EPA NAMs Conference
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency NAMs Conference: State of Science on Development and Use of NAMs for Chemical Safety Testing
EPA hosted the 4th Conference on the State of Science on Development and Use of NAMs for Chemical Safety Testing on November 5-6, 2024. This hybrid meeting with in-person participation took place on EPA’s campus at Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. At the conference, attendees heard from representatives from EPA, other federal agencies, industry, universities, and international organizations on the state of the science on the development and use of NAMs for chemical safety testing.
2024 Conference Slides: 2024 New Approach Methods Conference Presentations (pdf)
NEW 2024 Conference Summary Report: 2024 New Approach Methods Conference Summary Report (pdf)
Conference Topics:
- NAMs Work Plan Implementation and Validation Update
- Exposure NAMs
- ‘Omics
- In Vitro - In Vivo Extrapolation
4th NAMs Conference Agenda (pdf)
Background
In 2019, EPA committed to developing and implementing a work plan to reduce the use of vertebrate animals in chemical testing while ensuring protection of human health and the environment. To report progress on these activities, EPA hosts regular conferences to provide updates and solicit input from interested stakeholders. The conferences highlight the state of the science on the development and use of NAMs for chemical safety testing.
Additional Links
- Alternative Test Methods and Strategies to Reduce Vertebrate Animal Testing
- Efforts to Reduce Vertebrate Animal Testing at EPA
- Directive to Prioritize Efforts to Reduce Vertebrate Animal Testing
- Past Conferences on the State of the Science on Development and Use of New Approach Methods (NAMs) for Chemical Safety Testing