The SOT Special Interest Groups (SIGs) have as a key objective the recognition of the accomplishments of their members by the conferring of a number of competitive and prestigious awards. Many of these awards are supported by the SOT Endowment Fund. The Special Interest Groups of the Society were established to promote the recruitment of toxicologists who share a common interest in toxicological research germane to their community. The overarching goals of these groups are to develop, propose, and conduct programs and educational activities that promote career development opportunities for toxicologists; acting as a resource to SOT in the area of toxicology as it relates to the specific interest of each group; and to promote and recognize the accomplishments of toxicologists from within each group. The SIG organizations and awardees are provided below. In 2013, no award was presented by the Toxicologists of African Origin SIG.
American Association of Chinese in Toxicology
AACT and Charles River Best Abstract Award
First Prize: Xiao Pan, Michigan State University
Second Prize: Fei Zhao, University of Arizona
Third Prize: Zhoumeng Lin, University of Georgia
Distinguished Chinese Toxicologist Lectureship Award
Jia-Sheng Wang, University of Georgia
Jean Lu Student Scholarship Endowment Award
Weimin Chen, Michigan State University
Association of Scientists of Indian Origin
Dharm Singh Postdoctoral Fellow Best Abstract Endowment Award
Amrendra Ajay, Harvard Medical School
Aditya Hoshi, University of Texas
Harihara Mehendale Graduate Student Best Abstract Endowment Award
Mansi Krishan, University of Cincinnati
Tejas Lahoti, Penn State University
Laxman Desai Graduate Student Best Abstract Endowment Award
Hemantkumar Chavan, University of Kansas Medical Center
Amy Sharma, University of Toronto
International Travel Award
Aditi Verma, Indian Institute of Science
Senior Toxicologist Award
Basu D. Banerjee, University of Delhi
Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists
Hispanic Travel Award
Pergentino Balbuena, The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Hector Rosas Hernandez, Universidad Autonoma de San Luis Potosi
Zelieaan Rivera Craig, University of Illinois
Federico Sinche, Oregon State University
Brandon Gaytan, University of California, Berkeley
Korean Toxicologists Association in America
Best Presentation by Graduate Student Award
Seong-Ho Hong, Seoul National University
Best Presentation by Postdoctoral Trainee Award
Kyuri Kim, SRI International
Young Soo Choi Student Scholarship Award
Narae Lee, Tulane University
Women in Toxicology
Graduate Student Achievement Award
Jaime E. Mirowsky, New York University School of Medicine
Ashley Brinkman, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Mentoring Award
Louis D. Trombetta, St. John’s University
Patricia B. Hoyer, University of Arizona
Postdoctoral Fellow Achievement Award
Phoebe A. Stapleton, West Virginia University
Vera W. Hudson and Elizabeth K. Weisburger Scholarship Endowment Fund Student Award
Weimin Chen, Michigan State University