Models on liver: Alternative methods in hepatotoxicity

On May 19, 2015, a meeting was held on the use of alternative methods for the evaluation of hepatotoxicity. It was chaired by Prof. Francesca Caloni and Prof. Giovanna Mazzoleni, and organized by CELLTOX, the Italian Association of in vitro Toxicology, in partnership with the Italian Reference Center for Alternative Methods, Welfare and Care of Laboratory Animal and MISTRAL (Integrated Models for Prevention and Protection in Environmental and Occupational Health) Research Center, University of Brescia, Italy. The meeting was hosted by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e Emilia Romagna, Brescia. The conference was introduced by Dr Maura Ferrari, who reported on the activity of the Italian Reference Center for Alternative Methods, Welfare and Care of Laboratory Animals, indicating the need for alternative liver models.