Risk Assessment Specialty Section
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Our Activities and Goals
The primary goal of RASS is to provide a forum in the world’s most
prestigious toxicology organization for those interested in the theory
and practice of risk assessment. Through the Society of Toxicology,
we propose sessions for the Annual Meeting, exchange information via newsletters,
present awards, and participate in other scientific activities.
RASS provides opportunities for enhancing knowledge and recognition of
current issues, challenges and tools for risk assessment as well as facilitating
discussions to advance the science of risk assessment.
RASS is of interest to toxicologists who seek to enhance the use of
descriptive and mechanistic studies in the broader context, such as pharmaceutical
efficacy and safety testing, regulatory standard development and site-specific
health risk assessment. Applications of risk assessment include
physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling and development
of new statistical methods for dose-response and exposure assessment.
RASS On-going Activities
- Endorse state-of-the art symposia, workshops and continuing education
courses for the Annual SOT conference
- Organize teleconferences as a venue to present and discuss recent
findings related to risk assessment
- Annually award scientific contributions in the peer-reviewed literature
in the areas of Risk Assessment Applications and Advancing Risk Assessment
- Award outstanding risk assessment abstracts at the Annual SOT conference
- Award outstanding student abstracts at the Annual SOT conference
- Support Contemporary Concepts in Toxicology (CCT) Workshops
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