EUSAAT 2015 Practical Training Course on Alternative Methods
Assessment of In Vitro Eye Irritation potential – focusing on methods accepted for the regulatory purposes
23-24 September, 2015, Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
Program
Day 1 - lectures
|
||
13:15-13:30 |
Registration |
|
13:30-13:45 |
Welcome on behalf of the organizers |
|
13:45-14:30 |
Validation and pre-validation of alternative methods for the assessment of eye irritation potential |
|
14:30-15:00 |
Bovine Corneal Opacity and Permeability (BCOP) Test – OECD TG 437 and Isolated Chicken Eye Test (ICE) – OECD TG 438 |
|
15:00-15:30 |
Fluorescein leakage assay – OECD TG 460 |
|
15:30-15:45 |
Coffee break |
|
15:45-16:15 |
EpiOcular Reconstructed human Cornea Epithelium (RhCE) method – new OECD TG 492 |
|
16:15-16:45 |
Short Term Exposure (STE) method – new OECD TG 491 |
|
16:45-17:15 |
Cytosensor/Microphysiometer Test – draft OECD TG |
|
17:15-17:45 |
New guidance on information requirements for skin corrosion/irritation and serious eye damage/eye irritation under REACH |
|
17:45 |
Closing of the Day 1 of the EUSAAT 2015 Practical Training Course |
|
Day 2 - Hands-on training
|
||
09:00-10:30 |
Practical training block 1 - EpiOcular RhCE |
|
10:30-11:00 |
Coffee break |
|
11:00-12:00 |
Practical training block 2 - Microphysiometer |
|
12:00-13:00 |
Discussion |
|
13:00 |
Closing of the EUSAAT 2015 Training Course |
Who should participate?
- We are in particular inviting students and young scientists (< 35 years) to the EUSAAT 2015 Training Course.
- Day 1: The number of participants is not limited, however, registration is required, please click here to register.
- Day 2: The number of participants will be limited to 24, registration is required, please click here to register.
- Admission according to "first come - first serve" - up to 2 colleaguess from the same institution will be accepted.
- Only participants of the EUSAAT 2015/Linz 2015 will be admitted to participate in the EUSAAT 2015 Training Course.
- Students + young scientists are encouraged to submit a short description of the motivation "Why do I want to participate in the EUSAAT 2015 Training Course?" with their registration.
- Participants of the EUSAAT 2015 Practical Training Course will receive a confirmation of participation.
- There is no registration fee since EUSAAT is sponsoring the EUSAAT 2015 Training Course.
Venue
Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz - Unicenter (congress venue)
Altenberger Str. 69
4040 Linz, Austria