The project in short
RISK-HUNT3R, short for “RISK assessment of chemicals integrating HUman centric Next generation Testing strategies promoting the 3Rs”, is a European Research & Innovation project funded under the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme. The 5-year project runs from June 2021 with a funded budget of €22.9M. RISK-HUNT3R builds on the outcomes of the Horizon 2020 toxicological flagship project EU-ToxRisk, ending by the end of 2021.
Why?
Science and society are increasingly demanding a paradigm shift towards chemical safety and risk assessment without using animals. In addition to growing ethical concerns around the use of animal studies, there is the fundamental need to address all potential health effects relevant and specific to humans. In addition, due to increasing regulatory demands, the limited laboratory capacity and high costs of animal-based testing is becoming a hurdle for the provision of all desired information requirements for chemicals safety assessment.
How?
The project will develop, validate and implement integrated approaches to lead the way towards next-generation risk assessment (NGRA). Innovative mechanism-based new approach methods (NAMs) will exclusively be in vitro and in silico and relevant for human health. Through systematic and iterative evaluation of its NAM toolbox, the project will optimize a strategy to assess chemical exposure, toxicokinetics, and toxicodynamics.
RISK-HUNT3R will provide a full sustainable framework for NGRA that is human-relevant, fully based on non-animal approaches, and fit for implementation through engagement with chemical safety regulators.
Research cluster ASPIS
RISK-HUNT3R is one of three projects constituting the research cluster ASPIS (“Animal-free Safety assessment of chemicals: Project cluster for Implementation of novel Strategies”). Together with the projects ONTOX and PrecisionTOX, this will represent Europe’s €60M effort towards the sustainable, animal-free and reliable chemical risk assessment of tomorrow.
News
PHD POSITION OPEN IN CELLULAR METABOLOMICS IN TOXICOLOGY
Our project partner Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam is recruiting a PhD student with strong background on metabolism and metabolomics. Please check the detailed offer here: https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/phd-position-in-cellular-metabolomics/o8qucu
Meet RISK-HUNT3R at the ASPIS cluster kick-off meeting, on 04 Nov 2021, at Le Square, Brussels (BE) – Registration open until 1st October
The RISK-HUNT3R project will be presented in the afternoon of 04 November 2021, at Le Square convention centre, in Brussels (BE), in the framework of the ASPIS cluster Kick-off meeting. The ASPIS cluster comprises of three related EU projects – RISK-HUNT3R, ONTOX, and...
Kick-start of the RISK-HUNT3R project on 01 June 2021
The RISK-HUNT3R project was officially launched on 01 June 2021. An online kick-off meeting was held on 15+16 June 2021, bringing together all consortium members for networking and coordinating the work. This first virtual gathering is planned to be complemented with...
Meet @RISKHUNT3R, @ONTOX_EUproject & @PrecisionTox at the #ASPIScluster kick-off meeting.🗓 4 Nov 2021. Also, come, discover & learn from @EU_ToxRisk who has paved the way for RISK-HUNT3R in an exciting attempt to advance NAM-based assessment strategies.
Meet RISK-HUNT3R at the ASPIS cluster kick-off meeting, on 04 Nov 2021, at Le Square, Brussels (BE) - RISK-HUNT3R
The ASPIS cluster gathers a total of three related EU projects– RISK-HUNT3R, ONTOX, and PrecisionTox –, all focu...
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Joint efforts from @RISKHUNT3R, @PrecisionTox & @ONTOX_EUproject to support the #EuropeanParliament motion for resolution on an Action plan to accelerate the transition towards #NonAnimalTesting.
#NewApproachMethods #ToxicFreeEnvironment #HumanHealth
For a EU Action plan to accelerate the transition towards non-animal testing
During the next Plenary session, MEPs will vote on an important text for non-animal testing. 3 EU-funded project c...
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