EPA Scientists Working To Continue EDSP 'Pivot' To CompTox Assays

EPA scientists are working to continue the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program's (EDSP) "pivot" toward increased use of computational and high throughput screening in human cells, moving beyond the estrogen receptor model that can replace three of the original EDSP assays to new androgen and thyroid models. Speaking at the recent FutureTox III conference on in vitro and computational toxicology approaches in Arlington, VA, EPA's toxics chief Jim Jones indicated that he hopes agency staff can complete over the next...