Office of Public Engagement
Industrial Toxicology & Pathology Course


SIXTH BIENNIAL SHORT COURSE ON

INDUSTRIAL TOXICOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY

July 18-21, 2004· Chicago, Illinois, USA

Who: Toxicologists and pathologists working in the pharmaceutical, chemical and consumer products fields; also applicable to professionals responsible for design and evaluation, safety assessment, and regulatory issues associated with product development in industry, government, and contract laboratories.

Why: To address current global issues in the rapidly advancing fields of industrial toxicology and pathology; to enhance attendees' skills in interpreting animal safety studies; to facilitate interactions with federal regulatory agencies and to provide networking opportunities.

Topics: Tentative course topics include:

Product Development:
Discovery to Approval

  • General Principles of Drug Development
  • The Pharmaceutical Industry
  • The Biotechnology Industry
Preclinical Product Development
  • Early Preclinical Development in Support of Drug Discovery
  • Pathology Issues in Study Design
  • Use of Mechanistic and Toxicokinetic
    Data in Dose Setting
  • The Non-Clinical Safety Report
  • Regulatory Issues
  • Carcinogenesis Assessment
  • Clinical Pathology Issues
  • Anatomic Pathology Issues
  • Animal Care and Use Issues
  • Investigative Toxicology/Pathology
  • Use of Genetically-Engineered Models


History: The course is offered every two years with 40 to 60 participants from the U.S., Canada, and internationally, including the UK, France, Japan, Italy, and Denmark

Key speakers have included H.E. Black, J. Everitt, R.L. Hall, J. Hardisty, R. Moch, R. Ochoa, J.A. Swenberg, T.G. Terrell, S. Barthold, C. Montgomery, and J. Ward

Course Director:

Wanda M. Haschek-Hock, BVSc, PhD, DACVP, DABT
Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61802
Phone 217/333-3947; Fax 217/244-7421; Email: whaschek@uiuc.edu

Hotel: Hotel accommodations provided at:

Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre
300 E. Ohio Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: 312/787-6100, ask for reservations during normal business hours
Fax: 312/787-6238

The Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre is two blocks east of Michigan Avenue and two blocks west of the lakefront. From I-94, exit Ohio Street and proceed 1 mile.

Contact with questions:

Judy Mewes
Continuing Education-Public Service/Extension
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
2001 South Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61802
Phone 217/333-2907; Fax 217/244-2988; Email: jmewes@cvm.uiuc.edu

Updated 6.10.03 by CAB