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Detailed Scientific Programme and Fellowships now available

The Detailed Scientific Programme for Eurotox2012 in Stockholm has now been released and can be found on the Eurotox2012 webpage. We are proud to present a range of very interesting speakers and presentations covering a number of hot scientific topics.
Last chance to submit an abstract is 6 January.
Register before 10 February to benefit from the Early Bird Rates.
Criteria for Fellowship and the process for application are now available on the Eurotox2012 webpage.

We wish you all very welcome to Stockholm and Eurotox2012!

Are you a rebel thinker? Do you have a good idea? Make it come alive!

The European Chemical Industry Council (Cefic), in conjunction with the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), the Association of European Toxicologists and European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX), the International Society of Exposure Sciences (ISES) and Chemical Week, is offering a €100,000 award to support promising new research in the field of biologically-relevant exposure characterization.

Register before 10 February 2012 to benefit from the Early Bird Rate.

Make EUROTOX 2012 the meeting place for toxicologists in Europe! Pass along the information to colleagues and scientific partners. We look forward to welcoming you in Stockholm!

CARCINOGENESIS SPECIALITY SECTION invites you to attend 19th EUROTOX Training and Discussion Session with focus on Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Inorganic Compounds. The admission to the meeting is free of charge. More information available on the Carcinogenesis Speciality Section pages.

During the EUROTOX 2011 Paris Congress on August 29, 2011, a Workshop on “THE EUROTOX REGISTRATION/ERT SYSTEM: PRESENT POSITION AND OBJECTIVES” was held.

On behalf of the Scientific Programme Committee (SCP), I invite you to submit your proposal(s) for the EUROTOX 2013 Congress that will be held in Interlaken, September 1-4, 2013.

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The official Guideline of EUROTOX as ratified during the annual congress in Paris 2011 is available and it replaces the earlier "Expectations of a European registered Toxicologist".
Further Information available at http://www.eurotox.com/ert/

(ECVAM), part of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) and hosted by the Institute of Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP) is currently setting up the ECVAM Stakeholder Forum (ESTAF), bringing together ECVAM’s non-governmental stakeholders.

To assess the need of safety/toxicity database of excipients likely to used in medicines for children. European Paediatric Formulation Initiative (EuPFI) is developing an evidence-based database, addressing safety issues and toxicity aspects of pharmaceutical excipients likely to be used in medicines for children.

The International Programme for Higher Education and Research (IPHER) provides over 280 fellowships annually to scientists in developing countries such as Brazil, China, India, Malaysia, Mexico and Pakistan. 

• Short report by John Fowler
• Health and Environment Problems Facing Africa
  by Orish Ebere Orisakwe (ERT UK) (based in Nigeria)
• Problems Facing Toxicologists in Europe, Asia and Pacific Rim
  by Mumtaz Iscan (ERT Turkey)
• Shortages in people and expertise, opportunities for Risk Assessment training and experience in developing countries
  by Jyrki Liesivuori (ERT Finland)
• European guidelines for educational expectations, necessary  experience and curriculum vitae: registration of toxicologists in the European Register (ERT)
  by John Fowler (ERT UK)

With the deadline for submission ending October 16, a total of 117 applications representing 30 countries were received from candidates interested to attending TRISK, the European Toxicology Risk Assessment Training Program, a programme co-financed by the European Commission under the Second Programme of Community Action in the field of Health (2008-2013).

EUROTOX is offering two grants of EUR 2,500 each to potential non-industry participants to attend TRISK, the European Toxicology. Risk Assessment Training Programme, a programme co-financed by the European Commission Second Programme of Community Action in the field of Health (2008-2013) under the priority action to improve citizens' safety. The TRISK selection committee will select potential candidates fulfilling the requirements, while the final grant recipients will& be selected by EUROTOX. Grants to recipients will be distributed based on actual travel and accommodation costs. EUROTOX is a key collaborating partner to disseminate project results across key stakeholders and other target groups within your geographic region. For more information about TRISK can be found in project website at www.trisk-project.eu

The Slovak Toxicology Society SETOX, member of the Federation of European Toxicology Societies EUROTOX, in cooperation with the Institute of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology, Slovak Academy of Sciences invites you to publish your valuable results of experimental and clinical studies in our new international journal, Interdisciplinary Toxicology.