ASPIS Open Symposium 2024 – registration now open!

The ASPIS Open Symposium is an annual meeting of the members of the ASPIS cluster formed by the three Horizon 2020 consortia: ONTOX, PrecisionTox, and RISK-HUNT3R, and the wider scientific community focusing on advancing the safety assessment of chemicals without the use of animal testing. The fourth annual ASPIS OS takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark on 11-12 September 2024.

The meeting will be entirely in-person.

Agenda

The symposium will present the latest work of the ASPIS cluster formed by the three Horizon 2020 consortia: ONTOX, PrecisionTox, and RISK-HUNT3R, focusing on the implementation of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for chemical risk assessment.

Day 1, external-facing part of the event, will begin directly after the 58th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX) on the afternoon of Wednesday, 11 September, and will be open to all cluster members and guests.

Day 2 (Thursday, 12 September) will focus on internal audience and participation of external guests will be by invitation only.

Registration

More information about the registration:

For Day 1 – Wednesday 11 September (Tivoli Congress Centre)

• Open to all after the EUROTOX Congress. External attendees and cluster members participating in EUROTOX are invited to indicate their attendance through the EUROTOX registration form.

For Day 2 – Thursday 12 September (Technical University of Denmark)

• Invitation-only for internal focus. Cluster members and invited guests are invited to use the ASPIS Open Symposium 2024 registration form above.

Call for Abstracts

Abstract submissions should align with ASPIS Working Group themes. Working Group representatives are invited to put forward presentation titles and abstracts that showcase the achievements in relation to initial plans.

Interested in presenting? Indicate during registration. To submit an abstract, please fill the following form:

Poster Submission

During an evening session on Day 1, all ASPIS cluster members will have the opportunity to present their research through posters. This session aims to stimulate discussions on pertinent scientific questions within PrecisionTox, ONTOX, and RISK-HUNT3R, fostering collaboration among partners. We particularly encourage young researchers and ASPIS Academy members to exhibit their work.

Poster submissions should focus on either:

1. Research at PrecisionTox, ONTOX, or RISK-HUNT3R partner institutions directly contributing to ASPIS.
2. Collaborative ASPIS Working Groups’ research.

Interested in presenting a poster? Indicate during registration. To submit a poster, please fill the following form:

ASPIS Academy

Following the poster session on Wednesday 11th September, members of the ASPIS Academy will organise a networking sightseeing tour of Copenhagen. All young (and young at heart!) researchers are invited and encouraged to join. More information on this social event will be shared closer to the date.

Information for Attendees

More information on the event location and how to get to the meeting venues can be found in the attendee infopack below.

Contact

For any questions about the event, contact Agata Ormanin-Lewandowska (University of Birmingham, PrecisionTox Project Manager) at a.ormanin@bham.ac.uk.