ApconiX Co-organises British Toxicology Society Meeting The meeting that ApconiX is co-organising the British Toxicology Society “Science-led Strategies for Success in Discovery and Development Toxicology” is being rearranged for a date later in 2020 - watch this space for updates! Sponsored by Lonza and AstraZeneca and co-organised by ApconiX, [...]
Working at ApconiX Phumzile Sikakana graduated from the University of Sheffield in January this year and was awarded a distinction in her master’s degree. Phum joined ApconiX in November last year and here reflects on her first 6 months with the company. "I was a recent biomedical science graduate [...]
Practical Application of Toxicology in Drug Development Professor Ruth Roberts, Co-founder and Director of ApconiX will be joining Rob Wallis and other eminent scientists in delivering training at the highly acclaimed course Practical Application of Toxicology in Drug Development. The course, co-organised by the British Toxicology Society and the [...]
British Toxicology Society Congress a Great Success Dr Richard Knight, Dr Guy Healing, Professor Ruth Roberts, Phumzile Sikakana and Dr Karin Burnett thoroughly enjoyed the British Society of Toxicology Congress this week at Robinson College, University of Cambridge. Highlights of the meeting included a great opening keynote from Dr [...]
ApconiX Attends British Toxicology Society Congress - "Celebrating 40 years of the BTS". British Toxicology Society (BTS) and the UK Environmental Mutagen Society Annual Congress “Celebrating 40 years of the BTS" will be held at Robinson College, University of Cambridge between 15th -17th of April. Professor Ruth Roberts, Dr Richard [...]
ApconiX are delighted to learn that the BTS Executive Committee has elected Professor Ruth Roberts as Honorary Fellow of the British Toxicology Society (hon FBTS) in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the science and profession of Toxicology, including to the BTS. Ruth commented “It’s such an honour to be recognised in this way by [...]
Ruth Roberts and Emma Walker were featured on the front cover of Toxicology Research this month. The mother and daughter’s review article, Collaboration and competition: ethics in toxicology hit the headlines in Volume 7. The front cover was painted by Emma, an accomplished artist as well as scientist. Emma is currently studying for her Master’s [...]
We were delighted to sponsor the poster and drinks reception at the annual British Toxicology Society meeting April 2018. The posters were fascinating with lots of new data on topics such as differentiated pluripotent stem cells, predicting and avoiding drug-induced toxicity and characterisation of cardiac stem cells for assessment of cardiotoxicity. There were also some [...]
Guy Healing was recently selected from many applicants to join the panel of the UK register of toxicologists. The UKRT was created in 1993 in response to the need for international harmonization and mutual recognition of toxicologists and is sponsored by The Royal Society of Biology and the British Toxicology Society. By identifying professional toxicologists [...]
