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Case Study: Temporal Transcriptomic Analysis of Cadmium Chloride Nephrotoxicity
1. Introduction: Context, Motivation, and Project Framework Nephrotoxicity Challenge: Nephrotoxicity, or kidney injury, is a frequent outcome of exposure to a wide variety of xenobiotics and can result in acute and chronic kidney damage. Traditional toxicological assessment methods, such as animal in vivo studies, are limited by poor predictive capacity and a lack of human relevance. Advantage of hiPSC Models: A paradigm shift towards in vitro testing offers new opportuni
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Case Study in3 Paroquat Toxicity
Beyond the Cage: Human iPSC Multi-Organ Models Validate Next-Generation Chemical Risk Assessment 1. Motivation and Context Need for New...
Oct 74 min read


Case study in3 DrugMatrix: Toxicogenomic Signatures of Kidney Toxicity: Pinpointing 109 Differentially Expressed Genes in Rat DrugMatrix Data
Executive Summary The case study leveraged rat in vivo transcriptomics data from the DrugMatrix Database to investigate mechanisms of nephrotoxicity. The primary objective was to perform biomarker discovery by identifying differentially expressed genes (DEGs) specific to toxic compounds compared to non-toxic compounds. The study harmonized data for several nephrotoxic and non-nephrotoxic compounds based on dose and exposure duration. Analysis revealed 109 DEGs found exclus
Oct 73 min read


Beyond Traditional Toxicology: The Power of Toxicogenomics for Early Risk Assessment
In the evolving landscape of chemical and pharmaceutical development, traditional methods of toxicology, which are often heavily reliant on animal testing, are facing increasing scrutiny due to ethical concerns, cost, and time constraints. Enter toxicogenomics, a revolutionary field that is transforming how we assess the safety of compounds. At Edelweiss Connect, through our SaferWorldByDesign initiative, we're at the forefront of leveraging this powerful science for early, e
Oct 73 min read


Edelweiss Connect Inc. Opens U.S. Office at Portland State Business Accelerator
Edelweiss Connect Inc. is expanding to the United States with our new office space at the Portland State Business Accelerator (PSBA) ....
Sep 111 min read


WC13 Rio de Janeiro: Edelweiss Connect on AI, Safety, and Sustainability in Product Design
31st - Sep 4th 2025 , Rio de Janiero. We’re excited to be participating in WC13 in Brazil ! Our Edelweiss Connect team will be involved...
Aug 271 min read
How SmartSafety™ Helps Cosmetic Companies Meet MoCRA Compliance: Step by Step
Contact us now to try SmartSafety --- MoCRA Requirement 1: Safety Substantiation Companies must ensure and document that their products...
Aug 272 min read


SmartSafety™ for Cosmetics: Compliant Record-Keeping and MoCRA‑Ready Reporting
With the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act of 2022 (MoCRA), the FDA has introduced sweeping new requirements for cosmetics sold...
Aug 73 min read


AOPGraphExplorer
AOPGraphExplorer is a new tool to explore processed AOP-Wiki data as biological pathway graphs interactively. Use multi-select filters,...
Jun 271 min read


PubChemPal (Beta): Your Assistant for Automatically Extracting Data from PubChem
PubChemPal (Beta) PubChemPal is a beta-stage tool designed to simplify and automate access to the PubChem database. It enables...
May 301 min read
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