This first Joint Speciality Symposium on Renal Toxicology and Toxicologic Pathology was aiming to integrate the input of both scientific fields in the discovery and risk assessment of adverse effects of drugs and chemicals on the kidneys. It took place from September 27 to October 1, 2004 at Lindau/Bodensee, Germany. The congress offered the special opportunity to meet experts in these fields from both sides of the Atlantic. This first joint symposium of the SOT and ESTP gave the opportunity to further enhance the scientific communication and the mutual understanding between toxicologists and toxicologic pathologists.

The first two days of this one-week symposium were focusing mainly on toxicology, while Thursday and Friday concentrated on toxicologic pathology. Wednesday was dedicated mainly to the interaction between toxicology and toxicologic pathology.

The congress organization team would like to thank all sponsors, exhibitors, speakers and participants for their valuable contributions.

• Dr. Agnes Schulte received the ESTP Publication Award 2004 for her publication "Two immunotoxicity ring studies according to OECD TG 407 - Comparison of data on cyclosporin A and Hexachlorobenzene".
  
  
• The Boehringer Ingelheim ESTP Award 2004 winners are:
  1. Dr. Nadja Herbach
  2. Dr. Andreas Alfons Beineke
  3. Duangrudee Cherdwongcharoensuk BSc, MSc
  
  
• Case descriptions and digital slides from the slide seminar:
  For the first time, the ESTP conducted a slide seminar by use of digital images. Unfortunately, the images are no longer accessible, but you can read the case descriptions.
  
  
• Minutes of the Annual General Assembly