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16 Jun 2025
Can New Approach Methods delineate between Adult Neurotoxicity and Developmental Neurotoxicity?
Neurotoxicity is defined as the adverse effects of chemical compounds on the structure or function of the nervous system. Developmental neurotoxicity occurs following exposure during brain development, whereas adult neurotoxicity occurs following exposure after the completion of brain development. The speakers will present their latest developments under the Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) and will open the discussion to future perspectives.
2 May 2025
ALTEX article from Thomas Hartung: "The turning point: April 2025 marks historic shift in US animal testing policy"
Thomas Hartung (CAAT / Johns Hopkins University) wrote an article on this subject.
14 Feb 2025
Prof. Ellen Fritsche has been awarded with the Poulsson Prize
The Poulsson prize is a recognition of the substantial contribution that Professor Dr. Ellen Fritsche has made to the scientific development of the field of toxicology and as an inspirer also in Norway. The Norwegian Society for Pharmacology and Toxicology (NSPT) invited her to give her Poulsson-lecture in Norway which she did on 25 January 2025 at the NSFT Winter Meeting in Beitostølen.
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4 Oct 2024
Ellen Fritsche appointed as Editorial Board Member of new Elesevier NAM Journal
The use of animals for toxicological testing of chemicals and biomedical research is increasingly criticized because of ethical concerns regarding animal welfare as well as given scientific flaws due to lack of human relevance ...
23 Aug 2024
Frontiers has published "Recommendations for the EU roadmap to accelerate the transition towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments"
Further information can be found here.
12 Aug 2024
The new deadline for the MAS Toxicology is 31 August 2024!
Further information can be found here
5 Apr 2024
SCAHT represented in the steering committee and with a presentation at DNT5 Conference in Konstanz
SCAHT Director Ellen Fritsche is member of the steering committee, session chair and will give a presentation at the DNT5 Conference which will take place on 7 - 10 April in Konstanz, Germany ...
5 Apr 2024
Flash report of EPAA NAMs Designathon Workshop now online
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) Deputy Director-General Salla Saastamoinen opened the EPAA NAMs Designathon Workshop, which took place at the JRC in Ispra on 20th March 2024 ...
4 Apr 2024
SCAHT Director Ellen Fritsche is participating in panel discussion on "Regulatory acceptance of NAMs — How to define criteria ?" on 25 April
In order to contribute to greater acceptance of NAMs (reliability, robustness and method validation), the Pro Anima Scientific Committee, supported by PARC and the FC3R, is organizing and leading a series of discussions with key players (researchers, industry, regulators) ...
12 Feb 2024
Martin Wilks, the founding SCAHT Director, said "Goodbye"
To mark the farewell of Prof Dr Martin Wilks, the founding Director of the SCAHT who retired at the end of January 2024, the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Basel and the SCAHT organised a half-day scientific symposium on 19 January 2024, which was very well received ...