• We are a group of scientists and lawyers committed to improving public health and welfare by bringing cutting-edge knowledge to regulatory decision-making.

  • The JHU Toxicology Policy team advances alternatives to animals in the biomedical sciences and toxicity testing through evidence-based advocacy, research, and collaboration.

  • To bring 21st century science into regulatory decision-making.

A non-partisan team bringing 21st century science into regulatory decision making. Better outcomes, fewer animals, stronger public health.

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Tox Blog
AOPs, Space, and In-Silico
AOPs, Space, and In-Silico

By Awurakua Asamoah-Mensah | October 16th, 2025

"AOP development is pivotal in guiding regulatory decisions, bridging knowledge gaps, and predicting stimulus impact. Further integrating new approach methodologies, such as in-silico models, into research will enhance AOP development, offering novel and relevant contributions to science, medicine, and policy."

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World Congress on Alternative 13: A Critical Incubator for the Development of New Approach Methodologies
World Congress on Alternative 13: A Critical Incubator for the Development of New Approach Methodologies

By Rebecca Critser | October 2nd, 2025

“[Policy and law] conversations will become especially important as the field moves rapidly out of the research and development phase and into the implementation phase.”

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Professional Perspectives: A New Federal Bill Would Bring Government-Funded Animal Experiments Out of the Shadows
Professional Perspectives: A New Federal Bill Would Bring Government-Funded Animal Experiments Out of the Shadows

By Sadie Jacobs | September 18th, 2025

“The public has a right to know how taxpayer money is being used—especially when it involves sentient beings enduring pain and distress in government-funded experiments. The FARA Act provides a practical, bipartisan solution to a long-standing problem: the lack of transparency in federal animal experiments.”

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Transitioning to Human-Centered Science:  An Off-Ramp and Transition Plan
Transitioning to Human-Centered Science:  An Off-Ramp and Transition Plan

By Paul Locke | September 4th, 2025

“For those of us who have been advocating for the development, use and adoption of human centered NAMs, the Roadmap and these announcements are a breath of fresh air. It seems that – finally – the federal government has turned the corner. But talking the talk is not enough. The transition to human centered science and away from animal testing needs an implementation plan …”

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Professional Perspectives: Wisconsin Court Orders Criminal Investigation of Beagle Breeder Ridglan Farms
Professional Perspectives: Wisconsin Court Orders Criminal Investigation of Beagle Breeder Ridglan Farms

By Conley Wouters | August 21st, 2025

“Regardless of the outcome of the investigation, Judge Lanford’s opinion highlights evidence of decades of egregious cruelty and immense animal suffering at Ridglan Farms. That alone might catalyze a renewed push for change from those who are working to protect—and eventually replace—animals used in research.”

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From Option to Obligation: The Legal Imperative for NAMs
From Option to Obligation: The Legal Imperative for NAMs

By Jo Anderson | August 7th, 2025

“Regulatory agencies must move from encouraging NAMs to requiring them where scientifically justified. Once merely regarded as alternatives to animal testing, NAMs have now emerged as a driving force in regulatory science.”

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To Encourage Progress in Alternatives-to-Animal Testing We Must:

Increase Transparency and Innovation in Public Health

Advocate for Human Centric Technologies to Replace Animal Tests