11TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ASIATOX 2026
Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. August 3-6 2026
Advancing Toxicology Together
About ASIATOX 2026
Welcome to the 11th International Congress of the Asian Society of Toxicology (ASIATOX-XI), to be held for the first time in Malaysia from 3–6 August 2026 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. Featuring the theme “Advancements in Toxicology: Integrating Science, Sustainability, and Health,” ASIATOX-XI will bring together leading scientists, professionals, and industry experts to share the latest insights, research, and innovations in toxicology. Join us in vibrant Kuala Lumpur as we foster collaboration, exchange knowledge, and advance the field of toxicology towards a safer and more sustainable future.
Important Dates
ASIATOX-XI Congress
ASIATOX-XI Registration Fees
| Categories | Early Bird Fees (paid by 30th April 2026) |
Regular Fees |
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| Local students (MySOT member) | MYR 750 | MYR 950 |
| Local students (non-MySOT member) | MYR 800 | MYR 1,000 |
| Local delegates (MySOT member) | MYR 1,000 | MYR 1,200 |
| Local delegates (non-MySOT member) | MYR 1,200 | MYR 1,400 |
| International students | USD 300 | USD 350 |
| International delegates | USD 600 | USD 650 |
Enjoy 10% discount with group registration of 5 persons or more. (Payment for group registration must be made as a single unit.) Unlock greater savings by completing the payment by 30 April 2026 to be eligible for early bird registration fees.
For assistance, please contact secretariat@asiatox2026.com
CEC PROGRAMME & GALA DINNER Fees
| Categories | Local delegates |
International delegates |
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| CEC 1 | MYR 400 | USD 125 | CEC 2 | MYR 400 | USD 125 |
| GALA DINNER | MYR 300 | USD 100 |
Programme overview
- Continuous Education Course (CEC)
CEC 1: BOTANICAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT: FROM FARM TO FORMULA – HOW TO ENSURE SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND COMPLIANCE? | |
08.00 – 10.15 | Context Setting Dr. Lenny Kamelia, L en R Consulting Visions PLT |
| Chemical Fingerprinting of Botanicals: Characterizing and Quantifying Active and Marker Constituents in Complex Natural Products Dr. Fauziah Abdullah, FRIM, Malaysia |
| Toxicity vs Efficacy: Finding the Critical Balance between Risk and Benefit for Botanicals Dr. Hussin Muhammad, NIH, Malaysia |
| Role of National Research and Standards Organization in Botanical Safety Assessment Dr. Syamimi Khalid, SIRIM, Malaysia |
10.15 – 10.45 | TEA BREAK |
10.45 – 13.00 | Natural Product Registration in Malaysia Mdm. Kong Su Yi, NPRA, Malaysia |
| Navigating Product Quality Monitoring: A Regulatory Perspective Mr. Mohd Nasrul Mohamad Noor, NPRA, Malaysia |
| Strategy for Safety Evaluation Dr. Rozaini Abdullah, UPM, Malaysia |
| Closing Remarks Dr. Lenny Kamelia, L en R Consulting Visions PLT |
13.00 – 14.00 | LUNCH BREAK |
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CEC 2: MODERN RISK ASSESSMENT IN THE ERA OF NEXT-GENERATION TOXICOLOGY: FROM HAZARD IDENTIFICATION TO REGULATORY DECISION-MAKING | |
14.00 – 15.30 | Opening Remarks Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Razinah Sharif, UKM, Malaysia |
| Risk Assessment of Chemicals in Food: Evolving Scientific Approaches for Protecting Public Health Professor Dr. Alan Boobis, Imperial College London, UK |
15.30 – 15.45 | TEA BREAK |
15.45 – 18.00 | Applying Adverse Outcome Pathways in Food Chemical Risk Assessment: From Molecular Initiating Events to Public Health Protection Professor Dr. Bette Meek, University of Ottawa, Canada |
| Case Study: Integrating AOP and Key Events in Understanding Risk Assessment Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Razinah Sharif, UKM, Malaysia |
| Closing Remarks Assoc. Prof. Ts. Dr. Razinah Sharif, UKM, Malaysia |
