Meet SaferWorldbyDesign and Our Partners in Brazil at WC13!
From August 31 – September 4, the World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences (WC13) takes place in beautiful Rio de Janeiro. SaferWorldbyDesign and our partners will be there, showcasing innovation, sharing knowledge, and connecting with the global community. Here’s where you can find us:
InSphero – Booth 23
InSphero will be exhibiting at WC13. Meet their CSO, Dr. Madhu Lal Nag, MBS PhD Nag, and CBO, Paul Edgard Clémençon, who will be on site to discuss their reliable, scalable, and reproducible 3D in vitro models. Stop by to explore how InSphero can support your research goals.
MultiCASE
MultiCASE is exhibiting at WC13. Be sure to check out their latest updates, including QSAR Flex Web – their new browser-based app designed to bring predictive toxicology into your workflow with ease.
ASPIS / Risk-Hunt3R – Booth 16
Visit Booth 16 to learn more about Risk-Hunt3R, the new European initiative developing a modular framework for animal-free Next Generation Risk Assessment (NGRA). This major effort brings together world-leading experts from multiple disciplines to advance safer, more sustainable approaches in toxicology.
ASPIS Academy
ASPIS Academy will host Session 54: Empowering the Next Generation of Researchers for Next Generation Risk Assessment, on Tuesday, September 2 (14:30–16:00). Don’t miss this opportunity to hear how they are inspiring and training the scientists who will drive the future of NGRA.
Edelweiss Connect
The Edelweiss Connect team will be involved in two scientific sessions:
- Session 132 – Application of New Approach Methods in the Safe and Sustainable Design of Innovative Products
Monday, 11:30–13:00, Room 203
Co-chaired by Barry Hardy (Edelweiss Connect) and Carolina Horta Andrade (Universidade Federal de Goiás). This session explores how Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) frameworks and New Approach Methods (NAMs) can be embedded in product design, with talks ranging from environmental assessment to computational tools and high-throughput transcriptomics. - Session 20 – Artificial Intelligence to Reduce and Replace Animal Testing
Monday, 09:30–11:00, Plenary Room
Featuring world-class experts, including Nicole Kleinstreuer (NIH/NICEATM), Thomas Hartung (Johns Hopkins CAAT), and Bennard Van Ravenzwaay (Environmental Sciences Consulting). Barry Hardy will also present on how FAIR data and AI-enabled workflows support Safe and Sustainable by Design approaches.
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👉 For full session descriptions and speaker line-ups, check the WC13 program.
