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June 27, 2019

Novel In Silico Models for Assessment of Cosmetics

The course will introduce the use of models relevant for cosmetic ingredients, addressing properties like mutagenicity (Ames test and micronucleus), skin sensitizations, NOAEL, and others for human toxicity. The course will address hazard and exposure, such as skin permeation. New models, developed in the last year, will be also presented.
May 17, 2019

One week course “VEGA and other in silico models”

On May 13-17, 2019, Hangzhou, China. REACH24H organized a course of one week at Hangzhou on the use of VEGA and other in silico models. Prof. […]
May 7, 2019

Chinese and Italian groups increase the collaboration

Prof. Giuseppina Gini and Dr Emilio Benfenati, some of the developers of VEGA, met Prof Wei Shi of the Nanjing University, to increase the collaboration between […]
February 17, 2019

Training on VEGA platform, REACH24H China

On October 30, 2018, the first QSAR Model Training Course hosted by REACH24H was successfully completed. . Organized by REACH24H – China, a series of courses […]
February 17, 2019

The OptiTox project, funded by EFSA

coordinated by Istituto Mario Negri together with Soluzioni Informatiche (S-IN) and Molecular Network-Altamira (MN-AM) as partners, new in silico models will be implemented in VEGA.
November 27, 2018

Workshop “Vermeer Project for Safety evaluation: focus on international cosmetic regulatory framework”

The workshop will discuss the European Regulation on Cosmetics, focusing on alternative approaches to evaluate the safety of cosmetic ingredients and taking into account differences and […]
June 11, 2018

Course “Advanced School In Benefits and Risks In Life Sciences”

Application For The Course “Advanced School In Benefits And Risks In Life Sciences” . For The Year 2018-2021 At The IRCCS- Istituto Di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario […]
May 18, 2016

An inventory of substances suspected to meet REACH Annex III criteria using VEGA

ECHA prepared an inventory of substances suspected to meet REACH Annex III criteria, using VEGA, the Danish QSAR Database and the QSAR Toolbox.
April 7, 2016

Brought together a battery of in silico models to screen

Working on behalf of Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (UBA), We brought together a battery of in silico models to screen for chemicals that may be “of […]