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Mieke Van Mulders
@miekevanmulders.bsky.social
👩‍🔬Scientist for the RE-Place project working at Sciensano
📣 Promoting the use and development of NAMs - New Approach Methodologies ✔ Non-animal testing methods 🔬
🐭3Rs

www.RE-Place.be
Looking to grow in #Toxicology? 🧪

A #BelTox membership offers:
✅ Reduced fees for meetings/workshops
✅ Automatic @EUROTOX membership
✅ Access to job alerts & member portal

Fees: €70 EU / €90 non-EU
Masters students join for FREE! 🎓✨

Join us now: beltox.be/home/become-...
December 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
🤩 What an incredible #BelTox & #BEMS Annual Meeting we had last week! Focusing on "Unmasking #Microplastics" we broke records with 140 participants & 52 abstracts 🤩

A huge thanks to all attendees, our 8 insightful speakers, the Organizing Committee, Sciensano RHIA team & our #Sponsors 🙏
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🚀 LAST CHANCE! The #NAMii #WebinarSeries - Session 3 is TOMORROW, Dec 11th! 🗓️

Don't miss the deep dive into #NAMNavigator and #RE-Place

Time is running out to secure your spot!

Register now:
🔗 bit.ly/46DgHd9

@re-placedatabase.bsky.social #NAMs #3Rs
December 10, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Reposted by Mieke Van Mulders
Last talks of our online seminar on Dec. 11th:

Julia Dietrich: "Ethical Justification of Animal Experimentation"

Robert Landsiedel: "Advancing toxicological testing in chemical industry: What works, what hinders, and what’s next"

bit.ly/48bBmEJ
#Replace #Reduce #Refine #AnimalResearch #Ethics
December 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Last week, Sciensano hosted the 1st BE #PARERE Workshop!

#Regulators and #industry experts tackled challenges and opportunities for adopting #NAMs in #Chemicals, #Cosmetics & #Pharmaceuticals 💊

Key message: #Collaboration is critical to accelerate NAM uptake! 🤝

#3Rs
December 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🚨 #Abstract Deadline Extended!

Submit your abstract for the #BelTox & #BEMS Annual Meeting 2025

Early Career: Compete in the YSC Oral Session
All Welcome: Submit for the Poster Session

Topic: ANY #Toxicology / #Ecotoxicology research

🔗 Details & Submission: beltox.be/beltox-bems-...
October 28, 2025 at 8:06 AM
📢Call for abstracts in #toxicology and #ecotoxicology

Join the #BelTox #BEMS Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 on 'Unmasking #Microplastics: Impacts, Challenges, & Implications' 🧪

🗓️ Join us Dec 4th in Brussels

Submit & Register: beltox.be/beltox-bems-...
October 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Last chance to join our #Webinar on #MPS 😍

🦠Unraveling #hepatitis E virus replication in the gut using human intestinal #enteroids and a #gut-on-chip #cancer under radiotherapy 👩‍🔬

16 October, 4-5 PM CEST 🗓️

sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...
October 16, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Last days to register for the joint #BelTox #Ecotox Course at #LIST

Learn how to assess and interpret #environmental #risks with a practical course that covers essential #lab #techniques with #Daphnia magna👨‍🔬

📅 27–30/10/2025
📍LIST, Belvaux, Luxembourg

beltox.be/ecotoxicolog...
October 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
You can still join our next #Webinar on #MPS😍

🦠Unraveling #hepatitis E virus replication in the gut using human intestinal #enteroids and a #gut-on-chip

👩‍🔬Tumoroid to model rectal #cancer under radiotherapy

🗓️16 October, 4-5 PM CEST

sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...
October 6, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Reposted by Mieke Van Mulders
Join our next Webinar on #MPS Systems 😍

🦠Unraveling #hepatitis E virus replication in the gut using human intestinal #enteroids and a #gut-on-chip

🔬 Patient derived #tumoroid to model rectal #cancer under radiotherapy

📅 16 October, 4-5 PM CEST

sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...
October 1, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Representing @sciensano.be at #Eurotox2025 in Greece!

