The Translational/Bridging Travel Award is given to assist up to two individuals to travel to the Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting. The SOT Awards Committee confers this opportunity to a mid- or senior-level scientist/clinician with at least ten years of experience (postdoctoral research/clinical practice). The individual(s) also must have an active research program or currently active in the practice of clinical toxicology, medical toxicology, disease prevention, or in the application of translational toxicology.
SOT Treasurer George P. Daston (left) presents the 2016 Translational/Bridging Travel Award plaque to Mohamed M. Salama (right) of Mansoura University in Egypt.
Interested individuals should visit the SOT Awards Page to apply. Applications will be accepted through October 9, 2016. Non-SOT Members are especially encouraged to apply—please forward this message to a qualified colleague!
Award application packages should include the following:
- A brief statement about how you will benefit from the travel fellowship;
- Your Curriculum Vitae including your email address;
- Proof of membership in a relevant scientific society;
- Demonstrated ability to meet other expenses to attend the meeting;
- An abstract for the meeting is optional and MUST be submitted through the normal abstract process;
- Willingness to write an article about the experience for the SOT Communiqué and for your home society; and
- Willingness to attend the Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section meeting at the SOT Annual Meeting and contribute to the process for developing ideas for the Scientific Sessions at the 2018 SOT Annual Meeting.
This award will be presented in March at the 2017 SOT Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony in Baltimore, Maryland.
Previous Translational / Bridging Travel Award recipients include the following individuals.
- 2012 Xuemei Huang
- 2013 M. Shane Hutson
- 2016 Mohamed M. Salama