EUROTOX aims to foster toxicology, both scientifically and educationally, in all countries of Europe. To this, EUROTOX organises an annual scientific congress, workshops, and postgraduate training courses.
EUROTOX is actively harmonising toxicology education and training, having established the European Register of Toxicologists in 1994.
Furthermore EUROTOX honours annually a distinguished European toxicologist by its Merit Award. Young toxicologists are encouraged by the annual Young Scientist Award, which is awarded every year to the best presentation at the EUROTOX Congress.
To honour Professor Bo Holmstedt, the Bo Holmstedt Memorial Fund (BHMF), in collaboration with EUROTOX, has established the Bo Holmstedt Memorial Lecture to be presented to an outstanding European Toxicologist at the EUROTOX Annual Congress meeting. The foundation is also supporting the Paracelcus symposium at the animal meeting. Bo Holmstedt's great interest in the teaching of toxicology and supported research in developing countries, a travelling lecture fellowship has also been established to allow a toxicologist from a developing country to spent some time in a European laboratory or regulatory agency.
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EDUCATION & COURSES
SafeSciMET are pleased to announce three new courses relating to Clinical Safety, including methods
The course calendar is as follows:
6.1 Clinical Safety: Pre Approval (21.5.2012 – 25.5.2012: Basel)
6.2 Clinical Safety: Post Approval (11.6.2012 - 15.6.2012: Lyon)
6.3 Stratification: Pharmacogentics and drug safety (27.8.2012 - 31.8.2012: Stockholm)
Course in Health risk assessment I: Principles and applications (Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, March 26-30, 2012)
The learning outcomes of the course are to acquired knowledge and understanding of the methods and procedures used in health risk assessment and to acquired a professional attitude in interpretation of toxicological and epidemiological studies for use in health risk assessment.
The course is open for PhD students, post docs, senior scientists and professionals from authorities and industry and is organised by the Doctoral programme Environmental Factors and Health at Karolinska Institutet, course number 1561 and corresponds to 1.5 ECTS credits.
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Full-time Master’s Programme in Toxicology organized by Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
The programme will start in August 2012 and is now open for application from international students. The programme prepares students for either a research or professional career, and provides a solid platform for doctoral studies in toxicology or work in risk/safety assessment-related areas in the public sector or industry. The programme consists of two and a half semester of theoretical and practical courses in toxicology and health risk assessment and a long master project.
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An advanced toxicology course - REPRODUCTIVE TOXICOLOGY WITH EMPHASIS ON TOXICITY TO EMBRYO-FETAL DEVELOPMENT (Elewijt Center, Elewijt, (South of Mechelen) Belgium, October 13, 2011) will be organised by the Belgian Society for Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (BelTox). The speakers and coaches for the practical exercise will be experienced toxicologists from, academia, industry, government institutions and consulting.
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Full-time Master of Science (MSc) degree course in toxicology organised by the Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT).
The course will be offered by the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Basel and will start in September 2011. It consists of two semesters of lectures, seminars and practical courses followed by two semesters of project research for the master thesis.
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"MSc Drug Development & Drug Safety" organised by University of Aberdeen
The course has been designed to respond to the demand for training in toxicology, with an emphasis on the assessment of drug safety.
“Master of Advanced Studies in Toxicology” The only part-time study in toxicology in Switzerland
(The School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of Geneva, University of Lausanne - September 2010 – June 2012) The course is designed to comply with the regulations and guidelines for continuing education in toxicology set by the Swiss Register of Toxicologists and EUROTOX. Successful completion of the course may be used towards fulfillment of the requirements for professional registration as a toxicologist.
Master course in Toxicology for Postgraduates. Medical University of Vienna. Institute of Cancer Research, Unit of Chemical Safety. Info: http://www.meduniwien.ac.at/toxicology, rolf.schulte-hermann@meduniwien.ac.at or bettina.grasl-kraupp@meduniwien.ac.at
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PARTICIPANTS ATTENDING TRISK AVAILABLE FROM EUROTOX
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
Dutch Postgraduate Education in Toxicology (P.E.T.), various venues, The Netherlands. Info: Postgraduate education in Toxicology, Wageningen University, Department of Toxicology, P.O. Box 8000, NL-6700 EA Wageningen, The Netherlands; email: bas.blaauboer@wur.nl ; website: http://www.toxcourses.nl/
The Modular Training Programme in Applied Toxicology, University of Surrey, School of Biomedical and Life Sciences, Guildford, UK. Info: The Programme Organiser, Modular Training Programme in Applied Toxicology, University of Surrey, GUILDFORD, Surrey GU2 7XH, UK; tel +44 1483 879 215; fax +44 1483 300 374 email s.price@surrey.ac.uk ; internet: www.surrey.ac.uk Modular Toxicology Course, Department of Pharmacy, King's College, London, UK. Info: Toxicology Course, prof. J.A. Timbrell, Pharmacy Department, King's College London, Franklin Wilkins Building, Stamford Street, London SE1 8WA, UK; tel +44 207 848 4789/4783; fax: +44 207 848 4881; email: john.timbrell@kcl.ac.uk
Modular Educational Activities and Continuing Professional Development in Toxicological Pathology organised by the British Society of Toxicological Pathologists BSTP, PO Box 6356, Isle of Skye IV41 8WZ, UK Email: bstpoffice@aol.comWebsite: www.bstp.org.uk