The Developmental Toxicology: Mammalian Models and Nonmammalian Models poster sessions were held Monday, March 24, in the Exhibit Hall of the Phoenix Convention Center from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. Students and researchers from across the disciplines shared their work from a wide range of animal models—from rodents to zebrafish and even turtles. Environmental, industrial, and pharmacological toxicants, from ethanol to atrazine, were investigated in various in vivo and in vitro developmental systems. The diversity of work, and of researchers, was on display, including individuals from around the world. Several first-time presenters, including undergraduates, were showcased, including winners of several travel and research awards. Below are snapshots of the action around the poster session with many thanks to the presenters that were gracious enough to let us take their pictures!
Joseph Jilek (above) is a MS student in the Departmental of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan. He presented his work in rat whole embryo culture investigating the relationship between ethanol exposure and nutritional and redox environmental outcomes.
Allison Kupsco (above) is a student at the University of California Riverside. She presented her work on the role of selenomethionine in zebrafish embryonic development, examining stress outcomes.
Cory Gerlach (above), an undergraduate student from the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology at Oregon State University, was the recipient of a 2014 Pfizer Undergraduate Travel Award. He presented his work studying the relationship between toxicity in zebrafish and antagonists and agonists of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor.
Erin Thomas (above), a first-time SOT attendee from the Southeastern Louisiana University Department of Biological Sciences, presented her work in an uncommon model organism—the turtle. She examined blood cell outcomes and vitellogenin following atrazine exposure.
Yoshinori Kawamura (above), a member of the Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Drug Safety Research Laboratories, traveled to Phoenix from Japan to share his work looking at the effect of thalidomide exposure on rabbit limb bud growth and developmental signaling.
Kristin Bircsak (above), a graduate student in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at Rutgers University, shared her work looking at the phytochemical genistein and its relationship with placental transporter mechanisms.
Edward Marsden (above) of WIL Research Europe traveled to the Mammalian Models poster session from Lyon, France, to present his work using an in vivo rat intravenous exposure model.
Maryann Obiorah (above) of Rutgers University shared her work looking at methylmercury exposure and neurotoxicity in rat neuronal stem cells.