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Professional Toxicology Courses

Eighth Toxicology & Pathology
in Drug Discovery & Development Short Course*
July 20-22, 2009 • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This course is designed for toxicologists and pathologists working in the pharmaceutical, chemical and consumer products fields with a primary emphasis on drug discovery and development. The course is also applicable to professionals responsible for design and evaluation, safety assessment and regulatory issues associated with product development in industry, government and contract laboratories.

The objective of the course is to address current global issues in the rapidly advancing fields of toxicology and pathology; to enhance attendees’ skills in interpreting animal safety studies; to facilitate interactions with federal regulatory agencies; and to provide networking opportunities.

*Previously the Industrial Toxicology and Pathology Short Course

New Course!
Target Organ Toxicologic Pathology Part 1
July 22-24, 2009 • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

This course is designed for pathologists working in toxicology-related fields such as the pharmaceutical, chemical, consumer, and environmental areas. The objective of the course is to provide an understanding of the basis and manifestations of target organ responses to xenobiotic injury and thus enhance attendees’ skills in interpreting pathology data.

The first course (part 1) is anticipated to cover the respiratory, male reproductive, hepatic, and cardiovascular systems.

Click here to download a flyer about the two courses.

Limited enrollment in both courses
To be placed on the waiting list and to receive conference mailings, send a message to ope@cvm.uiuc.edu.

Course Co-Directors
Wanda Haschek-Hock, BVSc, PhD, DACVP, DABT
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
College of Veterinary Medicine
whaschek@uiuc.edu

Matthew A. Wallig, DVM, PhD, DACVP
Professor, Department of Pathobiology
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
mawallig@uiuc.edu