“Nothing in life is more liberating than to fight for a cause larger than yourself, something that encompasses you but is not defined by your existence alone.”
The sense of community that permeated OpenTox USA (July 11-12) bodes well for the expansion and growth of the OpenTox Association.
Toxicological sciences are changing rapidly, with a strong trend away from animal experiments and towards new alternative methods comprising novel in vitro and in silico approaches.
Toxicity is going through a paradigm shift with the advent of new technologies, big data in biology, analytics and AI techniques together with change in the regulatory landscape.
“Since we are the first local chapter to launch, we have to show what can be accomplished and set an example for other chapters,” says Steven Edwards.
Following the successful SkinSens ITS release during the Society of Toxicology annual meeting 2017, we received plenty of positive feedback and valuable suggestions for additional features.