Altertox Academy is about understanding new toxicological models, practicing side-by-side with experts and integrating new tools to your daily working environment or your future position.
Our toxicology trainings increase your expertise on the regulatory context of REACH, Cosmetics ban, EU Pharmacopoeia and much more !
Our expertise, flexibility and “out of the box” approach will provide you with the format most likely to help you to boost your skills in the lab and develop constant education !


10 years following the EU ban on animal testing for cosmetics, several New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), both in vitro and in silico approaches, were proposed to evaluate the safety of chemical substances. This has gained support from European Commission and regulatory authorities such as ECHA and OECD to move towards an animal-free regulatory system, notably within REACH, Biocidal Product Regulation, Plant Protection Products Regulation etc.
During two-day training course, CEHTRA will emphasize on the paradigm shift to stress the importance of the new approaches for the assessment of substances and products. Experts from academics and industry will share their experiences on the on-going research and current use of NAMs in the context of REACH and NGRA for Cosmetics, covering both in vitro testing and in silico models.
All the participants will have the opportunity to share their views with the experts about the case studies covered during the workshop. This training event will provide the first key elements to integrate NAMs and NGRA solutions in evaluating chemicals safety and risk assessment.
Hands-on training format
The training will start with 0.5 day lectures and will be followed by 1.5 days of practical training (Hands on-training) where participants, divided in small groups will get the chance to work on case studies and see the critical steps of the methods with the experts. This is a perfect way to quickly approach a method, as well as data analysis and interpretation.
Ticket information
– Standard ticket available from 30 of September to 25 of October 2023
Place Poelaert, 6 1000 Brussels Belgium
26-27 October 2023

This two days hands-on training hosted by Epithelix will cover practical use of respiratory in vitro 3D tissues and exposure devices to evaluate acute and repeated dose inhalation toxicity. To mimic systemic context, interconnection strategies of lung tissues will be presented.
The training will only take place if minimum of 8 participants is reached.
Registration fee includes the participant booklet, catering and social dinner.
The training will start with 0.5 day lectures and will be followed by 1.5 days of practical training (Hands on-training) where participants, divided in small groups will get the chance to manipulate and see the critical steps of the methods with the experts. This is a perfect way to quickly approach a method, as well as data analysis and interpretation.
Epithelix Sàrl – 18, Chemin Des Aulx (1228) Plan-les-Ouates/ Geneva Switzerland
9-10 November 2023
Details on the event venue to be updated on website.
Epithelix recommends:
Hotel Des Horlogers – 135, Route de Saint-Julien
Les Chambres du CTN – 16, Chemin des Aulx
If you need additional information about the accommodation possibilities for this event, please contact valentin@altertox.be.
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Our expertise ... 5 formats of trainings

Training “a la carte” with max 3 to 5 participants over 2 days. Participants pick their models and applications ahead of the training to practice in the lab and get some B2B time with the experts.
- level of knowledge: advanced

2 days in the lab with 3-4 different trainers. This training accommodates up to 15 participants to cover a topic and give an overview of the ongoing field
- level of knowledge: beginners & advanced

Multiple formats (case studies, laboratory trainings)
- level of knowledge: all

What hot topic would you like to be addressed in a webinar? Altertox can organize it for you by identifying the best expert. And vice-versa, if you are an expert and would like to share your knowledge with the scientific community, come to us and we’ll help you to organize and advertise your talk.

