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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 December 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 (*). 

November 12, 2025 

Mixtures Specialty Section
MixSS Jane Ellen Simmons SOT Travel Award 

November 13, 2025 

Mechanisms Specialty Section
Mech SS Carl C. Smith Graduate Student Award* 

November 15, 2025 

Association of Scientists of Indian Origin
ASIO Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award
ASIO Senior Toxicologist Award 

Regulatory and Safety Evaluation
RSESS Best Paper of the Year Award
RSESS Elsevier Award: Three-Minute Thesis (TMT)
RSESS Graduate Student Excellence Award
RSESS Postdoc Excellence Award 

November 18, 2025 

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology |
RDTSS New-Career Scientist Award
RDTSS The Stephen B. Harris Mid-Career Scientist Award 

November 20, 2025 

Neurotoxicology Specialty Section
NTSS Toshio Narahashi Neurotoxicology SS Trainee Conference Endowment Award* 

December 1, 2025 

Computational Toxicology Specialty Section 
CTSS Yves Alarie Diversity Award for Trainees and Young Investigators 

Ethical, Legal, Forensics, and Societal Issues
ELFSI SS Graduate Student Award
ELFSI SS Postdoctoral Award 

Inhalation and Respiratory Specialty Section
IRSS Donald E. Gardner Inhalation Toxicology Education Award
IRSS Mary Amdur Student Award
IRSS Outstanding Graduate Student Award 
IRSS Outstanding Postdoctoral Trainee Award 
IRSS Paper of the Year Award 
IRSS Young Investigator Award
IRSS-emka-SCIREQ Special Award for In Vitro/Ex Vivo Exposure to Inhaled Toxicants
IRSS RIFM Special Award for Inhalation Toxicology 

Mechanisms Specialty Section
Mech SS Renal Toxicology Award
Mech SS Ronald G. Thurman Student Travel Award
Mech SS Sheldon D. Murphy Student and Postdoctoral Endowment Award 

Women in Toxicology Special Interest Group
WIT Best Manuscript Award 

December 2, 2025 

Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section 
CTTSS Graduate Students Research Award 

December 5, 2025 

Immunotoxicology Specialty Section
ITSS Best Paper of the Year Award
ITSS Best Presentation by a Postdoctoral Trainee Award
ITSS Best Presentation by a Student Award
ITSS HESI Immunotoxicology Young Investigator Travel Award
ITSS Mitzi and Prakash Nagarkatti Research Excellence in Immunotoxicology Awards
ITSS Outstanding Senior Immunotoxicologist Award
ITSS Outstanding Young Immunotoxicologist Award
ITSS Vos Lifetime Career Achievement Award in Immunotoxicology 

Molecular and Systems Biology Specialty Section
MSBSS Graduate Student Research Award
MSBSS Paper of the Year Award
MSBSS Postdoctoral Scholar Research Award
MSBSS Undergraduate Research Award 

Northland Regional Chapter
NLSOT Graduate Student Travel Award
NLSOT Postdoctoral Travel Award 

December 6, 2025 

Pacific Northwest Regional Chapter 
PANWAT Dr. William M. Baird Travel Award

December 8, 2025 

Association of Scientists of Indian Origin
ASIO Dr. Dharm Singh Postdoctoral Fellow Best Abstract Award
ASIO Dr. Harihara Mehendale Graduate Student Best Abstract Award
ASIO Dr. Laxman Desai Graduate Student Best Abstract Award 

Inhalation and Respiratory Specialty Section
IRSS Career Achievement Award 

December 15, 2025 

Cardiovascular Toxicology Specialty Section
CVTSS Impact Award
CVTSS Trainee Award  

Comparative Toxicology, Pathology, and Veterinary Specialty Section
CTPVSS Best Publication of the Year
CTPVSS Outstanding Early Career Scientist
CTPVSS Outstanding Mid-Career Scientist
CTPVSS Roger O. McClellan Lifetime Achievement Award
CTPVSS Roger O. McClellan Student Endowment Award
CTPVSS STP Student Award 

Drug Discovery Toxicology Specialty Section
DDTSS Paper of the Year Award 

Metals Specialty Section
MSS Bruce A. Fowler Metals Young Investigator Endowment Fund Award
MSS Graduate Student/Postdoctoral Research Awards
MSS Toxics Metals Specialty Section Trainee Paper of the Year Award
MSS Career Achievement Award 

Neurotoxicology Specialty Section
NTSS Outstanding Neurotoxicologist Award 

Southeastern Regional Chapter
SESOT Travel Award for SOT Annual Meeting 

December 20, 2025 

American Association of Chinese in Toxicology Special Interest Group
AACT and InnoStar Best Abstract Awards
AACT Best Publication Award
AACT Distinguished Chinese Toxicologist Award
AACT Jean Lu Student Scholarship Award
AACT JOINN Biomere Outstanding Young Toxicologist Award 

December 23, 2025 

Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section
CTTSS Postdoctoral Scholars Research Award 

December 29, 2025 

Drug Discovery Toxicology Specialty Section 
DDTSS Postdoctoral Abstract Competition—Annual Meeting
DDTSS Student Abstract Competition—Annual Meeting 

December 30, 2025 

Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section
CTTSS Career Achievement Award 

December 31, 2025 

Arab Toxicologists Association Special Interest Group
ATA Best Publication Award
ATA Distinguished Postdoctoral Research Award
ATA Dr. Burhan Ghanayem Outstanding Graduate Research Award
ATA Graduate Student Best Abstract Award
ATA Outstanding Professional Award 

Biological Modeling Specialty Section
BMSS Best Paper Award
BMSS Best Trainee Abstract Award
BMSS Perry J. Gehring Biological Modeling Endowment Award
BMSS/RASS Andersen-Clewell Trainee Award 

Computational Toxicology Specialty Section
CTSS Elsevier Postdoctoral Award & CTSS Student Award
CTSS Paper of the Year Award
CTSS Top 10 Best SOT-CTSS Abstract Award 

In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section
IVAM RIFM Trainee Award

Korean Toxicologists Association in America Special Interest Group
KTAA KIT Best Presentations Award
KTAA Young Soo Choi Student Scholarship Award 

Mechanisms Specialty Section
Mech SS/RASS Robert J. Rubin Student Travel Award 

Risk Assessment Specialty Section
RASS Best Overall Abstract Award
RASS John Doull Risk Assessment Endowment Award
RASS Perry J. Gehring Best Graduate Student Abstract Risk Assessment Endowment Award
RASS Perry J. Gehring Best Postdoctoral Fellow Abstract Risk Assessment Endowment Award 

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Specialty Section
RDTSS Best Reproductive/Developmental Toxicology Paper in Toxicological Sciences 

Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Specialty Section
RSESS Outstanding Contribution to Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Award 

Toxicologists of African Origin Special Interest Group
TAO Distinguished Scientific Presentation Award
TAO Outstanding Professional Award
TAO Student Research Award
TAO Student Travel Awards