ONTOX project, as part of the ASPIS cluster, warmly invites you to the ASPIS Open Symposium 2025 – a key event, shaping the future of sustainable, animal-free, and human-relevant chemical risk assessment

When & where: 17-18 September 2025, Athens, Greece – right after the EUROTOX Congress 2025.

The event will spotlight the latest research and impact of the three Horizon 2020 projects forming ASPIS: ONTOX, PrecisionTox and RISK-HUNT3R. 

Registration is free of charge and open until 1 August 2025 on a first-come, first-served basis.

• Interested in presenting a poster or giving a flash talk? Simply indicate it when you register!

What to expect?

Expert-led sessions packed with insights on:

• ASPIS innovations in New Approach Methodologies (NAMs);
• ASPIS workflows in Next-Generation Risk Assessment (NGRA);
• Real-world regulatory impact and case study learnings
• Strategies for ensuring the long-term sustainability of ASPIS results.

• The Symposium proudly features a dedicated session for scientific flash presentations — showcasing the work and vision of tomorrow's scientists and regulators.
• Poster sessions will run daily, with the best contributions competing for the Best Poster Award.

"The ASPIS Open Symposium serves as a unique platform where science and regulation intersect. It highlights our collective progress and encourages collaboration towards a future where chemical safety assessments are more ethical, efficient, and human-relevant."

– Mathieu Vinken, ONTOX coordinator and ASPIS cluster coordinator for 2024–2026

"At the ASPIS Open Symposium, we get to showcase how Europe spearheads innovations in new approaches for animal-free next-generation chemical safety. And in Athens, we cater directly to the key chemical safety stakeholders around Europe’s biggest toxicology congress."

– Bob van de Water, RISK-HUNT3R coordinator

"The ASPIS Open Symposium is a special occasion for early-career researchers to present the results of their investigations and receive feedback and encouragement from their peers, who are all together the next generation of human and environmental health advocates."

– John Colbourne, PrecisionTox coordinator

ASPIS cluster represents Europe’s €60M effort towards
the sustainable, animal-free and reliable
chemical risk assessment
of tomorrow.