Define your needs, we’ll organize your own European Lab Tour! The idea is to group visits of laboratories working on your topics of interest. These private visits are of great interest to speed-up your knowledge and expertise by talking face to face with the best experts.
Previous trainings
- TATAbox Demo, 16 Feb 2023 / Altertox
- acCELLerate training, Skin Sensitization, 15-16 june 2023
- Skin sensitization, Thu, Mar 10, 2022 8:00 AM / Accellerate
- Novel in vitro methods and AOP approaches in genetic toxicology, Thu, Oct 6, 2022 8:30 AM / Toxys
- In vitro lung models, Thu, Nov 3, 2022 9:00 AM / Epithelix
- Lunchtalk: “Scientometrics” – Dr Georgina Harris, Frontiers – 9 February;
- Lunchtalk: “Scientometrics” – Dr Georgina Harris, Frontiers – 9 February;
- Remote Master Class: “Multi-Organs chip” – Tissuse – 21-23 april ;
- Remote Hands-on training: “PBPK Modelling and quantitative in vitro-in vivo extrapolation” – WUR – 29-30 april
- Lunchtalk: “Did the 3Rs community made the wrong communication strategy?” – FRESCI, Dr Marco Straccia
- Lunchtalk: “Secret for winning a grant a copying when losing it” – VUB, Prof. Mathieu Vinken – 11 September
- Online Training: “In vitro bioanalysis for assesing endrocrine disrupting compounds (edcs)” – ECHA – 22 & 23 October
- Quantitative Human Cell & Effect Based In Vitro Bioanalysis for Assessing Endocrine Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) – EFSA – 14 & 15 March, Parma – Italy
- In Vitro Exposure Systems and Dosimetry Assessment Tools for Aerosol Inhalation Toxicology – PMI – 23 & 24 May – Neuchatel, Switzerland
- PBPK Modeling and quantitative in vitro-in vivo extrapolations – WAGENINGEN University and Research – 3 & 4 October – Wageningen, Netherlands
- Novel In Silico Models for Assessment of Cosmetics – Practical Applications – Mario Negri Institute – 17 & 18 octobre – Milano, Italy
- In Vitro Assays Development & Good In Vitro Method Practices – RI.SE – 7 & 8 November – Gothenburg, Sweden
- In Vitro Lungs Model – Epithelix – 14 & 15 November – Geneva, Switzerland
- Acute and chronic cardiotoxicity – Ncardia – 7t & 8 November – Leiden, Netherlands
- Skin Sensitization – BASF – 22 & 23 November, Ludwigshafen – Germany
- In Vitro Lung Models – Epithelix – 15 & 16 November – Geneva, Switzerland
- Good Cell Culture Practice (GCCP) in Toxicology – Evercyte – 30 & 31 October – Vienna, Austria
- PBPK modelling for quantitative in vitro-in vivo extrapolation – KU Leuven – 4 & 5 October – Leuven, Belgium
- Update in in-vitro liver system: Cells to organoid. Application in DMPK and toxicology – Biopredic – 31 May & 1 June – Paris, France
- Use of Weight of Evidence with non-testing methods for cosmetics ingredients – Mario Negri – 22 & 23 May – Milan, Italy
- Current Applications of Organs-on-a-Chip for the Pharmaceutical Industry – Mimetas – 16 & 17 November – Leiden, The Netherlands
- In Vitro Lung Models – Epithelix – 16 & 17 November – Geneva, Switzerland
- 2D – 3D Liver & Skin & Gastrointestinal Regulatory Model – Tubitak– 2 & 3 November- Istanbul, Turkey
- Kidney Toxicity Testing – Season 2 – Evercyte – 30 & 31 October – Vienna, Austria
- In vitro Simulation of Fracture Healing and Bone Remodeling – Charite – 19 & 20 October – Berlin, Germany
- Skin Sensitization – BASF – 12 & 13 October – Ludwigshafen, Germany
- In Silico Tools in Chemical’s Hazard Assessments – Toxmind -5 & 6 October – Brussels, Belgium
- In Vitro-In Vivo Extrapolation (IVIVE) to Support Accurate Prediction of Hepatic Drug Disposition – KU Leuven – 14 & 15 September – Leuven, Belgium
- In Vitro Tools for Assessing EDC – BDS – 6 & 7 September – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Updates on the Hepatotoxicity AOP Landscape and on the ADMET Field-SEASON 2 – Biopredic – 22 & 23 June – Rennes, France
- Tools for Read-across – Ecopa – 15 & 16 June – Helsinki, Finland
- In vitro skin and eye models – VUB – 1 & 2 June – Brussels, Belgium
- Kidney Toxicity Testing & Best Practices – Evercyte 22 & 23 September – Vienna, Austria
- Hepatotoxicity Testing & Best Practices – Biopredic – 26 & 27 May – Rennes, France
- In silico modeling and tools under REACH – Rocam – 20 May – Cluj, Romania.
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