The SOT Scientific Program Committee (SPC) is excited to receive your abstract submissions by Friday, November 13. Following the SPC review of abstract submissions, the Platform and Poster Sessions will be developed in mid-December.
Chairs for Platform and Poster Sessions Needed
All SOT members, including students and postdocs, are welcome to serve as a Platform or Poster Session Chair for the meeting; these sessions will occur March 15–17, 2027, in San Antonio, Texas.
While the specific responsibilities vary slightly between the two session types, Chairs for both Platform and Poster Sessions share two fundamental tasks:
You want to help but are presenting an abstract yourself?
If your abstract is accepted into a particular Platform or Poster Session, you may still serve as Chair for that session, as the time commitment of a Platform or Poster Session Chair is minimal during the session. The time commitment expected from Platform and Poster Session Chairs typically ranges from 45 to 60 minutes on-site during the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo.
For all Platform Sessions, two Chairs will be assigned, possibly including members of the SPC. For most Poster Sessions, two Chairs will be assigned, so if one or both Chairs are presenting a poster during that session, they can alternate between presenting their posters and performing the Chair duties.