Spring Symposium, Risk assessment section
April 10th 2018 (13.00-17.00)
Location: TNO, Utrechtseweg 48, Zeist
Technological innovations in the area of organ-on-a-chip are evolving at high speed. Since it might better mimic the human situation, the organ-on-a-chip should be embraced, but how to use it in risk assessment? And what questions would we as risk assessors like to be answered by an organ-on-a-chip model?
During this symposium, knowledge in this field will be shared and a dialogue will be facilitated among all participants concerning this topic. During a TEDx meeting in Boston, Geraldine Hamilton provided a well-explained talk about organ-on-a-chip. You can view this talk via https://www.ted.com/talks/geraldine_hamilton_body_parts_on_a_chip.
If you are interested in attending our symposium you can register by sending an email to Sabine Jetten (sabine.jetten@tno.nl ).
The language of the symposium will be English.
Programme:
| 13.00 – 13.20 | Registration and coffee |
| 13.20 – 13.30 | Welcome |
| 13.30 – 14.00 | What is organ-on-a-chip? – Andries van der Meer |
| 14.00 – 14.15 | What is needed from a risk assessment perspective? - Minne Heringa |
| 14.15 – 14.45 | Organ-on-a-chip: practical applications & challenges - Remko van Vught |
| 14.45 – 15.15 | Coffee break |
| 15.15 – 16.15 | Discussion among participants concerning the requirements and potential use of organ on a chip in risk assessment |
| 16.15 – 16.30 | Wrap-up and closure |
| 16.30 – 17.00 | Drinks |