22 July

10:30

SY17

Contribution of biological monitoring to occupational risk assessment
Maurizio Manno. niversity of Naples Federico II,. ITA

Biomonitoring for occupational health risk assessment (BOHRA): the ICOH-SCOT approach
Maurizio Manno. University of Naples Federico II,. ITA

Toxicokinetic considerations in using a suite of markers to better understand occupational health risk from PAH exposure.
Claude Viau. University of Montreal. CAN

Non-invasive biomonitoring for carcinogen DNA adducts: practical application of basic toxicology.
Glenn Talaska. University of Cincinnati,. USA

Saliva and axillary hair as non-invasive samples in the biomonitoring of workers exposed to metal ions and other chemicals
Fernando Gil. University of Granada, Occupational Health School. Granada. ESP

The contribution of molecular biology to the biological monitoring of human exposure to chemicals.
Arnulfo Albores. CINVESTAV. MEX

22 July

10:30

SY18

Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing in the 21st Century: High-Throughput Screening Methods
Donald A. Fox. University of Houston. USA

Screening for Developmental Neurotoxicity: Past and Future
Kevin M. Crofton. US Environmental Protection Agency. USA

Cell-based in vitro Screening Methods for Developmental Neurotoxicity
Cristina Suñol. Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques de Barcelona. CSIC-IDIBAPS. CIBER Epidemiología y Salud Pública. Barcelona. ESP

Human neurospheres as three-dimensional cellular systems for developmental neurotoxicity testing
Ellen Fritsche. Institut für umweltmedizinische Forschung gGmbH, Düsseldorf. DEU

Present state analysis and policy direction of high-throughput ,methods for developmental neurotoxicity
Ryozo Tsuji. Sumitomo Chemical. JPN

22 July

10:30

SY19

New trends in Food Safety
Partly sponsored by European Food Safety Authority
Djien Liem. European Food Safety Authority. ITA

Chemical risk assessment : Historical perspectives and current trends
Jean Lou Dorne. European Food Safety Authority Parma, ITA

Molecular mechanistic basis for risk assessment of biotoxins in foods
Edmond Creppy, University Bordeaux 2. Toxicology, FRA

Mycotoxicological risks of main European food/feed chains
Antonio F. Logrieco , Institute of Sciences of Food Production Research, ITA

Protective effect of antioxidants against mycotoxins induced citotoxicity in cells
Maria José Ruiz. Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia. ESP

Pesticide risk assessment at the European Food Safety Authority: New developments
L. Mohimont. European Food Safety Authority, Parma, ITA

22 July

10:30

SY20

In Silico Toxicology
Luis G. Valerio, Jr. US Food and Drug Administration.. USA
Sponsored by Prous Institute Biomedical Science

Role of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre in Computational Toxicology
Andrew Worth. European Commission – Joint Research Centre, Ispra,. EUR

BioEpisteme – an in silico approach to predict and understand the underlying molecular mechanisms contributing to toxicity responses
Antoni Valencia. Prous Institute for Biomedical Research, Barcelona,. ESP

A knowledge-based approach to the in silico assessment of toxicity
Carol A. Marchant. Lhasa Limited,. GBR

In silico toxicology: predictive methods and applied regulatory research at the US FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
Luis G. Valerio, Jr.. US FDA. USA

In silico approaches, and in vitro and in vivo mutagenicity assays: implications for regulatory issues
Romualdo Benigni. Istituto Superiore di Sanita',. ITA

22 July

16:30

SY21

New insights into acetaminophen  toxicity
Ana Ferrer-Dufol. Unit of Clinical Toxicology. Clinical Hospital. Zaragoza. ESP

New insights into the mechanisms of acetaminophen toxicity
Jack A. Hinson. Division of Toxicology, Univ Arkansas,. USA

Identification of patients at risk of adverse effects from acetaminophen antidotes
Lars E. Schmidt. Department of Hepatology Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen. DNK

How can drug regulation reduce the public health burden of acetaminophen poisoning
Nicholas Bateman. Clinical toxicology, University of Edinburgh.. GBR

Toxicity of acetaminophen in therapeutic doses
Paul B. Watkins. ,University of North Carolina , Chapel Hill, NC.. USA

Identification of patients at risk of hepatotoxicity
Marco Sivilotti. Department of Emergency Medicine, Queen's UniversityKingston, Ontario.. CAN

22 July

16:30

MicroRNA Malefactors: role in chemically-induced toxicity
David R Bell. ECCHA. Helsinki. FIN

Roles for miRNAs in drug and chemical toxicity
Emma Marczylo. MRC Toxicology Unit. GBR

The Role of miRNAs in PPARalpha Induced Hepatocellular Carcinomas
Yatrik M Shah. University of Michigan, USA

microRNAs in cancer
Anders Lund. BRIC, University of Copenhagen

Critical Roles of MicroRNAs in the Early Stages of Colon Carcinogenesis
Hitoshi Nakagama, National Cancer Center Research Institute, Tokyo, Japan

Translational regulation of the oncogene c-Myc following DNA damage by the p38 MAPK-mediated induction of miR-34c controls cell cycle arrest
Martin Bushell. MRC Toxicology Unit. University of Leicester GBR

22 July

16:30

Education and chemical safety in developing countries
Eduardo de la Peña de Torres. CSIC. Centro de Ciencias Medioambientales, Iberoamerican Network Toxicology and Chemical Safety. ESP

Education in Toxicology and Chemical Safety  in Developing Countries
Silvia BARROS. University of  Sau Paulo.. BRA

Reality and Needs of Toxicology Research and Education in Developing Countries.
Fernanda CAVIERES. Universidad of Valparaiso.. CHL

Issues pertaining to toxicology and chemical safety in Africa
Mary GULUMIAN. Toxicology and Biochemistry Section NIOH, Johannesburg.. ZAF

The needs of Toxicological Research and Education in Continental Asia
Junshi Chen. Institute of Nutrition and Food Hygiene. Chinese Acad. of Preventive Med.. CHN

Present and Future Challenges in Safety Assessment for Pharmaceuticals in Iberoamerica.
Jose MANAUTOU. University of Connecticut. Connecticut. USA

22 July

16:30

Immunotoxicology: From models to humans
Dori Germolec. Toxicology Branch. NTP/NIEHS. USA

Overview of alternative methods in immunotoxicology
E. Corsini. University of Milan,. ITA

Chemical allergy: the relationships between in vitro tests, animal tests and clinical experience
Ian Kimber. Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester. GBR

Evidence for the immunotoxicity of perfluorinated compounds
Dori  Germolec. Toxicology Branch. NTP/NIEHS USA

Developmental immunotoxicity of metals.
RR. Dietert. College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca. USA