Monday August 28

Theme: Regulatory Acceptance and Global Harmonization

S403 Monday Aug 28 9:00-10:30 am

Advancements and Opportunities in the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of Acute Toxicity Tests, Chairs: Fiona Sewell & Glenn Myatt

#387 Evaluation of an in silico model for predicting pesticide acute oral toxicity, Patricia Bishop, The Humane Society of the United States

Theme: Next-Gen Education

S413 Monday Aug 28 11:00–12:30
 

An Auspicious Outreach Plan for Adverse Outcome Pathways in Higher Education, Chairs: Jessica Ponder & Dalma Martinovic

 

#727 “Adverse Outcome Pathways:” a perfect framework on which to build a thesis. Catherine Willett

 

Theme: Regulatory Acceptance and Global Harmonization

S400 Monday Aug 28 14:00–16:00
 

Adversity Reinvented: Non-Animal Frameworks for Predictive & Protective Decision-Making

Co-chairs: Donna Macmillan and Patience Browne (OECD)

 

#359 Development of a non-animal Integrated Approach to Testing and Assessment for Acute Aquatic Toxicity in Classification and Labelling. Donna Macmillan

 

Theme: Human-Centered Biomedical Research

S437 Monday Aug 28 14:00–16:00
 

Challenging the Status Quo: Roadmap to Accelerate Transition to Animal-Free Research

Co-chairs: Helder Constantino, Jarrod Bailey (Animal Free Research UK)

 

#729 Using a standardized tool to assess the translational (ir)relevance of animal models. Bianca Marigliani

 

#707 What policy and science tools are needed to effectively transition away from animal models. Helder Constantino

Tuesday August 29

Theme: 21st Century Predictive Toxicology

S452 Tuesday Aug 29 9:00–10:30

On the Runway: Interactive Predictive Tox Models, Chairs: David Reif & Sunil Kulkarni

#358 Using OECD QSAR Toolbox to support chemical safety assessment in regulatory applications. Donna Macmillan

Theme: Regulatory Acceptance and Global Harmonization

S411 Tuesday Aug 29 9:00-10:30

A Decade of Progress: Lessons from Animal-Free Cosmetics Policy Worldwide. Co-chairs: Aviva Vetter, Erin Hill (ICCS)

#602 Dissemination of Science: Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Master Class. Gavin Maxwell, Catherine Willett

#755 The legislative and advocacy road to reform. Aviva Vetter

S409 Tuesday Aug 29 14:00–16:00

Warp-Speed Replacement? Remaining Challenges in Vaccine and Biologics Batch Testing. Co-chairs: Laura Viviani (SciEthiQ, Switzerland), Elliot Lilley (NC3Rs UK)

#140 Why are we at a turning point in implementing and accepting non animal testing for vaccines batch release testing? Successes and remaining global challenges in the field. Laura Viviani

Unilever Sponsored Event: #UseScienceNotAnimals World Cafe: highlighting Next-Gen Education

Tuesday Aug 29 17:30-19:30

AFSA presenting
Hall C

Wednesday August 30

Theme: Ethics, Welfare, Policies, and Regulations

S430: Wednesday Aug 30 8:00–9:30

Science for policy, policy for science: engaging policy makers to advance science and ethics, Chairs: Mikalah Singer & Erin Hill

#322 Critical Dialogue for Evolving NAM Support and Policy in South Korea, Borami Seo

#635 Public policy: a key to driving scientific innovation and protecting animals, Kathleen Conlee, The Humane Society of the United States

Theme: Next-Gen Education

S418 (Symposium) Wednesday Aug 30 9:00 – 10:30

It’s How You Say It! Effective Science Communication to Promote Animal Replacement

#523 Misinformation, disinformation, hyperbole, and exaggeration: communicating the truth in the fake news era, Lindsay Marshall, The Humane Society of the United States

Theme: Ethics, Welfare, Policies, and Regulations

S431 (Workshop): Wednesday Aug 30 11:00-12:30

Industry, Regulators, and Human Health: Whose Onus to Defend Animal Data?

Chairs: Harald Schlatter & Mike Wade

Panelists: Gavin Maxwell or Carl Westmoreland, Unilever / Nicole Kleinstreuer, NICEATM / Troy Seidle, Humane Society International / Jeane-Lou Dorne, EFSA / Yad Bhuller, Health Canada / Angela Hofstra or Doug Wolf, Syngenta 

Thursday August 31

Theme: Refinement and Impact on Science

S438 Thursday Aug 31 9:00 – 10:30

Refinement’s Impact on Research – A Critical Review

#521 A fourth R – Reframing research to redefine refinement, Lindsay Marshall, The Humane Society of the United State

Posters

Monday August 28 12:30 – 14:00

245 Shaarika Sarasija

Title: An integrative approach to develop NAMs for use in Alzheimer’s disease research

Session: Challenging the Status Quo: Roadmap to Accelerate Transition to Animal-Free Research

Theme: Human-Centred Biomedical Research

Tuesday August 29 11:00 – 12:30

730 Antoniana Ottoni, Bianca Marigliani, Aviva Vetter

Title: Brazil approaches the cosmetics animal testing ban: the argument for a federal bill

Session: A decade of progress toward animal-free safety assessment and cosmetics policy worldwide

