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.”
American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT)
The 2026 North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT 2026) is taking place October 21–25, 2026, in San Diego, California. Abstract and Symposia proposal submission are open now, as is registration. Symposia proposals are due April 1, 2026, while abstracts are due May 4, 2026.
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XXIV Congresso Brasileiro de Toxicologia
The XXIV Congresso Brasileiro de Toxicologia is taking place June 3–6, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil. The meeting’s theme is “Human and Environmental Health: The Challenges of Toxicology.” Abstracts may be submitted until March 15, 2026. Registration for the event is open.
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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
The NIH Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program is hosting a webinar on March 11, 2026, titled “Early Life PFAS Exposure and Child Health: Evidence from the NIH ECHO Cohort.” The speaker is Alicia Peterson, PhD, Staff Scientist with Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Registration is open.
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Scientific Liaison Coalition (SLC)
A recent Scientific Liaison Coalition (SLC) webinar, titled “NAMs from the Perspective of the Developer, Academic, and Regulator,” was sponsored by the SLC Animal Models and Alternatives Work Group. The webinar explored NAMs from multiple perspectives, including their development, use in academic basic research, and application by regulators to inform regulatory decision-making. Bill Slikker, PhD, ATS, and Alan Hoberman, PhD, DABT, ATS, served as moderators and facilitated discussion by posing questions to the presenters. The presenters included Lizzy Crist, PhD, AIM Biotech, who spoke from the developer’s perspective; Thomas B. Knudsen, PhD, Indiana University, who spoke from the academic perspective; and Weida Tong, PhD, Division of Bioinformatics and Biostatistics, US FDA/NCTR, who spoke from the regulatory perspective. The questions provided to the presenters were derived from members of the SLC Animal Models and Alternatives Work Group and further refined by members of the 11 scientific societies that constitute the SLC. The 90-minute webinar attracted more than 170 scientists and is now available for on-demand viewing on the SLC website.
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