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Reminders of Upcoming, Previously Featured Deadlines and Activities
Activity Announcements, Updates, and Opportunities
Japanese Society of Toxicology (JSOT)
The JSOT 53rd Annual Meeting will take place July 1–3, 2026, at the Osaka International Convention Center in Japan. Abstract submissions for the meeting are now open, with a deadline of March 4, 2026. Registration also is open with a deadline of May 15, 2026.
Visit the meeting’s website for more information >>
National Academy of Sciences
Applications for the Gulf Research Program’s Science Policy Fellowship are due February 26, 2026. The fellowship helps scientists gain first-hand experience applying science to policy as they spend a year on the staff of federal, state, local, or nongovernmental agencies in the Gulf region.
Visit the fellowship’s application web page for more information >>
Save the Dates for These Events
The Toxicology Forum 2026 Winter Meeting
February 3–5, 2026
Ritz Carlton Pentagon City, Arlington, Virginia
Meeting Web Page >>
2026 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 12–14, 2026
Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Meeting Website >>
2026 National Postdoctoral Association Annual Conference
March 12–14, 2026
Hyatt Regency San Franciso, San Franciso, California
Conference Website >>
2026 MPS World Summit
May 26–29, 2026
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
Summit Website >>
2026 Innovations in Countermeasures and Toxicology Research (ICTR) Conference
June 1–3, 2026
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois
Conference Web Page >>
53rd Annual Meeting of JSOT
July 1–3, 2026
Osaka International Convention Center, Osaka, Japan
Meeting Website >>
11th International Congress of ASIATOX
August 3–6, 2026
Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Congress Website >>
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