09.00 – 10.00 | KEYNOTE 1 Toxicology Risk Management Through Interdisciplinary Approaches to Meet ESG Requirements and Sustainability Challenges Dr. Salmaan Inayat-Hussain, IPIECA, United Kingdom | ||
| Sub-theme: Regulatory Toxicology | ||
10.00 – 10.45 | PLENARY LECTURE 1 Global Regulatory Development in Advancing Toxicology to Meet Sustainability Challenges Dr. Maartje Kleintjes, Netherlands Chair: Dr. Chan Kok Meng, PETRONAS, Malaysia | ||
10.45 – 11.00 | TEA BREAK | ||
11.00 – 13.00 | SESSION 1 | SESSION 2 | EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER SYMPOSIUM The Future of Toxicology: Perspectives from the Next Generation Chair: Dr. Keiko Taguchi, The University of Tokyo, Japan Dr. Nur Azra Mohamad Pauzi, NIH, Malaysia |
| Strengthening Taiwan’s Regulatory Infrastructure for Non-Animal Methods: The Role of TaiCVAM | Malaysian Initiatives in Chemical Governance and Chemical Safety – NRES |
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| Driving Regulatory Acceptance of NAMs: JaCVAM’s Journey and Future Directions | Evaluation of new toxicological information for classification of substances for human health endpoints under REACH and CLP – UVCB |
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| Building a Modern Toxicology Framework: Korea’s Leadership in Alternative Methods | 21st Century Risk Assessment to Assure the Acceptable Use of Products Comprising a Mixture of Chemicals |
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| Expanding the Global Reach of In Vitro Toxicology: The Role of IIVS in Training and Outreach | Application of Read-Across for UVCBs: Methodological Considerations and a Petrochemical Case Study |
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13.00 – 14.00 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
14.00 – 15.30 | OPENING CEREMONY Opening address by: Yang Berhormat Datuk Seri Dr. Haji Dzulkefly Ahmad, Minister of Health Malaysia | ||
15.30 – 16.00 | TEA BREAK | ||
16.00 – 17.00 | POSTER PRESENTATIONS | ||
09.00 – 10.00 | KEYNOTE 2 Signal- and Nano-toxicology, the emerging areas of Molecular Toxicology bridging “Modern Toxicology” and “Poison Science” – an inseparable pair to sustain modern civilization Professor Jun Kanno, NIHS, Japan | ||
| Sub-theme: Challenges & Advances in NAMs for Toxicological Research & Risk Assessment | ||
10.00 – 10.45 | PLENARY LECTURE 2 Mouse Platform of Human Immune System in Immuno-Oncology and Toxicology Professor Kyung Chul Choi, Chungbuk National University, RoK Chair: Professor Keon Wook Kang, Seoul National University, RoK | PLENARY LECTURE 3 The Westward Movement of Botanicals: Integrating Eastern Traditions into Modern Western Regulation Professor A.Wallace Hayes, Michigan State University, USA Chair: Dr. Hussin Muhammad, NIH, Malaysia | |
10.45 – 11.00 | TEA BREAK | ||
11.00 – 13.00 | SESSION 3 | SESSION 4 | SESSION 5 |
| Human Organoids in Toxicological Research: Progresses and Challenges | Industrial Implementation of NAMs and NGRA in Cosmetic Risk Assessment | Complex Botanical Mixture Hazard Assessment: An Overview of Curent Methodologies and Challenges in Assessing Hazards of Botanical Mistures |
| Kidney Micro Physiological Systems for Nephrotoxicity Assessment | Safety Assessment of Botanical Extracts Using Non-Animal Test Methods | In Vitro Bioassays to Evaluate Health Effects of Botanicals: Discussion of Laboratory Techniques for Evaluating Health Impacts of Botanicals |
| Current Trends and Progress in Japan’s Initiative for Industrial Implementation of MPS | Building Capabilities and Ensuring Regulatory Acceptance of NAMs and NGRA for All Stakeholders Including Cosmetics | Use of AI in Understanding the Hazard of a Complex Botanical Mixture: Exploration of Artifical Intelligence Application in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment |
| Sponsor Talk / Short Oral Presentations
| Sponsor Talk / Short Oral Presentations
| Hormesis in Complex Botanical Mixtures: Examination of Hormesis and Its Implications for Interpreting Botanical Mixture Effects Professor Evgenios Agathokleous, Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology, China |
