04.18.24
Research Institute for Fragrance Material’s Dr. Holger Moustakas is participating in the International Union of Toxicology’s XII Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries, held in Santiago, Chile, April 15-18.
Dr. Moustakas will share RIFM’s science with a live presentation (“Use of New Approach Methodologies for Genotoxicity Safety Assessment”) and a poster (“Development and Application of Structural Activity Groups for Chemical Classification and Clustering as a Non-animal Method for Safety Assessment.”)
“I’m looking forward to introducing the South American audience to RIFM and our strategy for genotoxicity safety assessment,” said Dr. Moustakas. “This is a great opportunity to highlight RIFM’s leadership in developing New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) for genotoxicity."
Dr. Moustakas will discuss the 3D skin micronucleus and Toxtracker assays and how they can reduce the need for in vivo (animal) testing.
Dr. Moustakas will discuss the 3D skin micronucleus and Toxtracker assays and how they can reduce the need for in vivo (animal) testing.
Dr. Moustakas’s live presentation took place during the Carcinogenesis: Exploring Fundamentals, Models, and their Application to Human Health session on April 15. He was on hand to discuss his poster.
“Both topics I am presenting focus on reducing and replacing animal tests,” said Dr. Moustakas. “My live presentation highlights new testing methods that allow us to generate new data without using animals, whereas my poster outlines how we can efficiently group materials to avoid further testing. I am thrilled to be able to attend the XII Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries, as it will allow RIFM to make new connections in South America that we expect to lead to many fruitful conversations and collaborations.”