U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
May 21-23, 2007
Designed for public, private sector and academic researchers active in the field as well as risk assessors and risk managers, the Forum will highlight progress in the use of modern molecular, biological and chemical based tools on the assessment of exposure, hazard and risk of environmental chemicals.Plenary sessions led by prominent keynote speakers will examine:
• Development of virtual tissues and organs
• Models of ecosystem function
• Understanding gene-environment interactions. Concurrent sessions covering these topics will follow two tracks:
• Computational models: Sessions will include coverage of fate and transport models, signal transduction processes, endocrine physiology and dose response models.
• Tools for hazard prediction: Sessions will focus on toxico-informatics, in silico examination of modes of chemical toxicity, application of drug discovery tools to chemical prioritization, and use of genomics to predict toxicity. An evening poster session will feature contributed research focused on similar themes as the platform sessions. The International Science Forum on Computational Toxicology is sponsored and coordinated by the National Center of Computational Toxicology within EPA's Office of Research and Development. Please visit www.2007comptoxforum.com for more information.
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