Scientific Meeting and Workshop
Life Sciences campus, Buildings A and Basic Fit, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Laarbeeklaan 103, 1090 Brussels, Belgium
21 November 2019 – SYMPOSIUM “Innovative tools for 3Rs testing” |
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9:00 | Registration and welcome coffee (Building A) | |
Session 1 – Chairperson: Vera Rogiers | ||
9:30 | Welcome on behalf of the presidents of Invitrom, IC-3Rs & BelTox Peter in’t Veld, Dean Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), BE |
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9:45 | Regulatory risk assessment today and tomorrow: the role of non-animal testing Vera Rogiers, Innovative Centre 3Rs (IC-3Rs), Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), BE |
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10:15 | In silico approaches in risk assessment: application of read-across and QSARs in a tiered testing strategy Andrew Worth, Joint Research Centre (JRC), IT |
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11:00 | Coffee break (Building A) |
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Session 2 – Chairperson: Arno Gutleb | ||
11:30 | Status of in vitro methods in risk assessment Anne Kienhuis, Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM), NL |
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12:15 | Use of 3D models and organ-on-a-chip for pharmaceutical testing Stefan Przyborski (Durham University), GB |
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13:00-13:30 | BelTox General Assembly – INVITROM General Assembly locations of these meetings will be communicated by the session chairperson |
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13:00 | Lunch and poster viewing (Basic Fit) |
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Session 3 – Chairperson: Nynke Kramer | ||
14:45 | Use of alternative approaches in ecotoxicology Lucia Vergauwen, Universiteit Antwerpen (UA), BE |
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15:30 | Young Scientist presentations 15h30 – 15h45 Development of an in vitro model for the identification of respiratory sensitizers Aline Chary, LIST 15h45 – 16h00 16h00 – 16h15 16h15 – 16h30 |
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16:30 | Use of artificial intelligence in toxicology and risk assessment Timothy Allen, Cambridge University, GB |
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17:15 | Proclamation of the winners of the young scientist presentation contest |
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22 November 2019 – WORKSHOP “Designing research projects according to the 3Rs” |
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10:00-16:00 | A case study: Experimental design, statistics, 3R-information, databanks, ethical committee, biobanking, … Workshop is limited to 50 attendants (no inscription fee, can only be followed when attending the Symposium) |
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10:00-10:10 | Introduction Vera Rogiers, IC-3Rs, VUB |
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10:10-10:50 | Case study on DILI based on experimental animals Leo Van Grunsven, VUB |
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10:55-11:35 | Study design and statistics Kurt Barbé |
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11:35-12:10 | Coffee break | |
12:10-12:30 | Search for relevant data Sandrine Vandenput, Université de Liège |
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12:35-12:55 | In silico methodology Steve Gutsell, Unilever, UK |
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13:00-14:00 | Lunch | |
14:05-14:25 | In vitro models for DILI Joost Boeckmans, VUB |
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14:30-14:50 | Ethical commission experimental animals/human samples Joery De Kock, VUB |
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14:55-15:15 | Biobank Johan Guns, VUB |
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15:20-15:35 | DMP Carole Urlings, VUB |
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15:40-15:55 | Open Access Lucy Ames, VUB |
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Closure of workshop |
Organizing committee:
Mathieu Vinken (BelTox)
Joost Boeckmans (Invitrom)
Vera Rogiers (IC-3Rs/VUB)
Beltox/IC-3Rs/Invitrom Scientific Meeting 2019