“Stem Cells as a Tool in Toxicology”

“Stem Cells as a Tool in Toxicology”

Organized by the Cell and Molecular Toxicology Research Area
International Courses on Toxicology 2007
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology
University of Coimbra, Portugal
Auditório da Reitoria, March 21-23, 2007

http://cnc.cj.uc.pt/BEB/Toxicology0607.php

The objective of this course is to provide theoretical information on the use of stem cells as a tool in toxicology. Stem cells are an important new tool for the development of unique in vitro model systems to test drugs and chemicals and also a potential to predict or anticipate toxicity in humans.