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 annual 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.
GREAT TURN OUT OF TRISK APPLICATIONS CONFIRMS THE INTEREST FOR RISK ASSESSMENT TRAINING |
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Applications received from University/Research institutes accounted for 57% (67 applications), while candidates from Authority and Industry resulted in 21% (24 applications) and 16% (19 applications), respectively. The greatest numbers of applicants were received from Sweden, Germany, Italy, Greece and Portugal, yet submissions were received from almost all of the European Member States, thanks to the dedicated dissemination efforts from all collaborating partners and in particular EUROTOX. The first TRISK Module, " Introduction to risk assessment and management, with special attention to chemical risk assessment" organized by Karolinska Institutet (Sweden) will take place February 1-5, 2010. For more information about TRISK, visit the website at http://www.trisk-project.eu/ |
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).