How does toxicological testing deal with the ever-increasing number of new chemicals in an ethical, safe, cost-effective, and coordinated manner? Over the last two decades, there has been a paradigm shift in thinking, which has pushed forward the need to replace or reduce conventional animal in...
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Whether you’re diving into new topics, refreshing your memory on familiar ones, or fulfilling your continuing education (CE) credit hour requirements, the SOT CEd-Tox library is your go-to solution. With an expansive selection of over 100 courses spanning the entire spectrum of toxicology,...
Reflecting on childhood lessons about computers in the 2000s, it was emphasized that communicating with a computer required specific knowledge of the grammar and syntax of elaborate coding languages. Two decades later, the margin between the languages of computers and humans is as narrow as ever...
We are on a next-generation chemical risk assessment (NGRA) adventure, where we are gradually breaking free from old-school toxicity testing and moving into the exciting world of new approach methodologies (NAMs)! Animal use is being swapped as much as possible for high-tech NAMs, including in...
Holger Behrsing of the Institute for In Vitro Sciences jump-started the 2024 SOT Continuing Education (CE) course “Use of New Approach Methodologies for the Assessment of Inhaled Substances” with an overview of respiratory toxicity 2D and 3D test systems, where tiered approaches such as 2D...
Next-Generation risk assessment (NGRA) is a prospective approach to assessing the possible hazards associated with chemicals and components. It uses new approach methodologies (NAMs) to explore metabolic behaviors, exposure, and bioactivity with the goal of gaining a thorough understanding for...
The 2024 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo was chockful of exciting science and networking opportunities. The SOT Postdoctoral Assembly (PDA), for which I serve as Executive Board Chair, organized a slate of events to provide unique events especially tailored to the interests and needs of trainees....
During the 2024 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, a Symposium Session titled “Looking through the Haze: Is the Picture Any Clearer on the Effects of Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Products on Reproduction & Development?” provided a platform for an in-depth exploration of the intricate landscape...
The intricate biological interactions between humans and their environments have long been a subject of concern. Our lives have become entwined with an ever-expanding array of chemical compounds. Yet, despite this pervasive exposure, our understanding of how these chemicals interact within our...
The microbiome, often considered to be “the second genome,” has become increasingly recognized as relevant to human health over recent years. The microbiome is composed of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses. In the gastrointestinal tract, it contributes over 200-thousand unique genomes linked...
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