Theme: Regulatory Acceptance & Global Harmonization

731 Bianca Marigliani 

Title: Safety assessment of toys and school supplies in Brazil: moving away from animal testing

Session: Science for policy, policy for science: engaging policymakers to advance science and ethics

Theme: Ethics, welfare, policies, and regulations

ASFA Partner Activities

Unilever

Monday August 28

Theme: Regulatory Acceptance and Global Harmonization 

S403 Monday Aug 28 9:00–10:30

Advancements and Opportunities in the Replacement, Reduction and Refinement of Acute Toxicity Tests, Chairs: Fiona Sewell & Glenn Myatt

#508 Evaluating New Approach Methodologies for use in Next Generation Risk Assessment Alistair Middleton, Unilever

S400 Monday Aug 28 14:00–16:00 

Adversity Reinvented: Non-Animal Frameworks for Predictive & Protective Decision-Making

#381 Tiered approaches for next generation risk assessment (NGRA) of chemicals: Two case studies Maria Teresa Baltazar, Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever

Theme: Next-Gen Education

S416 Monday Aug 28 11:00-2:30

Replacement at the Forefront – Implementing Animal Free Science Education

#604 Accelerating the Transition to Animal-Free Safety Assessment: what can we learn from the Cosmetics Animal Testing bans? Gavin Maxwell, SEAC, Unilever

Theme: 21st Century Predictive Toxicology 

S455 Monday Aug 28 9:00-10:30

Progress in Quantifying Adverse Outcome Pathways to Support Next Generation Risk Assessment

#512 The Role of qAOPs in Exposure-Led NGRA: Benefits and Limitations Alistair Middleton, Unilever

S450 Monday Aug 28 14:00–16:00

New Approach Methods for Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity Testing

#517 Practical Application of New Approach Methods in Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity (DART) Testing Iris Muller, Unilever, Safety and environmental assurance centre

Evening Plenary Monday Aug 28, Starting 17:00

Predictive Toxicology Theme – Industry Perspectives on NAMs in Practice, with Gladys Ouédraogo 

Tuesday August 29

Theme: Regulatory Acceptance and Global Harmonization

S411 Tuesday Aug 29 9:00-10:30

A Decade of Progress: Lessons from Animal-Free Cosmetics Policy Worldwide

#602 Dissemination of Science: Animal-Free Safety Assessment (AFSA) Education and Training modules Gavin Maxwell, SEAC, Unilever

Evening Plenary Tuesday Aug 29, Starting 17:00

Next-Gen Education Theme – To be delivered by Next-Gen researchers, hosted by Unilever

Wednesday August 30

Theme: Regulatory Acceptance and Global Harmonization

S410 Wednesday Aug 30 11:00-12:30

NAMs in Practice: Fit-for-Purpose NGRA Across Sectors

#361 EPAA Project: Use of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in regulatory decisions for chemical safety Carl Westmoreland, Unilever, SEAC

Thursday August 31

Theme: 21st Century Predictive Toxicology

S459 Thursday Aug 31 9:00-10:30 

What’s New in Skin Sensitzaton?

#600 The SARA-ICE Model for Predicting Skin Sensitizer Potency Gavin Maxwell, SEAC, Unilever

L’Oréal

Tuesday August 29

Theme: Regulatory Acceptance and Global Harmonization 

S411 Tuesday Aug 29 9:00-10:30

A Decade of Progress: Lessons from Animal-Free Cosmetics Policy Worldwide

#385 Building confidence in NGRA and milestones achieved in terms of acceptance, incl. dialogue with SCCS Gladys Ouedraogo

Wednesday August 30

Theme: 21st Century Predictive Toxicology 

S454 Wednesday Aug 30 14:00-16:00

Predictive Toxicology: Data, Development, Delivery, and Application

#380 Building confidence in the use of new approach methodologies for decision-making: the homosalate case study Gladys Ouédraogo, L’Oréal R&I

Thursday August 30

S459 Thursday Aug 31 9:00-10:30 

What’s New in Skin Sensitization?

#690 Towards NGRA: Skin Sensitization blazes a trail Nathalie Alepee, L’Oréal

Procter & Gamble

Sunday August 27

Procter & Gamble Welcome Reception, 17:30-19:30

Wednesday August 30

Theme: 21st Century Predictive Toxicology 

S453 Wednesday Aug 30 9:00-10:30

New Approaches to Genotoxicity Testing and Risk Assessment

 #307 Rat liver S9 incorporation into the Reconstructed Skin Micronucleus assay to address scenarios of systemic metabolism Stefan Pfuhler, Procter & Gamble

S457 Wednesday August 30 11:00-12:30

Advances in NAMs for EcoTox Testing & Risk Assessment, Part 2: Computational Tools and Frameworks

#69 Leveraging big data & distribution approaches for environmental risk assessment Kristin Connors, The Procter & Gamble Company

Lhasa Limited

Wednesday, August 30

Theme: 21st Century Predictive Toxicology

S453 Wednesday Aug 30 9:00-10:30

New Approaches to Genotoxicity Testing and Risk Assessment

#282 Incorporating in silico methods into genotoxicity risk assessment: moving beyond mutagenicity Robert Foster, Lhasa Limited