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2015 CE Course Spotlight: Is Synthetic Biology the Future of Toxicology? (PM10)

By David Rossé posted 01-29-2015 16:13

  

Submitted by Saber M. Hussain and Dan Huh, Chairpersons of the 2015 Continuing Education PM10 (CE) course

Do you want to develop next-generation in vitro systems that more closely mimic an accurate physiological environment? Interested in a human breathing lung-on-a-chip and the development of artificial respiratory devices? Or how about microengineered models of liver toxicology and microvascular systems-on-a-chip as a blood-brain barrier model? If so, enrolling in the SOT 2015 Continung Education (CE) course “Is Synthetic Biology the Future of Toxicology?” is for you!  

This CE course will showcase current organ-on-a-chip research presented by world leaders in this emerging technology, which incorporates cell-to-cell communication coupled with dynamic flow of media or air, depending on cell type. In addition, because inhalation is a predominant route of toxicological exposure, this course will explore the design of an artificial nose that represents inhalation and the ability of a compound to cross the olfactory bulb in an effort to predict a neurotoxicity risk. The course is intended for pathologists, toxicologists, administrators, and regulatory personnel who may need to design, conduct, or review these complicated but increasingly worthwhile investigations.

We invite you to register for the PM10 CE course today! Access a full listing of the CE courses at the 2015 SOT Annual Meeting website.

Course Outline:

  • Introduction: Saber M. Hussain, US Air Force, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  • A Human Breathing Lung-on-a-Chip for Toxicology Studies: Dan Huh, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Developing Microengineered Models of Liver Toxicology: Salman R. Khetani, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
  • Microvascular Systems on a Chip: Kapil Pant, CFD Research Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama
  • Development of Artificial Respiratory Device for Nanomaterial Toxicity: Lei Kerr, Miami University, Miami, Ohio
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