The 3^rd SYNnet Forum will take place on 17 September 2025 in Athens, immediately following EUROTOX 2025. The SYNnet Forum is part of the European Partnership for the Assessment of Risks from Chemicals (PARC) and provides a collaborative platform for stakeholders to discuss scientific, regulatory, and methodological innovations in chemical risk assessment. 

This Forum will highlight cutting-edge research, new approach methodologies (NAMs), and tools for advancing Next Generation Risk Assessment (NGRA), with contributions from leading experts across Europe. 

Event Highlights (Agenda): 

• Introduction to SYNnet – SYNnet Team
• Modeling gene–environmental interactions with brain microphysiological systems – Lena Smirnova ↗ (Invited Speaker)
• PARC knowledge management strategy and contribution to regulatory implementation of NGRA – Sónia Namorado ↗ and Matthias Herzler ↗
• Immunotoxicity of BPA substitutes and New Approach Method for the assessment of immunosuppressive effects – Nina Franko ↗
• Implementation and use of NAMs in pesticide dossiers for human health and the environment – Anastasia Repouskou ↗
• Safe and sustainable chemical innovation: the PARC SSbD toolbox – Denis Sarigiannis ↗
• PARC Early Warning System – Nikiforos Alygizakis ↗ 

📄 View the full agenda here. 

The Forum is fully embedded within PARC activities and will feature contributions from several PARC researchers across different work packages, highlighting the initiative’s central role in advancing sustainable and innovative chemical risk assessment. 

We warmly invite participants of EUROTOX 2025 and all interested stakeholders to join the 3^rd in Athens. Take part in discussions shaping the future of chemical safety, regulation, and innovation.