9 Déc 2016 - 9 Déc 2016

Beltox Annual Meeting 2016 on “Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology”, Louvain-la Neuve (B)

Traditional toxicology testing whereby experimental animals are exposed to chemicals for different periods of time with observation of effects on clinical, behavioral and pathological endpoints may not be sufficient anymore to serve future scientific and regulatory needs. There is a need for a better understanding of mechanisms of toxicity in experimental animal species and their relevance to man. An adverse outcome pathway (AOP) is a conceptual framework based on existing knowledge that relates exposure to a toxic substance to subsequent molecular and cellular changes that result in illness or injury to an individual or a population. Once a (molecular or cellular) mechanism of an apical endpoint of toxicity is understood and a reliable screening method for this mechanism is developed, chemicals can be screened for this type of toxicity. It is the intention of this annual BelTox congress to bring their audience from Belgium and abroad up to speed with these new concepts in the safety assessment of chemicals.

Organizer

The Belgian Society of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (Beltox)

Location

Université Catolique de Louvain (UCL) Auditorium Montesquieu 1 Rue de Montesquieu 32 1348 Louvain-la Neuve Belgium

Link to Event

http://beltox.be/beltox-annual-meeting/