The Translational/Bridging Travel Award is given to assist up to two individuals to travel to the SOT Annual Meeting. The SOT Awards Committee provides this award to a mid- or senior-level scientist/clinician with at least ten years of experience (postdoctoral research/clinical practice) and who either has an active research program or is currently active in the practice of: clinical toxicology, medical toxicology, disease prevention, or in the application of translational toxicology.
Aaron Barchowsky (right) presents the 2017 Translational/Bridging Travel Award plaque to Jayanta K. Das (left).
Interested individuals should visit the SOT Awards Page to apply. Applications will be accepted through October 9, 2017. SOT nonmembers are especially encouraged to apply—please forward this message to a qualified colleague!
Award application packages should include:
- 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;
- 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 2019 SOT Annual Meeting.
This award will be presented on March 11 at the 2018 SOT Annual Meeting Awards Ceremony in San Antonio, Texas.
Translational / Bridging Travel Award Recipients
- 2012 Xuemei Huang
- 2013 M. Shane Hutson
- 2016 Mohamed M. Salama
- 2017 Jayanta K. Das