The Science Consortium at WC12

12th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences
Niagara Falls, Canada
27–31 August 2023

CHAIRED SESSIONS

Session Title: Advances in animal alternatives for ecotox testing and risk assessment, part 1 – biological models and techniques
Session ID: S456
Day/Time: Tuesday, 29 August, 11 am–12:30 pm EDT
Chair: Ksenia Groh, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
Co-Chair: Gina Hilton, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Presenters:

  • Niladri Basu, McGill University
  • Ksenia Groh, Eawag, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology
  • Kristin Schirmer, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology/Utox
  • Tasnia Sharin, McGill University; Environment and Climate Change Canada
  • Laurent Lagadic, Bayer AG Crop Science
  • Christopher Fassbender, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
  • Kristin Schirmer, ETH Zurich, Eawag, EPFL

Session Title: Unlocking a new NAMs-based paradigm – transforming the evaluation of agrochemicals
Session ID: S402
Day/Time: Wednesday, 30 August, 9–10:30 am EDT
Chair: Gina Hilton, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Co-Chair: Marco Corvaro, Corteva Agriscience
Presenters:

  • Gina Hilton, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
  • Richard Currie, Syngenta Ltd
  • Amber Daniel, Inotiv
  • Marco Corvaro, Corteva Agriscience Italia
  • Deborah Ramsingh, Health Canada

Session Title: Is it good enough? Establishing scientific confidence in new approach methods
Session ID: S404
Day/Time: Wednesday, 30 August, 2–4 pm EDT
Chair: Anna van der Zalm, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Co-Chair: Anne Gourmelon, Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
Presenters:

  • Anne Gourmelon, Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
  • Nicole Kleinstreuer, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • João Barroso, European Commission, Joint Research Centre
  • Bette Meek, University of Ottawa
  • Richard Becker, American Chemistry Council
  • Elijah Petersen, National Institute of Standards and Technology
  • Merel Ritskes-Hoitinga, Utrecht University
  • Alistair Middleton, Unilever

Session Title: New approaches to genotoxicity testing and risk assessment
Session ID: S453
Day/Time: Wednesday, 30 August, 9–10:30 am EDT
Chair: Gilly Stoddart, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Co-Chair: Giel Hendriks, Toxys
Presenters:

  • Paul White, Health Canada
  • Carole Yauk, University of Ottawa
  • Giel Hendriks, Toxys
  • Stefan Pfuhler, Procter & Gamble
  • Shareen Doak, Swansea University
  • Fiona Jacobs, XCellR8
  • Robert Foster, Lhasa Limited
  • Rasim Barutcu, ScitoVation

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Session Title: Replacement at the forefront – implementing animal-free science education
Session ID: S416
Day/Time: Monday, 28 August, 11 am–12:30 pm EDT
Speaker: Gina Hilton, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Presentation Title: Keeping toxicology education relevant in the 21st century

Session Title: Contemporary challenges for the animal-care committees
Session ID: S425
Day/Time: Monday, 28 August, 11 am–12:30 pm EDT
Speaker: Katherine Groff, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Presentation Title: Reagent responsibility – IACUC assessment of research tools

Session Title: Advances in NAMs for ecotox testing and risk assessment, part 1 – biological models and techniques
Session ID: S456
Day/Time: Tuesday, 29 August, 11 am–12:30 pm EDT
Speaker: Christopher Fassbender, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Presentation Title: Reducing the number of controls in fish early life stage toxicity tests when solvents are required

Session Title: The human lung – infection biology and inhalation toxicology
Session ID: S436
Day/Time: Tuesday, 29 August, 2–4 pm EDT
Speaker: Andreas Stucki, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Presentation Title: Human cell–based in vitro systems to assess respiratory toxicity of liquid and aerosolized surfactants

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Abstract Number 75: Mapping a new paradigm for agrochemical carcinogenicity assessment (PDF)
Gina Hilton1, Raffaella Corvi2, Mirjam Luijten3, Jyotigna Mehta4, Douglas C. Wolf5
1PETA Science Consortium International e.V., Germany; 2European Commission Joint Research Centre, Italy; 3National Institute for Public Health and the Environment; 4ADAMA Agricultural Solutions Ltd, UK; 5Syngenta Crop Protection LLC, US

Abstract Number 272: Defined approaches for EPA categorization assessing eye irritation potential of agrochemical formulations (PDF)
Anna J. van der Zalm1, Amber B. Daniel2, Hans A. Raabe3, Dave G. Allen2, Nicole C. Kleinstreuer4, Amy J. Clippinger1
1PETA Science Consortium International e.V., Germany; 2Inotiv, US; 3Institute for In Vitro Sciences, US; 4National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, US

PAST MEETINGS
WC11 (2021)
WC10 (2017)