Argentine Toxicological Association

What Argentine Toxicological Association does

The Asociación Toxicológica Argentina (ATA) is a multidisciplinary non-profit professional association founded on August 20, 1987, in the City of Buenos Aires, with formal Personería Jurídica Nro. 331/90 obtained in 1990. It serves toxicology professionals across Argentina and Latin America - physicians, biochemists, pharmacists, and researchers - through eight standing subcommissions covering occupational, clinical, and forensic toxicology, substance-use disorders, specialty certification, health risk assessment, regulatory toxicology, and laboratory quality management. Healthcare institutions and academic research centers are adjacent constituencies receiving consultation, conference access, and continuing-education services. The organization continues the earlier informal Sociedad Argentina de Toxicología, founded in 1979.

ATA's core deliverables are content-based rather than technology-based. They include Acta Toxicológica Argentina, a peer-reviewed scientific journal with annual volumes continuing through Vol. 33 (2025); the Ateneos Federales de Toxicología, a recurring virtual seminar series running in cycles from 2022 through 2026 and hosted via Google Meet and YouTube; a virtual library (Biblioteca ATA) housing documents, exposure-limit references, and outreach materials; a postgraduate theoretical-practical HPLC-PDA course developed with Universidad Nacional de La Plata; and the annual Jornadas Interdisciplinarias de Toxicología, with the 43rd edition scheduled for September 10-11, 2026 in hybrid format and co-located with the VII Ibero-American Toxicology Congress and II Bonaerense Meeting. Distribution rests on the toxicologia.org.ar website, a YouTube channel, an electronic ATA Informa newsletter, and live congresses.

The revenue model is consistent with a membership association: dues, conference and course registrations, and likely journal- and certificate-related fees are the primary inflows, with no publicly disclosed pricing. No venture or institutional capital is involved, no parent entity exists, and there is no M&A history. Strategic positioning is anchored by the 1990 Personería Jurídica and a dense network of alliances with IUTOX, RITSO, AETOX, ALAMCTA, HOT, Red BPA, and the Argentine Association for the Progress of Sciences, providing international linkage that would be difficult for an entrant to replicate quickly.

Name

Argentine Toxicological Association

Legal name

Asociación Toxicológica Argentina

Website

https://toxicologia.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Asociación Toxicológica Argentina is a non-profit professional association founded in 1987 that publishes the Acta Toxicológica Argentina journal, runs the Ateneos Federales webinar series, hosts annual congresses, and offers postgraduate courses for toxicology professionals across Argentina and Latin America.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Argentine Toxicological Association is a multidisciplinary non-profit professional association that operates the official peer-reviewed journal Acta Toxicológica Argentina, organizes federal toxicology seminars (Ateneos Federales), hosts annual conferences and congresses, and offers postgraduate courses. It provides continuing education, scientific knowledge dissemination, and professional networking for toxicologists across Argentina and Latin America.

Product overview

The Argentine Toxicological Association (Asociación Toxicológica Argentina, ATA) operates as a professional membership organization rather than a technology company. Its portfolio consists of scientific publishing (Acta Toxicológica Argentina journal), educational programs (Biblioteca virtual library, Ateneos Federales webinar series, and postgraduate courses), research dissemination (virtual poster gallery), and annual conferences (Jornadas Interdisciplinary). These offerings serve toxicology professionals across Latin America through continuing education, peer-reviewed research publication, and professional networking events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acta Toxicológica Argentina: Official scientific journal published by the association
• Ateneos Federales de Toxicología

Products and services

• Acta Toxicológica Argentina Peer-reviewed scientific journal publishing toxicology research and clinical findings, with new author instructions and 2024 volumes available. Targeted at medical professionals, biochemists, pharmacists, and researchers in toxicology.
• Biblioteca ATA Virtual library offering documents, informational resources, outreach materials, and toxicology-related content including professional exposure limits and mortality studies.
• Posters Virtuales Virtual gallery of scientific posters from Argentine Toxicology Congresses and Interdisciplinary Days, including presentations from the XXIV Congreso Argentino de Toxicología and past editions.
• Curso de Posgrado - Introducción a la Toxicología Forense Postgraduate theoretical-practical course on HPLC-PDA applications in toxicology, covering analytical toxicology, forensic contexts, psychotropic substances, and postmortem analysis. Offered in collaboration with Universidad Nacional de La Plata.
• XLIII Jornadas Interdisciplinarias de Toxicología Annual interdisciplinary toxicology conference scheduled for 10-11 September 2026 in hybrid format, co-hosted with the VII Ibero-American Toxicology Congress and the II Bonaerense Meeting of Clinical and Forensic Toxicology.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Red de Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas (BPA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork promoting good agricultural practices, connected through shared interest in agricultural toxicology and chemical safety.
• Red Iberoamericana de Toxicología y Seguridad Química (RITSO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIbero-American Network of Toxicology and Chemical Safety providing regional collaboration and knowledge sharing among Spanish and Portuguese-speaking toxicology societies.
• Asociación Latinoamericana de Mutagénesis, Carcinogénesis y Teratogénesis Ambiental (ALAMCTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLatin American Association of Mutagenesis, Carcinogenesis and Environmental Teratogenesis, collaborating on research and education in environmental toxicology.
• International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal toxicology federation connecting national societies worldwide, providing international standards and collaboration opportunities.
• Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists (HOT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization connecting Hispanic toxicology professionals for networking and knowledge exchange.
• Asociación Española de Toxicología (AETOX)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish Toxicology Association providing collaboration on toxicology research and education across Spanish-speaking countries.
• Asociación Argentina para el progreso de las cienciasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentine Association for the Progress of Sciences, promoting scientific advancement in Argentina.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Asociación Española de Toxicología (AETOX): Spanish national toxicology association and a core ATA partner under the Ibero-American collaboration; structurally identical — peer-reviewed journal (Revista de Toxicología), congresses, and member education for Spanish-speaking toxicologists.
• Asociación Latinoamericana de Mutagénesis, Carcinogénesis y Teratogénesis Ambiental (ALAMCTA): Latin American scientific society specializing in environmental mutagenesis and toxicology — core ATA partner; runs annual congresses and publications that overlap with ATA's environmental and clinical toxicology mandate.
• EUROTOX: Federation of European toxicology societies running annual congresses, continuing education, and harmonized certification of toxicologists; mirrors ATA's positioning within its (European) region.
• International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX): Global federation of national toxicology societies; ATA is an IUTOX member. Operates the same professional society function — congresses, scientific standards, and member services — at global rather than national scale.

Regional players

• Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia (SBTox): Brazilian national toxicology association serving the largest Lusophone toxicology community in South America; comparable membership/congress/journal model in a closely adjacent market — represents a structural competitor for regional engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Collegium Ramazzini: International academy of environmental and occupational health experts; comparable function as a senior scientific society publishing position statements and convening global experts on toxicology-adjacent occupational and environmental health policy issues.
• Society of Toxicology (SOT): Largest US-based toxicology professional society with global reach; publishes leading journals (Toxicological Sciences), runs major annual meetings, and offers specialty certifications — directly analogous to ATA's journal, congress, and certification offerings at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ataasociaciontoxicologicaa5164

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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