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This workshop will focus on different topics around QSAR, such as:

• Development and validation of (Q)SARs
• Big data / bioinformatics
• AOP / IATA 
• Application of (Q)SARs
• Read-Across and grouping
• (Q)SARs and toxicokinetic modelling
• Descriptor and modelling methods developments
• Emerging technologies, challenges, QAAR, UVCBs / mixtures, nano, green chemistry / safe-by-design etc.

The event is open to academia, regulators and industry.

This annual meeting will focus on NAMs around the 'why' (what are the drivers per different stakeholder groups) and 'how' (what would facilitate or inhibit a defined implementation strategy).

Three panel discussions will be organised:

• Whose NAM is it anyway?
• And where is your final destination today?
• How will we know when we've arrived?

During this webinar, two speakers will present their work:

• Niladri Basu, PhD, McGill University: EcoToxChip Test System: A Toxicogenomic New Approach Method (NAM) for Chemical Prioritization and Environmental Management
• Kamin Johnson, PhD, Corteva: A Transformative Vision for Using a Molecular Point of Departure in Agchem Regulatory Assessment

During this summer school, participants will initially be introduced to bioinformatics theory and practice, including best practices for undertaking bioinformatics analysis, data management, and reproducibility. To enable specific exploration of resources in their particular field of interest, participants will then be divided into focused groups to work on a specific project. Participants are also invited to present a poster. Registrations are open now.

The event will focus on technologies and applications of microfluidics in all related sectors. It is open to both industry and academia. A broad array of scientific tracks will cover diverse topics and attract researchers and practicing engineers from different disciplines to interact and exchange their latest results.

Topics:

• Micro- and Nanofluidic systems
• Lab-on-a-chip
• Organ-, body- and disease-on-a-chip system
• Integrated microfluidic-based platforms
• ...

Following topics will be discussed during the conference:

• Cellular identity
• Clinical applications of stem cells
• Stem cells as disease models
• New technologies
• Regeneration of tissues
• Ethics, policy and regulations

Opening of abstract submissions and registration: 8 December 2022.

Skin sensitization is a complex systemic process and since several years, methods to replace animal tests have been validated and adopted by the OECD in this regard. These tests can be used as part of a weight-of-evidence or integrated using a Defined Approach (DA) to assess Skin Sensitization.

At this training, acCELLerate experts will put emphasis on skin sensitization cell models such as h-clat, the human Cell Line Activation Test, etc.

The workshop will be divided in 3 sessions:

1. Advanced in vitro and ex vivo systems in (auto)immune diseases
2. Opportunities and challenges for integrating new methodologies in the toxicological evaluation and biomarker research (including industry perspectives)
3. Alternatives to animal testing in infection research

Deadline for abstract submission: 07/06/2023