Elijah Petersen, Ph.D.
Elijah J. Petersen completed his PhD at the University of Michigan in Environmental Engineering in 2007. Then, he completed postdocs at the University of Joensuu (Finland) on a Fulbright scholarship and then the University of Michigan before joining NIST as a National Research Council postdoctoral fellow. He became a staff scientist at NIST in 2010 and works in the Cell Systems Science group in the Biosystems and Biomaterials division. His research currently focuses on the development of robust, reproducible in vitro test methods. He is a co-chair of the ICCVAM validation workgroup.
Friday May 10, 2024
Antimicrobial Products Division Program
Navigating the Future of Animal Testing
This session will discuss the EPA's stance on the future of animal testing, particularly in relation to the registration of pesticides and pesticide products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The session will feature a panel of experts who will consider existing initiatives designed to minimize animal testing, as well as the challenges and opportunities in achieving this.
Speakers:
- Monique Perron, Senior Science Advisor, EPA Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Office of the Director
- Elijah Petersen, Ph.D., Research Scientist, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), U.S. Department of Commerce
- Kristie Sullivan, MPH, Vice President Education and Outreach, Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS)