An Integrated European 'Flagship' Programme Driving Mechanism-based Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment for the 21st Century
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Knowledge source name | An Integrated European 'Flagship' Programme Driving Mechanism-based Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment for the 21st Century |
Abbreviated name | EU-ToxRisk |
Owner/Developer | European Commission |
Abbreviated owner | EC |
Country | Netherlands |
URL | http://www.eu-toxrisk.eu/ |
Contact | Bob van de Water |
Contact email | eu-toxrisk@eurtd.com |
Description | In a large (30 Million €) H2020-supported collaborative project, academia joins forces with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), large industry, contract research organisations (CROs) and regulatory bodies to achieve a paradigm shift in toxicology towards a more efficient and animal-free chemical safety assessment. |
Knowledge Source Category | |
Category | Research Program/Project/Grant |
Sub categories | EU Program |
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing | |
Dissemination channel | Face-to-face, Website |
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis) | Scientists, Regulators, Industry |
Knowledge Characterization | |
3Rs relevance | Replacement |
Purpose | Toxicological and safety evaluation, Education and training, Documentation and information, Regulatory testing, Validation, Method development |
Legislative framework | REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 |
Technology/Tools | Alternative test methods (in vitro), Non-testing methods (in silico), Omics, Integrated approaches to testing and assessment (IATA), High throughput screening, High content screening |