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How NIH's Nicole Kleinstreuer is working to reduce animal testing while avoiding a 'backlash'
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Fusion42 · 6 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
NIH deputy director Nicole Kleinstreuer is advancing initiatives to reduce animal testing by promoting human-based research methods like organ-on-a-chip and computational modeling, supported by recent FDA regulatory changes removing mandatory animal testing for investigational drugs.
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You can now build biotech platforms that bypass animal testing thanks to new FDA rules and NIH support. This is a clear opening to lead in human-based drug development technologies.
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