This 1-day online conference will provide the latest information on the regulatory use of QSAR and Read-Across. There will be presentations from representatives from EFSA, the regulatory authorities in Europe and the US, the plant protection industry as well as from the scientific fields.

Virtual e-conference, 09:30 -17:00h, 15 April 2021.

Topics include environmental microplastics and nanomaterials. Chair Kathrin Fenner, Eawag.

This meeting will bring together researchers interested or working in the fields of experimental pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, clinical, experimental or regulatory toxicology, and in pharmaceutical medicine.

For further information see flyer

The workshop will be held from 12 to 16 April 2021, every afternoon CET time.

The concept of AOP is a new concept for radioprotection research that has originally been proposed and developed for the assessment of the toxicity of chemical stressors with an overall goal to aid regulation based of mechanistic knowledge of biological effects. Promoted and coordinated by the OECD, the AOP concept has been considered of value to radioprotection research that can help reconcile knowledge within radiation biology and epidemiology. The workshop’s main objective is to enhance awareness of and trigger interest in the AOP concept among those involved in radioprotection research.

April 8, 2021 • Live Webcast • 14:00 - 17:40 CET (9:00 AM–12:40 PM Eastern US, UTC-4)

Chair: Rick Canady, NeutralScience
Co-Chair: Kapal Dewan, US FDA CFSAN

One of the most challenging aspects of safety assessment for nanomaterial use in consumer products is deriving an estimate of dose from use of a product that can be compared to doses delivered in a toxicology assay.  What is the status of this critical translation between use and testing today? This SOT FDA Colloquium will explore issues of problem formulation for toxicology and exposure assessment in safety assessment of nanomaterial use in consumer products.

Training objectives 

• Explain the REACH regulatory framework
• Become familiar with modelling tools
• Provide an approach on how to select an appropriate tool for a given set of exposure conditions
• Better interpret results generated by exposure assessment models

Language: English / Registration deadline: 8 March 2021

First presentation of HESI Environmental Epidemiology Committee Webinar Series held by Prof. Harvey Checkoway (University of California, San Diego). Thu, Mar 18, 2021 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM CET.

Webinar Abstract: Well-formulated epidemiologic investigations of adverse health risks associated with environmental exposures can contribute substantially to knowledge about disease etiology and risk assessment that can lead to disease prevention. Research can span a range of study approaches, from case series reports of unexpected rare disease occurrence to longitudinal cohort studies of relatively common adverse outcomes. Illustrative examples are case reports of soft tissue sarcoma among residents exposed to dioxin from a trichlorophenol plant explosion to cross-sectional and longitudinal epidemiologic studies of parkinsonism associated with occupational manganese exposure.

Two sessions, 11 and 18 March 2021, 16:00-17:30 CET

Toxicology is an extensive and increasingly interdisciplinary field that includes the study of the adverse effects of chemicals, drugs, and natural products on humans, animals, and the environment. There is a wide variety of resources such as programs, websites, projects, software, tools, databases, and knowledge sources that have been developed to facilitate research in toxicology. The OpenTox Spring Webinars will be focussed on presenting, explaining, and discussing these resources including their applications and limitations.

With live, semi-live, and on-demand offerings, attendees will have access to 70+ Scientific and Featured Sessions, dedicated networking spaces to connect with friends and colleagues, and service and product providers through the ToxExpo exhibits.

The SOT Virtual Meeting will capture all the opportunities, activities, and scientific presentations that are hallmarks of the Society’s annual event. This includes creating areas where attendees can relax and connect, incorporating live chats into Scientific Sessions, providing on-demand presentations, and more ...

Two sessions, 11 and 18 March 2021, 16:00-17:30 CET

Toxicology is an extensive and increasingly interdisciplinary field that includes the study of the adverse effects of chemicals, drugs, and natural products on humans, animals, and the environment. There is a wide variety of resources such as programs, websites, projects, software, tools, databases, and knowledge sources that have been developed to facilitate research in toxicology. The OpenTox Spring Webinars will be focussed on presenting, explaining, and discussing these resources including their applications and limitations.