The Toxicology Forum: 44th Annual Winter Meeting

By Brian Hughes, NSF International (Chair) Grace Chappell, ToxStrategies, Inc. (Co-Chair) Tracy Chen, US FDA Weihsueh Chiu, Texas A&M University Laurie Dolan, GRAS Associates Allison Harrill, NIEHS Esther Haugabrooks, Physician's Council for Responsible Medicine Jessica Lyn LaRocca, Corteva Agriscience Santhini Ramasamy, US EPA/NCEA Reza Rasoulpour, Corteva Agriscience Satinder Sarang, Shell International
February 3, 2020

During the Toxicology Forum on Monday, January 27, 2020, a session focused on the new methodologies in risk characterization of PFAS as well as challenges and opportunities in PFAS research. Find the session details and links to presentations, below.

Session: Use of New Approach Methodologies in Risk Characterization of PFAS: Challenges and Opportunities *Moderators:* Michael DeVito, US EPA/CCTE Laurie Haws, ToxStrategies, Inc.
8:00 AM–8:05 AM	Introduction to the Session Laurie Haws, ToxStrategies, Inc.
8:05 AM–8:20 AM	Issues That the US FDA Is Facing in Terms of PFAS Compounds in Foods David Goldman, US FDA
8:20 AM–8:35 AM	Issues That the US EPA Is Facing in Terms of PFAS Compounds in the Environment Bruce Rodan, US EPA
8:35 AM–9:05 AM	A Chemical Category-Based Approach for Selecting and Screening PFAS for Toxicity and Toxicokinetic Testing Grace Patlewicz, US EPA/CCTE
9:05 AM–9:35 AM	Use of High-Throughput Toxicity Testing to Assess PFAS Michael DeVito, US EPA/CCTE
9:35 AM–10:05 AM	Application of High-Throughput Toxicokinetics in the Assessment of PFAS Barbara Wetmore, US EPA/CCTE
10:05 AM–10:35 AM	Scientific Program Break—Attendee Small Group Discussion
10:35 AM–11:00 AM	Application of High-Throughput Exposure Modeling in Risk-Based Prioritization for PFAS Caroline Ring, ToxStrategies, Inc.
11:00 AM–12:00 Noon	Moderated Panel Discussion All speakers + Erik Olson, National Resources Defense Council Steve Via, American Waterworks Association Jane Luxton, Lewis Brisbois LLC
12:00 Noon–12:30 PM	Special Session: What Evidence Sustains Health and Safety Regulations? Gio Batta Gori, Health Policy Center
12:30 PM–1:30 PM	Attendee Luncheon (Included with Registration)
1:30 PM–5:00 PM	Session: An Evolution of Risk Assessment for Potential Carcinogens in Food—Has the Time Arrived? *Moderator:* Craig Llewellyn, Toxicology Regulatory Services
1:30 PM–2:00 PM	Carcinogenic Assessment of Substances in Food: Challenges, Potential Solutions, and Reality Paul Hanlon, Abbott Nutrition
2:00 PM–2:30 PM	Has the End Arrived for the Bioassay and Why? Jay Goodman, Michigan State University
2:30 PM–3:00 PM	Regulatory Perspective on Advances in Understanding Carcinogenicity of Substances Found in Food Suzanne Fitzpatrick, US FDA/CFSAN
3:00 PM–3:30 PM	Scientific Program Break—Attendee Small Group Discussion
3:30 PM–4:00 PM	Incorporating Varying Levels of Data into Carcinogenicity Assessments in FEMA GRAS Expert Panel Determinations Samuel Cohen, University of Nebraska Medical Center
4:00 PM–4:30 PM	*Making the Case for In Vitro* and In Silico Data for Assessing Carcinogenic Potential Substances: Challenges and Understanding the Data** Maureen Gwinn, US EPA/CCTE
4:30 PM–5:00 PM	Moderated Panel and Attendee Discussion All speakers

View the entire meeting agenda and presentations, here.