Dr. Helena Kandarova, ERT

What do I say in the video: One of the advantages of the use of alternative methods is their reproducibility. We are able to obtain the results faster than in animal experiments and in many cases, the outcomes of such tests are more relevant to what is going on in the man. In Slovakia, I was able to build up the European headquarters of an international company, that is producing one of the best reconstructed human tissue models and worked on methods that replaced some animal testing. The key factor of success is perseverance - it takes many times 10-15 years, till the method reaches acceptance and is used in practice. I would very much like there to be successors for what I am doing in Slovakia after me.