The Science Consortium at WC13

13th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
31 August–4 September 2025

CHAIRED SESSION

Session title: Regulatory experience using a weight of evidence approach to reducing testing on animals
Session ID: 15
Day/Time: Wednesday, 3 September, 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Chair: Gina Hilton, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Co-chair: Marco Corvaro, Corteva Agriscience
Presenters:

  • Monique Perron, US Environmental Protection Agency
  • Maria Augusta Carvalho Rodrigues, Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency
  • Marco Corvaro, Corteva Agriscience

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Session Title: Transitioning to animal-free chemical safety assessment
Session ID: 84
Day/Time: Monday, 1 September, 9:30–11:00 am
Speaker: Julia Baines, PETA Science Consortium International e.V. member PETA UK
Presentation Title: A roadmap to phase out animal testing: moving beyond the science

Session Title: One Health, many models: computational approaches for systemic toxicities
Session ID: 126
Day/Time: Monday, 1 September, 2:30–4:00 pm
Speaker: Gina Hilton, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Presentation Title: A One-Health mindset to transform agrochemical safety evaluation through application of modern approaches to testing and assessment

Session Title: Exposure-based human risk assessment to minimize unnecessary animal testing for agrochemicals
Session ID: 134
Day/Time: Tuesday, 2 September, 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Speaker: Gina Hilton, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Presentation Title: Predicting human risk and safety of agrochemicals without vertebrate animal studies

Session Title: Replacing invisible animal suffering: animal-free materials in cell and tissue culture
Session ID: 69
Day/Time: Thursday, 4 September, 9:30–11:00 am
Speaker: Katherine Groff, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Presentation Title: Case studies in animal-free science: transitioning to animal-free antibodies and media


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