INTERNATIONAL QSAR FOUNDATION TO REDUCE ANIMAL TESTING

THE INTERNATIONAL QSAR FOUNDATION TO REDUCE ANIMAL TESTING WAS CREATED TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF QSAR METHODS FOR USE IN SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND PRODUCT DISCOVERY PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO FUNDING NEW QSAR RESEARCH, THE FOUNDATION HOSTS INDEPENDENT PEER CONSULTATIONS ON EXISTING QSAR MODELS WHICH SHOW PROMISE FOR ESTIMATING SPECIFIC REGULATORY ENDPOINTS. THESE PEER CONSULTATIONS PROVIDE AN INDEPENDENT CRITIQUE OF QSAR MODELS AND A ROADMAP FOR IMPROVING THEM IN THE NEAR FUTURE.