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Cambridge Human Biology Research Ethics Committee considers applications for ethical approval for research programmes in human biology and the use of tissues.

The Tissue and Cell Engineering Society UK (TCES) has the aim of furthering knowledge, research and dissemination of information on cell and tissue engineering.

The Animal Tissue Bank of Creative Bioarray provides animal tissue samples focused on biological studies. A directory of available samples is provided 

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science (JAAWS) is a US journal that publishes articles, commentaries, and brief research reports on methods of experimentation, husbandry and care that demonstrably enhance the welfare of all nonhuman animals.

The official journal of the Institute of Animal Technology and of the European Federation of Animal Technologists (EFAT).Animal Technology and Welfare aims to be the medium for animal technologists and all those concerned with the care and welfare of animals used for research purposes to communicate ‘best practice. ATW especially aims to promote and develop the 3Rs particularly in respect of Refinement.

More importantly, ATW promotes the generally accepted ‘4th R’, Responsibility. The responsibility that all animal technologists have in ensuring dissemination of ‘best practice’ to every institution using animals in research. ATW enjoys a unique position as the scientific publication for the leading organisations (IAT and EFAT) for the welfare of animals in research.

The EURL ECVAM DataBase service on ALternative Methods (DB-ALM).

AMC Tool is a programme to calculate antimicrobial consumption. It is aimed to replace the old ABC Calc tool.