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ICCVAM Public Forum: July 2026

Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM): advancing alternatives to animal testing

July 29-30, 2026

NIH Neuroscience Center Building, 6001 Executive Blvd., Rockville, MD

Agenda (July 27 - revised final draft)

Slides and video from the meeting will be placed on this page when they are formatted to conform with government accessibility standards. An announcement will be sent out via NICEATM News when they are available.

ICCVAM’s goals include promotion of national and international partnerships between governmental and nongovernmental groups, including academia, industry, advocacy groups, and other key stakeholders. To foster these partnerships ICCVAM holds annual public forums to share information and facilitate direct communication of ideas and suggestions from stakeholders.

At this meeting, representatives of ICCVAM member agencies described their agencies' activities both to advance new approaches to safety testing of chemicals and medical products and to reduce the amount of testing required. In-person and remote participants asked clarifying or follow-up questions of the ICCVAM members about their presentations during the meeting. Stakeholders also presented public statements on ICCVAM activities. 

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