Dr.rer.nat., Ing. Helena Kanďárová, ERT
Senior Scientist, Member of the Executive Board - CEM
In vitro toxicology, regulatory toxicology, topical toxicity, phototoxicity
Institute of Experimental Pharmacology & Toxicology
Dúbravská cesta 9
841 04 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
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I am a results-oriented manager, scientist, and team leader with 12+ years of industry experience backed by strong scientific expertise and a publication record in the field of in vitro toxicology. Actively working in academia since 2019.
My main scientific interest is in tissue engineering of reconstructed in vitro 3D organotypic models that are used for in vitro toxicity testing. I have unique expertise in the development of in vitro assays with 3D tissue models, their validation and implementation into the regulatory toxicology and OECD Test Guidelines.
I've been a part of many exciting scientific as well as business projects and gained invaluable managerial and business skills.
I possess extensive experience in planning, conducting, and managing in vitro studies used for risk and safety assessment of chemicals, cosmetics, medical devices, and household products.
President of ESTIV, Vice-president of SETOX, Chair of the Slovak National Platform for 3Rs (SNP3Rs), Chair of the Communication Subcommittee at EUROTOX, EPAA Mirror Group Member, Nominated national expert in the OECD expert groups, National representative at EURL ECVAM PARERE activities, representative of Slovak NETVAL laboratory. Senior scientist at CEM, the Slovak Academy of Sciences and Lecturer at the IBM, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
AWARDS
2022 Commemorative medal - Society of Toxicologists of Ukraine
2022 EUROTOX Lecture
2022 Bjorn Ekwall Memorial Award
2021 Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation Award
2020 Lush prize - Commended project
2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science, Slovakia - "Honorable mention certificate"
2018 Lush prize Shortlisted - trainings
2018 US SOT MD and SPC Best published paper award
2017 US SOT MD and SPC Best poster
2012 Four Paws Poster award
2007 Zet-MEGAT Poster Award
My main scientific interest is in tissue engineering of reconstructed in vitro 3D organotypic models that are used for in vitro toxicity testing. I have unique expertise in the development of in vitro assays with 3D tissue models, their validation and implementation into the regulatory toxicology and OECD Test Guidelines.
I've been a part of many exciting scientific as well as business projects and gained invaluable managerial and business skills.
I possess extensive experience in planning, conducting, and managing in vitro studies used for risk and safety assessment of chemicals, cosmetics, medical devices, and household products.
President of ESTIV, Vice-president of SETOX, Chair of the Slovak National Platform for 3Rs (SNP3Rs), Chair of the Communication Subcommittee at EUROTOX, EPAA Mirror Group Member, Nominated national expert in the OECD expert groups, National representative at EURL ECVAM PARERE activities, representative of Slovak NETVAL laboratory. Senior scientist at CEM, the Slovak Academy of Sciences and Lecturer at the IBM, Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Bratislava, Slovakia
AWARDS
2022 Commemorative medal - Society of Toxicologists of Ukraine
2022 EUROTOX Lecture
2022 Bjorn Ekwall Memorial Award
2021 Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation Award
2020 Lush prize - Commended project
2020 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science, Slovakia - "Honorable mention certificate"
2018 Lush prize Shortlisted - trainings
2018 US SOT MD and SPC Best published paper award
2017 US SOT MD and SPC Best poster
2012 Four Paws Poster award
2007 Zet-MEGAT Poster Award