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 its 3rd NAMs Conference on October 12-13th, 2022. 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. There were more than 600 participants for Day 1 and roughly 400 for Day 2, with approximately 50 in-person participants each day. Conference topics included:
- Variability and Relevance of Traditional Toxicity Tests
- Evolution of Validation and Scientific Confidence Frameworks to Incorporate 21st Century Science
- Breakout groups discussing Variability of Traditional Toxicity Tests, Relevance of Traditional Toxicity Tests, and Feedback on EPA Scientific Confidence Framework
For questions, please contact us at NAM@epa.gov.
Agenda and Conference Materials
New Approach Methods Conference 2022 Agenda (pdf)
New Approach Methods Conference 2022 Slides (pdf)
2022 NAMs Conference Recording: Day 1
2022 NAMs Conference Recording: Day 2
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