14 Jun 2016 - 15 Jun 2016

EFSA Scientific Colloquium N°22 ‘Epigenetics and Risk Assessment: Where do we stand?’, Valencia (E)

This colloquium will bring together experts dealing with epigenetics and human health, animal health and environmental risk assessment of chemicals. There will be an open scientific debate on where we stand regarding knowledge of epigenetics mechanisms and the potential use and integration of epigenetic data in chemical risk assessment. Participants at the colloquium will critically discuss whether epigenomics data should be integrated into risk assessments, and whether this would improve hazard identification and characterisation, and make a meaningful contribution to the risk assessment process. A further objective aims at addressing molecular mechanisms, methods to investigate epigenetic effects in vitro and in in vivo, the use of epigenetic biomarkers and identifying existing data gaps and research needs.  

Organizer

European Food Safety Authority - EFSA

Location

Details on the venue and logistics will be communicated to participants upon confirmation of selection.

Link to Event

http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/event/160614