18th Annual Congress of EUSAAT

Topics/tentative sessions:

• Advanced technologies: systems biology, -omics technologies, stem cells, 3D models & multi-organ-chips (MOC), human-organ-chips (HOC)
• International progress in 3Rs’ research – Global cooperation on implementing the 3Rs
• Replacement – new approaches
• Predictive toxicology & risk assessment
• Specific toxicological endpoints: oral & repeated-dose toxicity, inhalation toxicity, sensitization, reprotox (mEST & hEST), carcinogenesis, nanotoxicology
• REACH – meeting the 2018 deadline
• Efficacy and safety testing of drugs, biological and vaccines
• Initiative for implementing Serum Free Culture Media
• Disease models using human cells, tissues and organs
• Bio-Barriers
• Advanced GMO models – CRISPR/cas in vivo & in vitro
• Ethical and legal issues & EU Dir 63/2010 update
• Refinement & welfare, culture of care, best practice approaches, avoidance of severe suffering
• 3Rs in Education and Academia
• “Young Scientists” session
• Free communications