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ONTOX-VHP4Safety
The ONTOX-VPH4Safety webinar series for Early-Stage Researchers (ESRs) is organised in collaboration with the ASPIS Academy, a network of ESRs. The series aims to showcase the contributions of ESRs from ONTOX and VHP4Safety in animal-free risk assessment and reinforce the collaboration between the two projects.
The first webinar: Stakeholder Involvement in Animal-Free Risk Assessment
The second webinar: Research Output Management Strategies for Animal-Free Risk Assessment
2025 Annual meeting
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4th ONTOX Annual Meeting was held on 23-24 April 2025 in Valencia, Spain. The main topic of the event was “Towards the legacy and sustainability of the ONTOX”. Watch the recap videos of ONTOX members to learn more. Read more here.
2025 US SOT
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The Society of Toxicology (SOT) 64th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo took place from 16 to 20 March 2025, in Orlando, Florida. Watch the interviews with Mathieu Vinken (ONTOX coordinator and ASPIS chair) and Peter Pôbiš (member of the ASPIS Academy Core Team and the ONTOX).
2024 ONTOX Hackathon
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ONTOX Hackathon was held on 21-23 April 2024 in Utrecht Science Park. The whole event was open to a diverse community of forward-thinkers and problem-solvers interested in the intersection of AI and ethical toxicology. Watch short recaps of individual Hackathon days or Hackathon vlog. Read more here.
2024 Annual meeting
US SOT 2024
3rd ONTOX Annual Meeting was held on 24-25 April 2024 in Utrecht, Netherlands. The main topic of the event was “Getting ontologies and probabilistic risk assessment into shape”. Watch the interviews of ONTOX scientists talking about their research!
2024 Estiv
US SOT 2024
The 22nd International Congress of the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV 2024) was held in Prague from 3 to 6 June 2024. Explore the work of Alessio Gamba and Bernard Staumont from the University of Liège team.
2024 US SOT Interviews
US SOT 2024
The Society of Toxicology’s (SOT) 63rd Annual Meeting & ToxExpo, 10 to 14 March 2024, was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. This event brought together 5,000+ toxicologists and those working in toxicology-related areas to share the latest science and technology in the field, make new connections, gather with friends, and engage in mentoring and professional development. Watch the interviews with ONTOX scientists – Thomas Hartung, Bernard Staumont, Erwin Roggen and Florian Caiment.
2023 Eurotox INTERVIEWS
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The 57th Congress of the European Toxicologists and European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX 2023) occurred in Ljubljana, Slovenia, from September 10th to 13th, 2023. EUROTOX, held annually, covers all aspects of modern toxicology. The theme for this year’s congress was “Toxicology – multidisciplinary science leading to a safer and sustainable life.” Watch the recap of the event in interviews with ONTOX scientists – Harm Heusinkveld, Michael Diemar and Nynke Kramer.
2023 WC12 INTERVIEWS
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MATHIEU VINKEN
0:16ELISKA KUCHOVSKA
0:16ONTOX coordinator Mathieu Vinken (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and ONTOX young scientist Eliška Kuchovská (Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine) elaborate on the main drivers for attending the 12th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, which took place from 27 to 31 August 2023 in Niagara Falls, Canada.
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CellDesigner - Luiz Ladeira
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Luiz Ladeira from the Biomechanics Research Unit of the University of Liège, introduces the CellDesigner software to curate and construct molecular interaction models to build physiological maps as part of the European project ONTOX. CellDesigner is a practical tool that aids scientists in constructing detailed maps of molecular interactions within our bodies. This introductory tutorial is your gateway to understanding pathway representation and modeling. In the ONTOX project, CellDesigner is crucial in designing Physiological Maps to understand the biological mechanisms that chemicals can perturb. Interested to learn more? Find all the details here.
Physiological maps - Bernard Staumont
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Bernard Staumont, from the Biomechanics Research Unit of the University of Liège, introduces the concept of Physiological Maps, revealing their significance for scientific research and their vital role within the ONTOX project. Physiological maps can be seen as cartographies that describe in detail biological processes and functions, forming a cornerstone of ONTOX: the biological framework. They are complementary to Adverse Outcome Pathways and represent the first layer of ONTOX ontology maps which aim to integrate biological, chemical and kinetic data, among others. Interested to learn more? Find all the details here.
MINERVA Platform - Alessio Gamba
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Dr. Alessio Gamba, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Liège, introduces MINERVA, a web-based platform designed to visualize and analyze complex biological networks. As part of the ONTOX project, MINERVA plays a crucial role in integrating and interpreting large-scale biological data, supporting the development of animal-free toxicity assessment methods. Watch the video to learn more about MINERVA, its help to visualization and analyzing processes of complex biological pathways, and its use in the future of toxicological research. Find all the details here.
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Work Packages
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Learn more about the effort of 14 ONTOX Work Packages. Each Work Package’s role is crucial to bringing ONTOX closer to its vision: to provide a functional and sustainable solution for chemical risk assessment without using animals, in line with the principles of 21st-century toxicity testing and next-generation risk assessment.
Scientific Advisory Board Insights
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Watch videos to gain exclusive insight from the ONTOX Scientific Advisory Board members!
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