Advances in Risk Assessment: Petroleum Toxicology and Neurotoxicology

Join us for our 13^th 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.

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The 13^th 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