AltTox Forum

The AltTox forum is a message board intended to encourage information exchange, commentary and discussion of science and policy issues related to non-animal methods of toxicity testing. Here are the three most recent topics posted:

Toxicity Testing Resource Center

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The Toxicity Testing Resource Center is the informational section of AltTox.org. It provides a comprehensive source of information on toxicity testing, non-animal alternatives, relevant stakeholders, government oversight, validation and regulatory acceptance of testing methods, and challenges to and opportunities for progress.

In the Spotlight

Report on the 1st KoCVAM International Symposium and 6th Congress of the KSAAE

The Korean Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods (KoCVAM) was recently established in South Korea as part of the National Institute of Food and Drug Safety (NIFDS) in the Korean Food and Drug Administration. An inaugural KoCVAM International Symposium was convened to recognize the formal establishment of KoCVAM.

Report on the 22nd Annual Meeting of the JSAAE

The following is a report on the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments (JSAAE) which was held November 13-15, 2009, at Osaka University in Osaka, Japan

Meetings & Events

Navigating Obstacles Towards Modernizing Risk Assessment
February 23, 2010 - February 24, 2010

2nd Annual Predictive Toxicology Conference
February 24, 2010 - February 25, 2010

The Exposome: A Powerful Approach for Evaluating Environmental Exposures and Their Influences on Human Disease
February 25, 2010 - February 26, 2010

ChemCon Europe 2010
March 1, 2010 - March 5, 2010

3rd OSIRIS Stakeholder Workshop
March 1, 2010 - March 2, 2010