In the past months, the CHIASMA Partners have presented their ambitious research plans and interim results through posters, talks and panel discussions at various events:
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… EUROTOX 2026 (60th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology), 13. – 16. September 2026, Vienne, Austria:
- Duygu Turan Sorhun from CHIASMA Partner AIT presented a poster entitled ‘In Vitro Blood–Brain Barrier Models for Toxicological Assessment Supporting Safe and Sustainable by Design within the CHIASMA Project’;
- Martin Paparella from CHIASMA Partner MUI provided an oral presentation on ‘Evolving Regulatory Frameworks through Uncertainty Analysis in Developmental Neurotoxicity Evaluation’; this presentation was part of a session Martin co-chaired with Stella Fragki from Esqulabs.
- Beatrice Brugger provided a presentation entitled ‘PFAS Disrupt ATP‑Dependent Efflux Transporter Activity in Human Placental Barrier Models‘
- Haralambos Sarimveis from NTUA presented on the topic ‘A Unified Physiologically Based Kinetic Framework for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS): In Vitro Parameterization, Calibration, and Risk Assessment’
… ICEM 2026:
- Michael Burgum of Swansea University gave an oral presentation on the topic of ‘Applying new-approach methodologies to the genotoxicity testing of ‘forever chemicals’ (presentation (*.PDF)) as a ‘Recipient of UKEMS Young Scientist Award 2026’ – CONGRATULATIONS, Mike!
- Beatrice Brugger from CHIASMA Partner EMPA presented at this year’s ESTIV Congress on the topic of ‘A regulatory-relevant Human Placenta Model to identify early endocrine and molecular Disruptions’
