An investment of nearly $16.5 million for health and environmental solutionsGénome Québec
April 18, 2023 "This project aims to advance the existing EcoToxChip Test System so that it can be accessible, while also being consistent and reliable for informing regulatory decisions. The goal is, in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Science and Technology Branch, to validate these tools for use in a range of prioritization and assessment activities under Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan... This new made-in-Canada tool will reduce the cost and time for chemical testing as well as boost Canadian leadership in this area." |
NAMs for the Endocrine Activity ToolboxEnvironmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 2023.
"There have also been efforts to develop and standardize reduced transcriptome panels that are representative of diverse biological pathways of interest from a toxicological perspective... One such example are EcoToxChips, which use early, non-protected vertebrate embryonic life stages" |
Ecotoxicology assessments in avian species using cell-base models: A review.Avian Biology. 2021.
“The AvianToxChip/EcoToxChip modeling is a project to keep an eye on over the next several years. The data is still being developed for the database. If it works out as predicted, the database will be a valuable tool to avian researchers and greatly expand predictive modeling.” |
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New technology could drastically reduce live animal testingSaskatoon Star Phoenix
May 7, 2019 Footage with Markus Hecker at UofS lab explaining the EcoToxChip technology
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EcoToxChip aims to slash cost and time for chemical toxicity tests, save lab animalsSaskatoon Star Phoenix
May 7, 2019 Interview with Markus Hecker about EcoToxChip technology and benefits
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EcoToxChip: Developing a genomics tool to assess the environmental risks of chemicalsScience Connections, Environment and Climate Change Canada
2018 Presentation of the project in the ECCC's Science connections newsletter
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Non-vertebrate testing strategies to identify ecotoxic hazards of chemicals and effluentsAnimal Welfare Report, Shell
2017 |
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Screening toxins focus of U of S researchCTV Regina
February 23, 2017 Natacha Hogan and Nicole Baldwin explain the project in video.
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U of S team helps develop tool to assess environmental risks of chemicalsUniversity of Saskatchewan Communications
December 7, 2016 |
McGill researchers lead development of tool to assess environmental risks of chemicalsMcGill Newsroom
December 08, 2016 |
Moins d'intoxications grâce à deux grands projets québécoisLa Presse
December 08, 2016 |
EcoToxChip: A toxicogenomics tool for chemical prioritization and environmental managementGenome Québec
December 08, 2016 |
13 research projects deploy genomics to address challenges in Canada’s natural resources and environment sectorsGenome Canada
December 08, 2016 |
Joint federal and provincial announcement: Funding of more than $21 million for genomics in QuébecGénome Québec
December 08, 2016 |