Mrs. Allison Hilberer | Dermatological Pharmacology | Best Researcher Award

Institute for In Vitro Sciences | United States

Mrs. Allison Hilberer is a distinguished toxicologist with a robust academic foundation and extensive expertise in in vitro toxicology, phototoxicity, and ocular and dermal safety assessments. She holds a Graduate Certificate in Clinical Toxicology from the University of Florida College of Pharmacy, a Master of Science in Biology from George Mason University, a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Keuka College, and an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Finger Lakes Community College. Additionally, she completed advanced toxicology training at the Mid-America Toxicology Course, further strengthening her scientific and regulatory proficiency in toxicological methods. As a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT), she maintains high standards of professional competency and scientific rigor in her work.Mrs. Hilberer has built an exceptional career at the Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc. (IIVS), advancing from early roles as Biologist and Laboratory Supervisor to her current position as Senior Toxicologist, Study Director, and Program Leader, overseeing BCOP, Photosafety, and 96-well assays. Her leadership has extended to training biologists, coordinating complex toxicological studies, refining in vitro methodologies, and ensuring adherence to Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). Throughout her career, she has successfully directed assays addressing phototoxicity, ocular and dermal irritation, photoallergy, and sensitization risks while implementing cutting-edge technologies to advance alternative testing strategies. She has represented the International Council on Animal Protection in OECD Programmes (ICAPO) for eye, skin, and phototoxicity assays, contributing to global scientific and regulatory dialogues on reducing animal testing through validated alternative methods.

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Featured Publications

Hilberer, A., Hoffman, L., Madrid, M., Labib, R., & Costin, G.-E. (2025). Assessment of phototoxicity potential of botanicals as cosmetic ingredients using the in vitro 3T3 neutral red uptake phototoxicity test. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. Advance online publication.

Keebaugh, A. J., Steele, M. L., Islas-Robles, A., Phillips, J., Hilberer, A., Cantrell, K., Chushak, Y. G., Mattie, D. R., Clewell, R. A., & Merrill, E. A. (2025). Development of preliminary candidate surface guidelines for Air Force-relevant dermal sensitizers using new approach methodologies. Toxics, 13(8), 660. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics13080660

Ruparel, N., Islas-Robles, A., Hilberer, A., Cantrell, K., Madrid, M., Ryan, C., Gerberick, G. F., & Persaud, R. (2024). Deriving a point of departure for assessing the skin sensitization risk of wearable device constituents with in vitro methods. Food and Chemical Toxicology, 114, 725. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2024.114725

Use of alternative test methods in a tiered testing approach to address photoirritation potential of fragrance materials.