11/14/2005 - 11/16/2005, Le Meridien Hotel - Nice, France

A Workshop in Three Parts:

• Special Session: DNA ADDUCTS IN RISK ASSESSMENT 
  (click here for more information on this session and to download the tentative program)
  • November 14, 2005: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Workshop #1: RODENT LIVER TUMORS AS A PREDICTOR OF HUMAN CANCER RISK?
  (click here for more information on this session and to download the tentative program)
  • November 15, 2005: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Workshop #2: AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT 
  (click here for more information on this session and to download the tentative program)
  • November 16, 2005: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The complete workshop program is available here.

What are the workshop objectives?

This 3-day HESI workshop will demonstrate how science-based safety assessment is advanced through cooperative partnerships among government, industry, and academia. Each session will feature an overview of HESI’s activities on the topic, presentations from international experts, and panel discussions which include government, industry, and academic scientists from the US  and Europe. 

Who will participate as speakers? 

Internationally recognized experts in toxicology and risk assessment will participate as speakers, moderators, and panelists at the workshop.  Some of the confirmed speakers include:

• Dr. Robert Baan, Senior Scientist, Unit of Carcinogen Identification and Evaluation, IARC Monographs Program
• Dr. Lewis Smith, Global Head of Product Development, Syngenta Ltd.
• Dr. Julian Preston, Director of Environmental Carcinogenesis Division, US Environmental Protection Agency
• Dr. Helmut Greim, Director of the Institute of Toxicology and Environmental Hygiene, Technische Universität München and Vice Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Toxicology, Ecotoxicology and the Environment of the General Directorate Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission
• Dr. Neil Carmichael, Global Head of Toxicology, Bayer CropScience

Who should attend?

The meeting is open to participants from industry, academia, and government from Europe and abroad.  The workshop programs will be of interest across sectors, and diverse perspectives will be offered.  HESI encourages participation from both those familiar or affiliated with the HESI organization and those who would like to learn more about HESI programs.

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