28 February 2025

PAROPEDIA NEWSLETTER #4 – EDITORIAL BY ESTIV PRESIDENT DR.HELENA KANDAROVA

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The latest editorial for PARCOpedia by ESTIV President Dr. Helena Kandarova highlights the crucial role of collaborative platforms like PARCopedia in advancing Next-Generation Risk Assessment (NGRA) and New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). With over 25 years of experience in NAMs for regulatory applications, Dr. Kandarova reflects on the power of interdisciplinary cooperation in shaping the future of chemical safety assessment.

The editorial discusses key milestones, including the PARC session at ESTIV 2024, the growing ESTIV-PARC collaboration, and exciting developments such as the affiliation of SAAOP with ESTIV and ASCCT. It also extends an open invitation to researchers and regulators to contribute to ESTIV 2026 in Maastricht, shaping an impactful scientific program dedicated to NAM implementation.

Join Parcopedia to read the full editorial [here] and become part of the transformation in chemical risk assessment!

Provisionally accepted sessions for the ESTIV 2026 Congress

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16 May 2025

We are pleased to announce that the Scientific Committee of the ESTIV2026 Congress has provisionally accepted 25 session proposals for the upcoming ESTIV 2026 Congress, which will take place in Maastricht, The Netherlands. With over 50 high-quality submissions received in the initial round, this marks an exciting milestone on the road to ESTIV’s flagship event.

Group working on improving the AOP framework and the AOP-Wiki publishes activity report

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25 April 2025

The Society for the Advancement of AOPs Knowledgebase Interest Group (SKIG) has recently issued its activity report, reflecting the ongoing contributions and future plans of this vibrant assembly of over 40 international experts.