10th Joint Webinar ESTP/SFPT/BSTP and ECVP/ESVP*March 6th, 2024: 16.00 – 17.30 (CET)The webinar committee would like to invite you all to attend the 10th Joint Webinar of theESTP/SFTP/BSTP and ECVP/ESVP, Wednesday March 6, 2024. The joint webinars were wellattended with over 200 participants. These webinars are free of charge and will qualify for CE
certification. The CE registration for participants needs to be requested via the feedback form.
The title of the webinar isFrom Toxicologic Pathologist to Project Toxicologist: Navigating Career TransitionsSpeakers:
 Kuno Wuersch, Dr. med. vet., DECVP, FVH Pathology (Associate Director, Preclinical
Safety, Novartis Pharma AG, Basel, Switzerland) Bhanu Singh BVSc, MS, DACVP, DABT, FIATP (Senior Director, Nonclinical Safety
and Pathobiology, Gilead Sciences Inc., CA, USA)
 Tim LaBranche DVM, PhD, DACVP (Vice President, Preclinical Safety, Blueprint
Medicines Corporation, Boston, MA, USA), Enrico Vezzali, DVM, PhD, FIATP, ERT (Senior Director, Drug Discovery, Preclinical
Toxicology and Pathology, Idorsia Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Allschwil, Switzerland)
Moderators:
 Dirk Schaudien, PhD, DACVP (Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental
Medicine ITEM, Hannover, Germany) Josep M. Monné Rodríguez, PhD, DiplECVP (Pharma Research and Early Development(pRED), Pharmaceutical Sciences, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd, Basel, Switzerland)
Background/Description
Traditionally, veterinary pathologists in the biopharmaceutical industry are known for their
distinctive expertise as subject matter experts in the safety evaluation of emerging products at
different stages of the research and development. They engage in practical, detailed
examinations of animal organs and tissues (anatomic pathology) or alterations in thecomposition of body fluids like blood and urine (clinical pathology). The biopharmaceuticalindustry provides diverse, challenging, and rewarding career opportunities to pathologists.
There is a growing trend of opportunities for pathologists to serve in the role of a project
toxicologist (or nonclinical safety leader). In this role they are expected to oversee the designand execution of nonclinical safety programs to support the development of drug candidates
from discovery to market authorization and author regulatory documents such as
investigational new drug (IND) or New Drug Application (NDA) and Marketing Authorization
Application (MAA). This webinar will host speakers who are trained as veterinary pathologists
and have transitioned into the project toxicologist role. The speakers will represent different
stages of experience in the toxicologist role as well as from diverse organizations (large,medium, and small pharma/biotech). Each speaker will share their experience in this role
followed by an open Q&A session.
Discussion will focus on following topics:Career journey. An overview of career backgrounds and trajectories leading to present
toxicology positions.
Knowledge gaps. A discussion about the technical skills that were necessary to learn
and the approaches used to acquire them during career transitions.
Soft skills. The importance of project management, communication, and other soft
skills crucial for success in toxicology roles.
Life in the role. Personal anecdotes about the rewards and challenges faced in day-today professional life.
Career Impact. The contribution of current roles in toxicology to career development.

We look forward to your participation.

Hans HarlemanFor the webinar committee
Flavia Pasello dos Santos (SFTP)
Francesca Franzoso (ECVP)
Jerome Abadie (ESVP)
Matthias Rinke (ESTP/IATP)
Ricardo de Miguel (ECVP)
Rita Deuchande (BSTP)
Serge Zander (ESTP/NVT)*Sponsored by the ESTP, SFTP, BSTP and NVT

Link for registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/9df09bc2-e714-4549-ba675963ffad9331@b242baa4-9b02-46d7-ac63-deecf8a5d5f8