13.00 – 14.00 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
14.00 – 16.00 | SESSION 6 | SESSION 7 | WORKSHOP 1 |
| Neurotoxicity of Nanoparticles and Nanoplastics | Advancing the Risk Assessment of Botanicals with Genotoxic and Carcinogenic Hazards | Status on regulatory acceptance of alternative methods for skin sensitization testing |
| Placental Behavior of Nanoparticles and Their Effects on Placental Function | Learning and Challenges in Reproductive Toxicity Testing with Case Study on Complex Materials | The inter-laboratory validation study of EpiSensA for predicting skin sensitization potential |
| Neurotoxicity of Micro/Nanoplastics (MNPs) and Roles of Glia Cells | Evolving Consumer Product Risk Assessment with New Approach Methodologies | Introduction of the Validation Study of Spectro-DPRA: A Newly Modified In Chemico Skin Sensitization Test Method |
| Emerging In Vitro Approaches for Nanoparticle Toxicity Assessment: Towards Alternatives to Animal Testing | High-through-puts (HTPS) NAMs for a Wide Range of Pollutants | OECD-validated NAMs of skin sensitization applied for nanomaterials safety assessment |
16.00 – 16.15 | TEA BREAK | ||
16.15 – 17.00 | POSTER PRESENTATIONS | ||
16.30 – 18.30 | ASIATOX COUNCIL MEETING (Impiana Hotel) | ||
19.30 – 23.00 | GALA DINNER (Impiana Hotel) | ||
09.00 – 10.00 | KEYNOTE 3 Mapping the In Vitro Landscape of Immunotoxicology Testing Professor Emanuela Corsini, University of Milan, Italy | ||
| Sub-theme: Advances in Mechanistic Toxicology & Food Toxicology | Sub-theme: Environmental Toxicology | |
10.00 – 10.45 | PLENARY LECTURE 4 | PLENARY LECTURE 5 | PLENARY LECTURE 6 |
10.45 – 11.00 | TEA BREAK | ||
11.00 – 13.00 | SESSION 8 | SESSION 9 | SESSION 10 |
| Dietary Toxicants, Oxidative Stress and Senotherapeutics for Healthy Ageing | Marine Poisoning in Malaysia – The Challenges, Existing Gaps and Way Forward | Vulnerable Occupational Groups in Asia: Heavy Metal Exposure Across High-Risk Industries |
| Approach for systematically assessing study reliability and relevance in evaluations of monosodium glutamate safety | Food contaminants and toxicovigilance | Environmentally & Socioeconomically Burdened Communities in Asia |
| Resveratrol Protection Against Estradiol Induced Senescence in Immune and Reproductive Models | Food Poisoning Caused by Accidental Consumption of Toxic Plants Similar to Edible Plants in Japan | Biological Susceptibility to Heavy Metal Toxicity. Are populations in Asia at greater risk? |
| Applying Adverse Outcome Pathways to Food-Related Chemical Risk Assessment and Chronic Disease Outcomes | Food Poisoning Caused by Eating Coconut Crab Feeding on Toxic Plant in Japan | Environmental and Human Exposure to Heavy Metal and PFAS in Malaysia: Emerging Risks and Regulatory Perspectives |
| Bongkrekic acid poisoning outbreak in Taiwan
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13.00 – 14.00 | LUNCH BREAK | ||
14.00 – 16.00 | WORKSHOP 2 | WORKSHOP 3 | WORKSHOP 4 |
| Effect of Electrophiles in Vegetables on the Toxicity of the Environmental Chemicals | Impacts on Polystyrene Nanoplastics Exposure on MASLD Pathophysiology | From Ovary to Placenta: Molecular Mechanisms of Environmental Reproductive Toxicants |
| Production of Antibodies Against 3,4-Dihydrocoumarin and Analysis of Protein Chemical Modifications Induced by This Compound | Investigating the Biological Impact of Nanoplastics Exposure on the Liver using a Rodent Model | Emerging Contaminants in Reproduction: Microplastics, PFAS and Other Novel Endocrine Disruptors |
| Molecular Effect of Immunotoxicity by Alcohol Intake | The use of AI for Toxicological Assessment | Paternal Exposures, Sperm Quality and Transgenerational Reproductive Toxicity |
| Sponsor Talk / Short Oral Presentations
| Sponsor Talk / Short Oral Presentations
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16.00 – 16.15 | TEA BREAK | ||
16.15 – 17.00 | PRESIDENTIAL ROUNDTABLE & AWARD CEREMONY | ||
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