{"id":1224,"date":"2019-06-11T23:34:54","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T21:34:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/projects-activities\/training-course\/program\/"},"modified":"2026-03-21T22:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T21:43:47","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.estiv.org\/projects-activities\/training-course\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The programme as of 21.03. 2026 – the programme is still subject of minor changes<\/p>\n\n\n

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Time\/Day<\/strong><\/td>Sunday<\/strong><\/strong>
September 20, 2026<\/td>		Monday<\/strong><\/strong>
September 21, 2026<\/td>		Tuesday <\/strong>
September 22, 2026<\/td>		Wednesday<\/strong><\/strong>
September 23, 2026<\/td>		Thursday<\/strong>
September 24, 2026<\/td>		Friday<\/strong>
September 25, 2026<\/td><\/tr>
8:30-9:30<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>General in vitro<\/em> cytotoxicity and cell death assays – Mathieu Vinken<\/strong>, <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium <\/strong><\/strong> <\/td>
Alternative methods and OECD testing guidelines –
Helena Kand\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/strong>, CEM, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia<\/td>		In vitro<\/em> methods for skin irritation and corrosion testing – Helena Kand\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/strong>,
CEM, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia<\/td>		In vitro kinetics and in vitro-in vivo extrapolation.
Bas Blaauboer<\/strong>, Utrecht University, The Netherlands<\/td>		In vitro<\/em> methods for testing genetic toxicity and carcinogenicity – Philippe Vanparys<\/strong>, GENTOXICON, Belgium <\/td><\/tr>
9:30-10:30<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>Introduction to adverse outcome pathways in in vitro<\/em> toxicology.
Mathieu Vinken<\/strong>, <\/strong>Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium <\/strong><\/td>		Developmental Neurotoxicity (DNT): Concepts, Strategies, and Future Directions
Katarina Koch (t.b.c.)<\/strong>, IUF – IUF – Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Germany<\/td>		In vitro<\/em> methods for eye hazard testing –
Helena Kand\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/strong>, <\/strong>CEM, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia<\/td>		PBK modelling and quantitative in vitro-in vivo extrapolation (QIVIVE).
Hsing-Chieh Lin<\/strong><\/strong>, esqLabs<\/strong>
<\/td>		 Group exercise <\/td><\/tr>
10:30-11:00<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>Break<\/td>Break<\/td>Break<\/td>Break<\/td> Break <\/td><\/tr>
11:00-12:00<\/strong> <\/td> <\/td>Good in vitro<\/em> method practice (GIVIMP and OECD GLP)
Helena Kand\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/strong>,
<\/strong>CEM, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia <\/td>		In vitro<\/em> methods for testing immunotoxicity and sensitisation – Emanuela Corsini<\/strong>, University of Milan, Italy <\/td>In vitro toxicology testing of nanomaterials.
Arno Gutleb<\/strong>, <\/strong>LIST, Luxembourg

<\/td>		Development and implementation of new approach methodologies in genetic toxicology.
Inger Brandsma<\/strong>, Toxys, The Netherlands<\/td>		 Group exercise <\/td><\/tr>
12:00-13:00<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>Lunch Break <\/td>Lunch Break <\/td>Lunch Break <\/td>Lunch Break <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
13:00-14:00<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>Liver-based in vitro<\/em> models for toxicology purposes –
Mathieu Vinken<\/strong>, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

<\/td>		Animal-product free cell culture: status and challenges.
Arno Gutleb,<\/strong> LIST, Luxembourg
<\/td>		The use of ‘omics’ in in vitro<\/em> toxicology –
Theo de Kok<\/strong>, Maastricht University, The Netherlands


<\/td>		Pitfalls of in vitro testing.
Helena Kan\u010f\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/strong>
CEM, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia<\/td>		 Group exercise <\/td><\/tr>
14:00-15:00<\/strong><\/td><\/td>Lung-based in vitro<\/em> models for toxicology purposes –
Arno Gutleb, <\/strong>Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Luxembourg<\/td>		Gastro-intestinal in vitro<\/em> models for toxicology purposes – Marek Puskar<\/strong>\/Jan Markus<\/strong>
MatTek Life Sciences\/BICO group Slovakia Slovakia<\/td>		Data management for in vitro toxicology.
Luiz Ladeira<\/strong>, GIGA Institute – Molecular and Computational Biology, University of Li\u00e8ge, Belgium

<\/td>		Concepts in microfluidics.
Tommaso Sbrana<\/strong>, IVTech, Italy






<\/td>		 Group exercise <\/td><\/tr>
15:00-15:30<\/strong><\/td> <\/td>Break<\/td>Break<\/td>Break<\/td>  <\/td><\/td><\/tr>
15:30 – 17:30
<\/strong>






<\/td>		Registration starts from 15:30-16:00 <\/strong>

Location: <\/strong>
t.b.a.

<\/td>		Hands-on training I<\/strong>
3D-model assembly and Vitrocell systems for inhalation toxicity testing.
Tobias Krebs, <\/strong>Vitrocell, Germany

<\/td>		Hands-on training I<\/strong>I
In vitro<\/em> gastro-intestinal toxicity testing<\/em> with 3D models – Marek Pu\u0161k\u00e1r<\/strong>, <\/strong>MatTek Life Sciences\/BICO group Slovakia Slovakia
<\/td>		Hands-on training I<\/strong>II
In vitro<\/em><\/em> eye irritation testing with 3D cornea models




<\/td>		Hands-on training IV<\/strong>
Introduction into the microfluidic work.
Tommaso Sbrana<\/strong>, IVTech, Italy



<\/td>		Written Exam







<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>16:00-17:30
Course introduction<\/strong>
Helena Kand\u00e1rov\u00e1<\/strong>, <\/strong>CEM, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Slovakia

ESTIV-ECN <\/strong>introduction
Luiz Ladeira<\/strong>, GIGA Institute – Molecular and Computational Biology, University of Li\u00e8ge, Belgium

Participants Introduction<\/strong> and refreshments
<\/td>		 <\/td><\/td>Guided tour – old town: <\/strong>
18:30 – 20:00


Social event at 20:00<\/strong>

Location: <\/strong>
t.b.a.









<\/td>		<\/td>End of the course Adjourn


















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Hands-on training <\/strong>V
Introduction into the Human on the Chip\/Organ on a chip work ,
Hands-on training <\/strong>VI – 3D printing introduction and demonstration,
Hands-on training <\/strong>V
Introduction into the Human on the Chip\/Organ on a chip work<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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