This book chapter was published in Batch Effects and Noise in Microarray Experiments: Sources and Solutions.
Variance Due to Smooth Bias in Rat Liver and Kidney Baseline Gene Expression in a Large Multi-Laboratory Dataset
2009
The mission of HESI’s Emerging Systems Toxicology for the Assessment of Risk (eSTAR) Committee is to develop and deliver innovative systems toxicology approaches for risk assessment. The committee aims to catalyze adoption of new translational and predictive tools that guide decision-making based on mechanistic understanding of toxicological response.
A manuscript was accepted describing the group’s strategy to create transcriptomic biomarkers for particular pathways leading to rat tumors. Current work is to derive and refine the biomarkers. There is also planned experimental work to see gene expression difference in wild type and knock out rats in response to reference compounds.
This newly formed group is planning a proof of concept study to see if Cell Painting data (with or without transcriptomic data) can be predictive of existing rat liver data.
This newly formed group is exploring the use of error corrected sequencing to detect clonal expansion of non-genotoxic carcinogens.
A manuscript on DNA de-modification analysis of clinical tumor samples was accepted; the project will sunset after an educational webinar.
Designed and launched a multi-site experimental program on the use of exosomal miRNAs expressed in response to renal toxicants.
The HESI eSTAR committee is proud to announce that it was awarded a $250,000 USD grant (U01) as part of the USFDA’s Biomarker Qualification Program in June 2022. This funding will be partnered with Committee resources to support a four-site ring trial generating additional data on the TGx-DDI (TGx = toxicogenomics; DDI = DNA damage inducing) biomarker. The TgX-DDI biomarker is currently under review by the FDA as part of the FDA Biomarker Qualification program. Pending the results of this final study, the marker is anticipated to gain FDA approval for optional use as added weight of evidence in the assessment of genotoxicity. The marker has the potential to improve upon the low specificity of in vitro chromosome damage assays used in current testing and to aid drug development by providing mechanistic insights into transcriptional changes occurring in genes involved in key DNA damage pathways.
Learn more about the use of the TGx-DDI transcriptomic biomarker for the genotoxicity assessment of data-poor chemicals here (poster presented at the 2021 EMGS Virtual Annual Meeting by Anne-Marie Fortin, University of Ottawa).
This Working Group has compiled a broad membership of experts across sectors and chemical classes to write a recently accepted manuscript on the state of the science on the use and potential applications of transcriptomic PODs. Future work will include discussion of bioinformatic methods to derive transcriptomic PODs.
2009
This book chapter was published in Batch Effects and Noise in Microarray Experiments: Sources and Solutions.
2003
This book chapter was published in Toxicogenomics.
Toxicological Sciences, 2020
Drug-induced kidney injury (DIKI) is a major concern in both drug development and clinical practice. There is an unmet need for biomarkers of glomerular damage and more distal renal injury in the loop of Henle and the collecting duct (CD). A cross-laboratory program to identify and characterize urinary microRNA (miRNA) patterns ...
Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2024
This study from the HESI eSTAR miRNA Working Group is aimed to find biomarkers that can predict kidney damage.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2004
The value of genomic approaches in hypothesis generation is being realized as a tool for understanding toxicity and consequently contributing to an assessment of drug and chemical safety.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 2004
Microarrays provide an unprecedented opportunity for comprehensive concurrent analysis of thousands of genes.
Director, Center for Patient and Consumer Safety (CPCS)
spettit@hesiglobal.orgGlaxoSmithKline
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Syngenta
June 24, 2025 – June 26, 2025
Durham, NC, USA
The HESI eSTAR Committee is holding a workshop to discuss research questions related to transcriptomic point of departures (tPODS), focusing on the bioinformatic differences. We will identify research gaps, present case studies, and dive into datasets.
March 16, 2025 – March 20, 2025
Orlando, Florida, USA
HESI will attend the 2025 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting and Tox Expo in Orlando, Florida. Click for details.
February 13, 2025 – February 14, 2025
Virtual, Online
November 21, 2024
HESI OASIS Consortium Members Presenting, eSTAR Committee
Join HESI OASIS Consortium members David Rouquie (Bayer) and Jessica Ewald (Broad Institute) for an exciting installment of the DyNAMic Discussions webinar series, where experts share their experiences in overcoming barriers to applying New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) in their fields. This seminar series offers candid ...
November 13, 2024 – November 14, 2024
HESI eSTAR Committee, Virtual
The HESI Emerging Systems Toxicology for Assessment of Risk (eSTAR) Committee invites you to attend their free, virtual, 2024 Annual Meeting.
September 8, 2024 – September 11, 2024
Copenhagen, Denmark
Members of the HESI DART, eSTAR and GTTC Committees will be in attendance at EUROTOX 2024 taking place September 8-11 in Copenhagen.
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