🔬Seppe Segers and I presented our posters on the Belgian #RE-Place platform and an #invitro study on cell phones and cancer📱

A fantastic conference for learning about emerging technologies in #toxicology💡

#Research #3Rs
September 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
The first day of #EUROTOX2025 in #Athens has officially kicked off✨

We started with the #EUROTOX #Strategy Meeting, where national #Toxicology societies had discussions on how to improve communication and engagement with our (local) target audiences 💡

Looking forward to the next days!
September 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Want to dive into the world of #ecotoxicology ?🧪

Register for the #BelTox #LIST hands-on training from October 27-30 in Luxembourg, limited spots available ✨

You will learn:
Environmental risks 🌳
Lab work with Daphnia magna 🔬
Environmental chemistry & risk assessment ⚖️

beltox.be/ecotoxicolog...
September 10, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Join our next Educational #Webinar on #MPS in October 👇
Happy to announce our new Educational #Webinar on "Modeling Human Diseases In #Vitro using Advanced #Microphysiological Systems" 🤩

📅 16 October, 4 to 5 pm
🔗 Online via Webex: sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...
September 5, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Reposted by Mieke Van Mulders
We're at the #WC13 on #Alternatives & Animal Use in the Life Sciences in Rio! 🤩

Come chat with us about #RE-Place and how it can help you find alternatives to animal testing at poster #300 ✨

You can also find us at poster #299 to talk about how #AOP-based #IATAs can stimulate the use of #NAMs 🧪
September 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
📣 Register now for the #Ecotox hands-on training by #BelTox & #LIST from October 27-30 in Luxembourg 👩‍🔬

✔ Assess and interpret #environmental risks
✔ Lab techniques with #Daphnia magna
✔ Environmental #chemistry
#risk #assessment

beltox.be/ecotoxicolog...
September 2, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Calling all experts in #NAMs

🔬Join the #EU #COST Action #IMPROVE consortium and help us advance the #3Rs across Europe

Become part of our private expert pool for collaboration and consultation opportunities 🤝

Ready to make an impact? Register here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Survey - NAM expert pool Database
The EU COST Action IMPROVE consortium aims to promote the development, validation, and uptake of 3Rs (Replace, Reduce and Refine) methods in Europe. IMPROVE represents a network of stakeholders, among...
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August 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
On the last day of the #MPS Summit in #Brussels, our chair Prof. Steven Van Cruchten presented the #BelTox Best Poster #Award to Elia Pennati, a PhD student from Politecnico di Milano for his work 'A mechanically active biomimetic bone marrow-on-chip as in vitro model of the bone marrow niches' 🏆
June 27, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Reposted by Mieke Van Mulders
Our colleagues contributed on multiple fronts:
🔹 Birgit Mertens helped shape the programme on the use of MPS in pharmaceutical and chemical regulatory contexts
🔹 Mieke Van Mulders supported the communications working group and coordinated the @re-placedatabase.bsky.social & BelTox Best Poster awards
June 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Reposted by Mieke Van Mulders
‼️Just 1 week to go!
Our next #Talking3RScience webinar is coming up next Thursday, May 22, 5–6 PM (CEST) – don’t miss it! 🙌
We’ll explore how the #MedTech sector is actively driving the #3R of #AnimalTesting with cutting-edge vascular #InVitro models!🫀
Secure your spot now:
🔗 bit.ly/Talking3R-May25
May 15, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Reposted by Mieke Van Mulders
📽️ The replay of the webinar “AI-Powered Tools for Advancing 3R Alternatives in Research” is online!
To see, review and share 🤝
www.fc3r.com/webinaires/a...
#3R #SMAFIRA #3Ranker
April 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Reposted by Mieke Van Mulders
Vous recherchez un pro de la méthode *in silico* ?
💡 Trouvez-le dans #AREA, l’annuaire des compétences en méthodes substitutives en France du FC3R !
fc3r.com/area/?ap%5b%...
#3R #InSilico
May 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
📣 There is still time to register for the #Ecotox hands-on training by #BelTox and #LIST from June 10-13 in Luxembourg 👩‍🔬

✔ How to assess and interpret #environmental risks 👩‍🔬
✔ Lab techniques with #Daphnia magna
✔ Environmental #chemistry
#risk #assessment models

beltox.be/ecotoxicolog...
April 28, 2025 at 6:28 AM
📣Don't forget to register for our #Educational #Webinar on 24 April

#NAMs in developmental #toxicity testing of #pharmaceuticals and #chemicals: the #zebrafish embryo and the holy grail🧪

#Brain #Organoids: a versatile model for studying #tumorigenesis 🧠

sciensano.webex.com/weblink/regi...
April 23, 2025 at 6:36 AM