21st European Congress on Alternatives to Animal Testing
Event details
Date: | September 23, 2018 - September 26, 2018 |
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Location: | University of Linz, Altenbergerstraße 69, 4040 Linz, Austria, Europe |
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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