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In TOXBOX, Dublin City University (DCU) contributes to the development of a fully automated toxicity testing platform that brings together innovative technologies from across the consortium. DCU’s work focuses on the design and fabrication of mechatronic systems, as well as the development of alternative testing approaches that can complement the project’s organoid-based models. The overall…

TOXBOX brings together a wide range of experimental approaches, data types and scientific expertise. In this context, PRESTE contributes by helping organise, standardise and connect complex projext data so that it can be shared more easily across the consortium and used more effectively for further analysis and modelling. Making complex research data easier to use…

At the beginning of its third project year, the TOXBOX consortium gathered for its M24 consortium meeting on 5-6 February 2026 at the premises of Tekniker in Eibar, near Bilbao, in Spain’s Basque Country. This gathering provided a welcome opportunity to review and discuss the scientific achievements of the first two years. Partners shared results…

Dolmen Design & Innovation is supporting the TOXBOX project in the development of a ground-breaking toxicology testing device that promises to reshape how chemical safety is assessed across industries. This collaboration merges Dolmen’s award-winning design expertise with the TOXBOX consortium’s scientific leadership to deliver a modular testing platform that is both technically advanced and user…

The TOXBOX project aims to improve the field of toxicological evaluation by offering new alternatives to animal testing. CEA-Leti, one of the 16 European partners, contributes with its expertise on standardized microfluidic systems and electrochemical sensors. Toxicology is a key discipline for measuring the potentially harmful effects of chemical substances on human health or on…

The TOXBOX consortium has successfully concluded the first project period with a productive and insightful M18 Review Meeting, held on 4-5 September 2025 at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), which celebrates its 200-year anniversary this year. KIT also houses the European Zebrafish Resource Center, a Screening Center, and Europe’s largest zebrafish facility, making it a…

TOXBOX project partner Steinbeis Advanced Risk Technologies Institute doo (SARTIK) is developing automated deep learning systems for cellular response classification in toxicity screening, in collaboration with Empa. Continue reading to get a deeper insight into their work. Research Objectives Within the TOXBOX project, we are developing automated classification systems for microscopic images to assess cellular…

Multiplexed monitoring refers to the detection and quantification of multiple biomarkers within a single assay. In the context of TOXBOX, the proposed approach allows for a comprehensive analysis of the inflammatory response triggered by exposure to a toxic agent. This is particularly valuable in safety assessments, as it reduces sample volume requirements, increases throughput capabilities…

Steinbeis Europa Zentrum (SEZ) is the administrative coordinator of the EU-funded project TOXBOX, supporting the development of safer, more sustainable toxicity testing methods. Working closely with Spartha Medical, the scientific coordinator, we ensure that the consortium works efficiently, collaboratively, and in full alignment with the Euopean Commission requirements. But our role also goes beyond administrative…

Ensuring chemical safety while minimizing environmental impact is a key challenge in modern industry. TOXBOX, a European research project gathering 16 partners from 10 countries, is developing an instrument to generate reliable toxicity data under relevant conditions. By supporting the Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approach, the project promotes safer and more sustainable chemical…