NEWS & UPDATES
Highlights from EUROTOX 2025 and the ASPIS Open Symposium
Last week marked an inspiring milestone for the ASPIS cluster, with two major events taking place back-to-back: EUROTOX 2025 and the ASPIS Open Symposium. Together, they brought scientists, regulators, and industry representatives into one space to share progress,...
RISK-HUNT3R at WC13 Rio: advancing human-relevant safety testing
The 13th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences brought us to Rio de Janeiro, and what an inspiring week it was! 🌍✨ Together with our ASPIS cluster colleagues from ONTOX and PrecisionTox, the RISK-HUNT3R delegation joined hundreds of...
RISK-HUNT3R Stakeholder Symposium & General Assembly
The whole RISK-HUNT3R consortium convened in June in Helsinki for a truly energizing week, bringing together project members and stakeholders to shape the future of chemical risk assessment. 💡 Across four packed days, we: Demonstrated the ASPA workflow for Next...
Third Workshop on the ‘Roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessment’
Last June, the third workshop on the 𝑹𝒐𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒂𝒑 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒔 𝒑𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒔𝒂𝒇𝒆𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 European Commission's took place in Helsinki, at the European Chemicals Agency, as a key step in the EU efforts to move beyond animal testing and embrace...
Update on the ASPA-NGRA expert workshop in Berlin
After dedicated efforts behind the scenes, the ASPA-NGRA expert workshop finally took place in Berlin two weeks ago, bringing together a dynamic group of scientists, regulators, and stakeholders for two days of focused, hands-on discussions. The event centered on...
ASPA-NGRA Workshop
After months of preparation, the ASPA-NGRA Workshop is finally taking place - 27–28 May at the BfR in Berlin! Hosted by RISK-HUNT3R and co-organised by EFSA, ECHA, OECD, JRC, EPA, NIH/NIEHS, ONTOX, PrecisionTox, and BfR, it will bring together international experts...
3rd RISK-HUNT3R stakeholder symposium
The RISK-HUNT3R project is very happy to invite you to the third edition of its public Stakeholder Symposium, taking place on 17-18 June 2025 in Helsinki, Finland. The Symposium will provide an overview of the ASPA NGRA workflow and linked case studies, as well as the...
The RISK-HUNT3R consortium met in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands
The RISK-HUNT3R consortium meeting in Egmond aan Zee, Netherlands on 10-13 February 2025 fostered engaging discussions and provided insightful feedback from our Scientific and Regulatory Advisory Board members. Their contributions have helped refine the project’s case...
ASPIS advances the path towards phasing out animal testing
RISK-HUNT3R hosts ASPIS satellite meeting on Next-Generation Risk Assessment On 24 October 2024, RISK-HUNT3R, on behalf of the ASPIS cluster, hosted the satellite meeting “ASPA, making next-generation risk assessment happen” as a precursor to the European Commission’s...
RISK-HUNT3R at EUROTOX 2024: Shaping the Future of Chemical Safety
Taking place in Copenhagen from September 8-11, 2024, the 58th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX 2024) brought together experts to explore the theme "Toxicology – A Quest for safe Chemicals and Medicines". Central topics included the safety of...