13th Annual Scientific Meeting & Continuing Education Day
25 - 27 August 2021
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

Advances in Risk Assessment: Petroleum Toxicology and Neurotoxicology


Join us for our 13th Annual Scientific Meeting and Continuing Education Day

25 - 27 August 2021
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

    Due to the ongoing coronavirus situation across the country, and the uncertainty surrounding easing of restrictions, the Australian College of Toxicology & Risk Assessment Organising Committee has made the decision to move our in-person Sydney conference to a fully virtual event.

We encourage attendees to join virtually to gain access to the full virtual Conference platform and to be able to connect with colleagues, view the presentations and witness the latest research from our speakers. Conference delegates will also receive on-demand access to all conference content and resources after the event.



The 13th ACTRA Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will be held virtually on Thursday 26 August and Friday 27 August 2021.
A one day Continuing Education Course will precede the ASM on Wednesday 25 August 2021.

The conference will focus on advances in assessment and understanding of petroleum toxicology and neurotoxicology and their application in risk assessment practice.

Presentation themes may include:

  • Fundamentals of petroleum toxicology
  • Chain length & structure – toxicology categorization as per production products
  • Calculation of toxicity reference values for petroleum substances (case study)
  • Assessing the risk of petroleum mixtures in environmental samples (case study)
  • Nuances of human biomonitoring of petrochemical exposure in characterisation of health risk
  • Principles and methods for the assessment of neurotoxicity associated with exposure to chemicals
  • Principal mechanisms of chemical neurotoxicity
  • Assessment of health risks from early-life exposures: are current risk assessment methods adequate?
  • New Approach Methodologies and Integrated Alternative Testing Approaches for Neurotoxicity
  • Toxicology of unconventional petroleum
  • An introduction to clinical toxinology and human therapeutics for pain
  • Integration of epidemiology into regulating neurotoxicants
  • Neurotoxicity and substances of abuse 
  • Dietary neurotoxins: how do we ensure food is safe 


Key Dates

Student Travel Grant Deadline 28 May 2021
Notification of Student Travel Grant 25 June 2021
Call for Abstracts Closes 25 June 2021
Early Bird Registration Closes 2 July 2021
Notification to Authors 16 July 2021
Pre-ASM Continuing Education Day 25 August 2021
Annual Scientific Meeting 26-27 August 2021




Who should attend?

Toxicologists (academic, industry and government)

Ecotoxicologists

Environmental health risk assessors

Consultants

Environmental managers

Industrialists

Occupational physicians

Occupational hygienists

Contaminated land practitioners

Chemical Regulators and policy makers in government agencies (state and federal)

Research scientists, including postgraduate students


Thank you to our Sponsors....

Platinum ASM & Gold CE Day Sponsor
Gold ASM Sponsor
 Silver ASM Sponsor


Silver ASM & CE Day Sponsor
 Bronze ASM Sponsor
Student Travel Grant Sponsor




ACTRA

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Fitzroy, Victoria 3065