Each month, SOT provides an update on activities and events of importance to the toxicology community through the release of the “Around the World of Toxicology” blog. To submit an event, opportunity, or information for consideration for inclusion in the monthly “Around the World of Toxicology” blog, complete the special submission form for “Around the World of Toxicology” items. Please note that only activities by societies and professional associations (i.e., nonprofits) will be considered. If you are an organization or company seeking to promote an event, please submit your activity to the SOT “Calendar of Events.”
Reminders of Upcoming, Previously Featured Deadlines and Activities
- The US FDA Omics Days 2024 will be held September 12, 2024, at the US FDA White Oak Campus and via Zoom.
- National Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 16–20, 2024. SOT will share special shout outs (i.e., words of praise from mentors and mentees) to honor the SOT postdocs during NPAW. If you would like to honor a postdoc, send your shout out to Jenna Pelsey.
- The 2024 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT), hosted by the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT), begins with pre-symposiums on September 19 and 20, with the main Congress running September 21–23, 2024.
- The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is hosting the 2024 Occupational and Environmental Exposures of Skin to Chemicals (OEESC) Conference September 23–25, 2024, in Dulles, Virginia.
- Session proposals for the 13th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, taking place August 31–September 4, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are due September 30, 2024.
Activity Announcements, Updates, and Opportunities
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Registration is open for the 2025 AAAS Annual Meeting, taking place February 13–15, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts. The meeting’s theme is “Science Shaping Tomorrow.” Students (undergraduates, graduate students, and those pursuing a doctoral degree) can participate in an ePoster competition that requires an in-person presentation during the conference. The submission deadline is October 16, 2024.
Visit the meeting website for more information >>
International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX)
A new IUTOX President’s Message is available. In the message, José Manautou reflects on the 12th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries (CTDC12); previews the next IUTOX Risk Assessment Summer School (RASS) and 17th International Congress of Toxicology (ICTXVII); and discusses the role IUTOX plays with the journals Current Opinion in Toxicology and Current Research in Toxicology, among other topics.
Read the full message >>
National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)
NABR is hosting a webinar on October 8, 2024, titled “Current and Future Challenges Facing Biomedical Research.” Since SOT holds an institutional membership with NABR, SOT members are welcome to register for and attend the webinar.
Log in to the NABR website for more information >>
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
On September 10, 2024, the 2024 SOT Leading Edge in Basic Science Award recipient, Donna D. Zhang, PhD, will deliver a talk titled “NRF2 in Environmental Response and Disease Intervention” as part of the NIEHS Distinguished Lecture Series. This lecture can be attended in person or via Zoom.
See the event flyer for more information >>
National Postdoctoral Association (NPA)
The NPA has issued a call for abstracts for 60-minute concurrent sessions, as well as poster presentations, for the 2025 NPA Annual Conference that is scheduled for March 21–22, 2025, in Boston, Massachusetts. The submission deadline is September 30, 2024.
View the conference website for more information >>
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW)
The 2024 SCAW Annual Winter Conference is taking place December 9–10, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. The two-day conference will explore key findings and advances in research animal welfare; policy and management issues related to IACUCs; and awareness of humane care and use of agricultural animals in research. Early-Bird registration ends October 15, 2024.
Visit the conference website for more information >>
US Food and Drug Administration (US FDA)
The US FDA and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) are hosting a two-part, virtual workshop on October 1 (1:00–5:00 pm) and October 8 (9:00 am–12:15 pm) titled “Measuring Toxicity in Reproductive Organs during Oncology Drug Development.” Registration for the workshop is open now.
Visit the workshop web page for more information >>
“Scientific and Regulatory Considerations for Assessment of Immunogenicity Risk for Generic Peptide and Oligonucleotide Drug Products” is the title of a US FDA workshop being held October 7–8, 2024. The workshop can be attended in person at the Universities at Shady Grove in Rockville, Maryland, or online via Zoom. Registration is open now.
Visit the workshop web page for more information >>
Save the Dates for These Events
EUROTOX 58th Annual Congress
September 8–11, 2024
Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center, Copenhagen, Denmark
Congress Website >>
15th Annual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW)
September 16–20, 2024
Event Website >>
2024 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology, hosted by AACT
September 19–23, 2024
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel, Denver, Colorado
Congress Website >>
AIHA Occupational and Environmental Exposure of the Skin to Chemicals Conference
September 23–25, 2024
Hyatt Regency Dulles, Herndon, Virginia
Conference Website >>
ACT 45th Annual Meeting
November 17–20, 2024
JW Marriott, Austin, Texas
Meeting Website >>
IUTOX Risk Assessment Summer School (RASS)
February 9–15, 2025
São Paulo, Brazil
Workshop Web Page >>
2025 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 13–15, 2025
Hynes Convention Center, Boston, Massachusetts
Meeting Website >>
2025 ACMT Annual Scientific Meeting
April 4–6, 2025
Fairmont Hotel, Vancouver, Canada
Meeting Website >>
17th International Congress of Toxicology, co-hosted by the Chinese Society of Toxicology and IUTOX
October 15–18, 2025
China National Convention Center, Beijing, China
Congress Website >>
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