Gradient Presenting at International Congress of the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV 2026)

June 12, 2026

The 23^rd International Congress of the European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV 2026) will take place in Maastricht, Denmark, from June 29 to July 2, 2026.  From the conference website, the theme for the event, “Ensuring Safety, Advancing Science: Bridging to the Future with NAMs,” aims to “explore the transformative impact of New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in ensuring safety, promoting innovation, and shaping the future of toxicology.”

Gradient’s Lindsey Borton will present “Chasing phantoms? A case study on replacing the rabbit pyrogen test for the evaluation of material-mediated pyrogens in medical devices” on June 30 11:00-13:00 local time.

The full line-up of speakers in this session are as follows:

• Janine Townsend – Practical challenges to the use of NAMs for medical devices – when state-of-the-art science alone is not enough
• Seyoum Ayehunie – NAM approach for vaginal irritation assay to evaluate irritation potential of feminine care products and medical devices
• Kelly Coleman – In vitro irritation testing for medical devices: validation and regulatory acceptance
• Shabnam Solati – Advancing medical device pyrogen testing through the in vitro monocyte activation test
• Lindsey Borton – Chasing phantoms? A case study on replacing the rabbit pyrogen test for the evaluation of material-mediated pyrogens in medical devices
• Amanda Ulrey – Converging efforts for the advancement of new approach methodologies in the current regulatory context: safety assessment of medical devices

For more on this event, please see ESTIV Congress 2026 | European Society of Toxicology In Vitro