Events

Environmental Neuroscience: Advancing the Understanding of How Chemical Exposures Impact Brain Health and Disease

Materials:
Webinar Recording and Materials

Symposium: Air pollution as a Risk Factor for CNS Diseases and Disorders

Chairs: Cory-Slechta (University of Rochester) and Block (Virginia Commonwealth University)

Symposium: The Dynamics of Neuroinflammation and Inflammatory Cell Responses in Neurologic Disease

Chairs:
Harry (NIEHS) and Curran (Northern Kentucky University)

Workshop: Environmental Factors in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Chairs:
Castiglioni (Texas A&M) and Kanthasamy (Iowa State University)

CE: The Practice and Implementation of Neural Stem Cell Based Approaches to Neurotoxicology

Chairs:
Shafer (US EPA) and Bowman (Vanderbilt University)

Theme: Current Standard for CNS Evaluation in Rodent Toxicity Studies

Based on concerns of regulatory scientists and growing recognition that the rodent brain was being insufficiently evaluated, a new sampling procedure for evaluation of the rodent central nervous system (CNS) has been adopted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and Contract Research Organizations (CROs). The new sampling procedure includes seven transverse sections of brain compared to the traditional threesection approach and is designed to include major brain structures with functional significance. The International Academy of Toxicologic Pathology (IATP) will present a half-day educational session on this topic on the afternoon of September 11, 2013, from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the ESTP Congress in Ghent.

Materials:
Webinar Recording and Materials

Theme: Neurodevelopmental Basis of Health and Disease

Main Focus:

• Developmental neurotoxicity
• Alternative methods and animal 3Rs
• Neuroendocrine toxicity, metabolic syndrome and CNS diseases
• New (in vivo) approaches in neuropathology
• Translational neurotoxicology
• Neurotoxicity of nanoparticles
• Open for ‘what is hot’ in 2013
• Young talented scientist promotion

Neurotoxicology Specialty Section Meeting/Reception

Held at the Marriott Marquis on Tuesday, March 13, 2012.

Materials:
Photo Gallery