ILSI Research Foundation
Risk Science Institute

Welcome to the ILSI Research Foundation / Risk Science Institute (ILSI RF/RSI) Website.

ILSI RF/RSI works to advance the field of health and environmental risk assessment by:

• Directing investigations of critical scientific issues in risk assessment, with the goal of seeking consensus and communicating findings to the scientific and regulatory communities
• Facilitating the development of improved risk assessment methodologies
• Providing opportunities for training in risk assessment and related topics

 
WHAT'S NEW

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CARES Training Workshop "Save-the-Date"

ILSI Research Foundation and the CARES Stakeholder Technical Team announce a CARES Training Workshop will be held on January 28 and 29, 2009 at the Westin Washington, DC City Center.  Click here for further details. 

Database of Physiological Parameters for Early Life Stages

The human physiological parameters for early life stages database has been completed.  Access to the database is free and available from this website.  The database is a reference source of appropriate parameter values for physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) or biologically-based dose-response (BBDR) models and subsequent use in risk assessment.   For further information, click here.

UPCOMING MEETINGS

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Projects

CARES®

Developmental Neurotoxicity

Developmental Toxicity Data for SAR

Global Threshold Project

Human Relevance of Modes of Action in Animals

Listeriosis

Microbial Risk Assessment

Nanomaterial Toxicity

'Omics' in Risk Assessment

Peer Review

Physiological Parameters Database

Risk Assessment for Food Allergen Thresholds

Screening Tools

EPA Research Triangle Park Campus