The Education Committee and speaker Helena Kandarova will be challenging students and postdocs who are participating in the In Vitro Toxicology Lecture and Luncheon at 12:00 noon on Monday, March 24, to answer questions individually as well as to review data and discuss validity with their group. The “no electronic device” sign does not apply as participants will be asked to respond to questions using their mobile devices and audience answers will be incorporated into the presentation.
Dr. Kandarova will provide background in her talk “Searching for Reliable Replacement Models in Topical Toxicology—Focus on Skin and Eye Toxicity.” Trainees will explore how development of reliable and relevant replacement models is, in many cases, hindered by technical difficulties or lack of knowledge and, at later stages, by lack of scientific and regulatory willingness to accept the novel systems.
The goal of the In Vitro Toxicology Lecture is to illustrate how these test methods benefit animal welfare by refining, reducing, and replacing animal use whenever it is feasible. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars obtain a ticket for the event for $10 (nonrefundable) during Annual Meeting registration. Recipients of Colgate-Palmolive awards and other invited guests will serve as table hosts and encourage discussion.