This 2-day virtual workshop was part of the NIEHS/DTT scientific outreach activities to discuss Clustering and Classification Methods (and related cheminformatic tools as part of New Approach Methodologies (NAM)s) and their applications to facilitate toxicology research and provide information for risk assessment.
The workshop introduced the concept of similarity and the different classification and clustering approaches as well as their uses for scientific toxicity research and risk assessment. The invited speakers and expert discussants helped to identify best practices and guidelines for the application of these approaches. Participation from attendees to round table discussions was encourage
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Workshop Goals
- Increase communication and collaboration from different sectors: government, academia and industry (US & international).
- To educate and correct misconceptions and develop new ideas/concepts (best practices & innovation).
- To introduce the different classification and clustering approaches and their uses for scientific toxicity research and risk assessment.
- To involve both NAM developers and users (regulators, researchers) to increase benefit and exchange.
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