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Persistent and Pervasive PFAS—A Global Perspective: Part 1

Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 8:00AM EDT (14:00 CET)

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Speaker: Emanuela Corsini, PhD, Full Professor of Toxicology at the University of Milan “La Statale”

Talk title: Characterizing the immunotoxic effects of PFAS in humans and model systems

Emanuela Corsini, PhD in Food and Environmental Toxicology, is Full Professor of Toxicology at the University of Milan “La Statale” and an internationally recognized expert in immunotoxicology. Her research focuses on advancing New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and developing alternative in vitro models to improve human-relevant safety assessment. She has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications and has led and contributed to numerous national and international research projects. She is actively involved in regulatory science through roles in major bodies (ESAC, EFSA, EMA, SCCS, OECD, WHO), served as IUTOX Secretary General (2019–2025), and joined the EUROTOX presidential chain in 2023.

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Speaker: Angela Slitt , PhD, Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Rhode Island

Talk title: Impacts of Per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substance (PFAS) withdrawal from use: Presence of Legacy and Emerging PFAS in Human Liver Specimens Banked in the United States from 2000 to 2024

Angela Slitt is a Professor and Chair of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Rhode Island. Her research program focuses on mechanistic toxicology, with a specific interest in mechanisms of distribution and excretion that PFAS bioaccumulation and toxicity and the impact of PFAS exposure on liver disease.

IUTOX are proud to present the 2026 programme of IUTOXtalks. IUTOX organises a session each year at the SOT Annual Meeting under the heading Global Collaboration Coffee, a panel discussion session addressing a topical issue or concern in toxicology. At SOT2026 the topic was “Persistent and Pervasive: Tackling PFAS Through Science and Policy—A Global Perspective”. The IUTOX Education Committee are pleased to announce a new series of 4 webinars, free for all participants, to take this important topic to a global audience.

IUTOXtalks will run in April, June, September, and November 2026 and each talk will have 2 speakers from the Global Coffee Collaboration presenting their view (20 minutes each) followed by discussion and a Q&A session with the audience.

Join us April 29, 2026 at 8:00AM EDT (14:00 CET) for the first of the 2026 webinars. Emanuela Corsini, PhD, Full Professor of Toxicology at the University of Milan “La Statale”, and Angela Slitt, PhD, Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Rhode Island, will lead us in an introduction and overview of the topic.

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Moderator: Heather Wallace, PhD, University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom,
Chair, IUTOX Education Committee

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