erwin Roggen
    • Research group: Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry
    • Article
    • 2024
  • The application of natural language processing for the extraction of mechanistic information in toxicology
    • Marie Corradi, Thomas Luechtefeld, Alyanne de Haan, Raymond Pieters, Jonathan Freedman, Tamara Vanhaecke, Mathieu Vinken, Marc Teunis
    • Research group: Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry
    • Article
    • 2024

Education

In our research we strive to apply advanced analytical chemical and biological techniques to enable innovations in the health and nutrition domain. We investigate both beneficial and potentially harmful effects of natural substances, particularly on the intestines and the immune system. Collaborations with our partners (start-ups and established companies, other knowledge institutes) are focused on themes such as food safety, protein transition, and the development of innovative production methods for medicines.

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Collaboration

The research group formed the basis of the Innovation Lab (iLab) Life Sciences & Chemistry in Utrecht, which provides the space for collaboration with professionals who are active in professional practice. We also work closely with other research institutes, as well as with partners from the (international) business community.

Our professors and researchers

Cyrille Krul

Cyrille Krul

Professor Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry Show profile
Raymond Pieters | Professor | Research group Innovative Testing in Life Sciences & Chemistry

Raymond Pieters

Professor Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry Show profile
Marie Corradi | Researcher | Lectorate Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry

Marie Corradi

Researcher Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry Show profile
Alyanne de Haan | Researcher | Lectorate Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry

Alyanne de Haan

Researcher Innovative Testing in Life Sciences and Chemistry Show profile