We will hold this year’s conference on the Action Plan for Plant Protection Products on Friday, September 4, 2026, at Campus Liebefeld. Please save the date. We will send you an invitation with the program this summer.

ORWH is pleased to announce two newly launched ORISE postdoctoral fellowship opportunities, which offer an outstanding avenue for early‑career scientists to gain high‑impact scientific training while directly contributing to the mission of the NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) and advancing NIH-wide efforts in women’s health, data science, and innovative New Approach Methodologies (NAMs). These fellowships provide structured, immersive training related to NAMs and Data Science within NIH, exposure to cross‑cutting scientific and programmatic work, and a deep understanding of emerging areas of research central to ORWH’s mission.

Open ORISE Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunities at ORWH

• New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and Women’s Health Postdoctoral Fellowship
  https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/NIH-DPCPSI-ORWH-NAM-2026
• Data Science to Advance Women’s Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship
  https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/NIH-DPCPSI-ORWH-DataScience-2026
• Key Date for Applicants
  • July 1, 2026 – Initial application deadline. Thereafter, applications will be reviewed on a rolling-basis throughout the 2026 calendar year, and selections made as projects for participation become available.

Course description

The One Health concept is a holistic approach to improving and sustainably protecting human, animal and environmental health. It recognises that human, animal and environmental health are closely linked. Antibiotic resistance management, zoonoses and pandemic preparedness, climate change and environmental health are just a few examples that show how changes in one area can have direct or indirect effects on the others. In this course, we present policy drivers for implementing the One Health approach, such as the legal framework and guidelines in Switzerland, and the EU, particularly in the areas of food safety, animal health and environmental protection. We present case studies from interdisciplinary research initiatives that support the One Health approach, discuss the scientific challenges in implementing the concept, and introduce new approaches to risk assessment of biological and chemical stressors.

Target audience

The course is aimed at professionals from industry, authorities and science who are interested in the ‘One Health’ concept and its current and future implementation.

Course participants will receive a certificate of attendance.
The documentation will be available for electronic download before the course. The course language is English.

Course leadership

Dr. Alexandra Kroll alexandra.kroll@oekotoxzentrum.ch, +41 58 765 54 87 Dr. Lothar Aicher
lothar.aicher@unibas.ch, +41 61 267 19 57

Course organisation

Brigitte Bracken
brigitte.bracken@oekotoxzentrum.ch, +41 58 765 55 62

Course fee

CHF 370.–
The price includes course fees, documentation, meals according to the course programme. Not included are overnight stays.

Registration deadline

Tuesday, 2 June 2026
Online registration under: www.ecotoxcentre.ch/expert-service/continuing-education

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Hosted by the 3R-Center Tübingen for In Vitro Models and Alternatives to Animal Testing, this conference brings together leading experts from academia, clinical research, industry, regulatory agencies, and policymaking to explore the future of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences. We invite you to join us from March 24-26, 2026, for an engaging program featuring keynote lectures, scientific presentations, poster sessions, and ample networking opportunities for interdisciplinary exchange!

Conference topics include:

• Innovation in Organ-on-Chip
• Innovation in Organoids
• Innovation in In Silico Models
• Application of NAMs for Personalized Medicine
• Use of NAMs in Industrial Research
• NAM-based Basic Biomedical Research
• Application of NAMs for Toxicology
• Training and Education for NAMs

Curious about the full program? You can explore it on the website, where you’ll also find many additional details and updates: https://www.the3rs.uni-tuebingen.de/the-3r-laend-conference

For questions, please contact: 3rcenter@uni-tuebingen.de

Stay up to date with our latest announcements—follow us on LinkedIn (@3R-Center Tübingen) or Bluesky (@3rcenter.bsky.social).

11th German Pharm-Tox Summit 2026 in cooperation with
the Working Group Applied Human Pharmacology (AGAH),
and the Dutch Society of Toxicology (NVT)

Public Lectures

Where: Main Lecture Hall of the Center for Teaching and Research (ZLF)

Hebelstrasse 20, University Hospital Basel

– March 20, 7:30–9:00 p.m. (Admission is free)

More information: neuronetwork.unibas.ch/brainweek26

This event presents the BrainHealth initiative, a project within the IRMA Programme launched in 2024 and led by EFSA’s Pesticide Peer Review Unit (PREV). The project aims to enhance regulatory-relevant mechanistic understanding of how chemical exposure may affect brain health and neurodevelopment through the integration of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs), transcriptomics, and Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) development within IATA frameworks, thereby helping to fill data gaps in chemical risk assessment.

For more information: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/brain-health-consortium-presenting-advancing-nams-neurotoxicity

Stay ahead: Explore OECD, EFSA & ECHA guidance, tools, and best practices for applying read-across in toxicology and chemical risk assessment. This conference meets diverse industry needs. Join experts, regulators & peers to expand knowledge, share case studies, and prepare for future challenges

More details click here

This event brings together experts from EFSA, ECHA, academia, regulatory authorities, and industry to discuss:

• Harmonised workflows and OECD Toolbox application
• Developments in Generalised Read-Across (GenRA)
• Integration of NAMs and metabolite data
• Methods to assess and communicate uncertainty
• Case studies from industrial chemicals, pesticides, feed, cosmetics & more

Save the date: 11-12 February 2026 and join us online: https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/events/workshop-read-across-role-and-guidance-chemical-risk-assessment