Blogs

The SOT Regional Chapters, Special Interest Groups, and Specialty Sections confer many awards throughout the year to recognize the achievements of toxicologists, particularly graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Awards with deadlines through October 31, 2025, are listed in this blog. For full details and contact information for each award, visit the “SOT Awards” web page on the SOT website. 

Awards supported by the SOT Endowment Fund are noted with an asterisk (*). 

September 19, 2025 

Southeastern Regional Chapter 
SESOT Fall Meeting Abstract Submission 
 

September 24, 2025 

Michigan Regional Chapter 
MISOT Student Presentation Award

September 26, 2025 

Northeast Regional Chapter 
NESOT Fall Meeting Oral Presentation Award
NESOT Fall Meeting Postdoc Poster Award
NESOT Fall Meeting Student Poster Awards 

Southern California Regional Chapter 
Southern California Regional Meeting Abstract Submission 
 

September 30, 2025 

Central States Regional Chapter 
CSSOT Fall Meeting Abstract Submission and The Graduate and Postdoctoral Student Travel Awards 

Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee
New Experiences in Toxicology Program (NEXT)
Supplemental Training for Education Program (STEP) 
 

October 3, 2025 

National Capital Area Regional Chapter 
NCAC-SOT Fall Symposium Trainee Abstract Award 

Ohio Valley Regional Chapter 
OVSOT Early-Stage Investigator Platform Presentation Award
OVSOT Fall Meeting Abstract Submission 
 

October 4, 2025 

Northland Regional Chapter 
NLSOT Dr. Hillary M. Carpenter, III NLSOT Merit Award 
 

October 6, 2025 

Postdoctoral Assembly
Best Postdoctoral Publication Awards 
 

October 9, 2025 

Society of Toxicology
Achievement Award
Arnold J. Lehman Award
Bristol Myers Squibb Graduate Student Research Training Award to Promote Diversity in Toxicology
Colgate-Palmolive Award for Student Research Training in Alternative Methods
Colgate-Palmolive Grant for Alternative Research
Colgate-Palmolive Postdoctoral Fellowship Award in In Vitro Toxicology 
Distinguished Toxicology Scholar Award
Education Award
Enhancement of Animal Welfare Award
Founders Award (for Outstanding Leadership in Toxicology)*
Graduate Student Travel Support 
Honorary Membership 
Leading Edge in Basic Science Award 
Merit Award
Pfizer Graduate Fellowship Award 
Public Communications Award
Rekha Mehendale Undergraduate Educator Award* 
Toxicological Sciences Paper of the Year Award 
Toxicologist Mentoring Award
Translational Impact Award 

Association of Scientists of Indian Origin
ASIO Toxikon, A Preclinical Toxicology Organization; and Dr. Dharm Singh Association of Scientists of Indian Origin International Travel Award* 
 

October 11, 2025 

Mid-Atlantic Regional Chapter 
MASOT Student Achievement Award
MASOT Student Poster Awards 
 

October 15, 2025 

Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee
SOT Undergraduate Research Award

Initiatives for Development and Engagement Committee 
Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award*
Undergraduate Development Program Advisor Travel Award
Undergraduate Development Program Student Travel Award 
 

October 31, 2025 

Association of Scientists of Indian Origin
ASIO Best Paper Award 

Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee
Experiential Opportunities Career Development Award 

Society of Toxicology and International Union of Toxicology
SOT/SOT Endowment Fund/IUTOX Travel Award*