Aims and Purposes of ESTIV2008

• to stimulate the interests of young scientists
to get involved in advanced molecular
methods in toxicology
• to expand the knowledge of in vitro
methods among the scientific community in
the life sciences
• to increase the legitimacy of in vitro methods
and their acceptance by the authorities
for regulatory purposes
• to act as a platform for exchange of
information and discussion
• to help with increasing the number of new
methods that are suitable and ready to
enter validation
• to serve as a scientific forum for research
on and application of advanced in vitro
methods in the life sciences with a focus on
toxicology
• to promote an increased application of
advanced in vitro methods in laboratories
of academic institutions and industry
• to increase the adoption and acceptance of
in vitro methods for regulatory purposes
as, e.g. required by the new EU Cosmetics
Directive and EU Chemicals Policy
(REACH)
• to explore new technical and scientific
challenges with respect to in vitro toxicology