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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 January 31, 2026, 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 (*). 

December 5, 2025 

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 

Northeast Regional Chapter 
NESOT Paper of the Year Award
NESOT Student Travel Award for SOT Annual Meeting 

Northland Regional Chapter
NLSOT Graduate Student Travel Award
NLSOT Postdoctoral 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 12, 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 

December 13 

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

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

December 15, 2025 

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
Zoetis-CTPVSS Graduate Student Award
Zoetis-CTPVSS Veterinary and Postdoctoral Trainee Award 

Cardiovascular Toxicology Specialty Section
CVTSS Impact Award
CVTSS Trainee 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 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 

Pacific Northwest Regional Chapter
PANWAT Andreasen Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarship
PANWAT Dr. William M. Baird Travel 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 Dr. Hanan Ghantous Travel Award for Excellence in Regulatory and Translational Toxicology
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 

Korean Toxicologists Association in America Special Interest Group
KTAA KIT Best Presentations by Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Trainee Award
KTAA Young Soo Choi Student Scholarship Award* 

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

Occupational and Public Health Specialty Section
OPHSS Best Abstract Award
OPHSS Best Manuscript Award
OPHSS Paper of the Year Award
OPHSS 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* 

January 3, 2026 

Out Toxicologists and Allies
OTA Award for Excellence in Mentoring
OTA Graduate Student Achievement Award
OTA Postdoctoral Fellow Achievement Award 

January 4, 2026 

Northern California Regional Chapter
NorCal SOT Graduate Student Achievement Award
NorCal SOT Postdoctoral Achievement Award
NorCal SOT Undergraduate Student Travel Award to SOT Annual Meeting 

January 6, 2026 

Risk Assessment Specialty Section
RASS Best Published Paper Advancing the Science of Risk Assessment Award
RASS Best Published Paper Demonstrating an Application of Risk Assessment Award 

January 7, 2026 

In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section
IVAM Best Paper Award
IVAM Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Awards 
IVAM RIFM Trainee Award 

Nanoscience and Advanced Materials Specialty Section
NAMSS Best Publication Award
NAMSS Outstanding Graduate Student Award
NAMSS Outstanding Postdoctoral Award 

Stem Cells Specialty Section
SCSS Excellence in Research Awards 

January 8, 2026 

Biotechnology Specialty Section
BTSS Battelle Postdoctoral Award in Biotechnology
BTSS Best Paper Award
BTSS Boehringer Ingelheim Award for Excellence in Biotherapeutic Safety*
BTSS Career Achievement in Biotechnology Award
BTSS Outstanding Young Investigator Award
BTSS Student Achievement Award 

Dermal Toxicology Specialty Section
DTSS RIFM Trainee Travel Award 

Education and Experiential Opportunities Committee
Internship Program Support 

January 9, 2026 

Sustainable Chemicals through Contemporary Toxicology
SCCTSS Best Abstract Graduate Student Award
SCCTSS Best Abstract Postdoctoral Scholar Award
SCCTSS Outstanding Early Career Scientist in Sustainable Chemistry and Contemporary Toxicology Award 

January 10, 2026 

National Capital Area Regional Chapter
NCAC-SOT Bern Schwetz Travel Award 

January 11, 2026 

Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists
HOT Distinguished Toxicologist Award
HOT Travel Award* 

January 12, 2026 

Carcinogenesis Specialty Section
CSS Dharm V. Singh Carcinogenesis Graduate Student Endowment Award*
CSS Environmental Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Graduate Students*
CSS Environmental Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Postdoctoral Researchers*
CSS James A. Swenberg Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Junior Faculty Members*
CSS Postdoctoral Researcher and Young Investigator Award* 

January 15, 2026 

Exposure Specialty Section
ESS Best Overall Abstract
ESS Best Publication
ESS Student and Postdoctoral Travel Awards 

Medical Device and Combination Product Specialty Section
MDCPSS Best Overall Abstract Award
MDCPSS Best Published Paper Award
MDCPSS Early Career Achievement Award
MDCPSS Lifetime Career Achievement Award 

Ocular Toxicology Specialty Section
OTSS Annual “Paper of the Year” Award
OTSS Career Achievement Award
OTSS I2 Award (Innovation and Impact) Sponsored by Joinn-Biomere 

January 27, 2026 

Mechanisms Specialty Section
Mech SS Gabriel L. Plaa Education Award* 

January 30, 2026 

Food Safety Specialty Section
FSSS Early Career Scientist Award
FSSS Burdock Group Student Scientific Award
FSSS Elsevier Postdoctoral Award
FSSS Frank C. Lu Graduate Student Award* 

January 31, 2026 

Mixtures Specialty Section
MixSS Best Student/Postdoc Abstract Awards