Karilyn Sant, PhD, Councilor, SOT Postdoctoral Assembly
The Gordon Research Conference (GRC) and Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity were held August 8–14, 2015, at the Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire. The conference is held biannually and hosts more than 100 toxicology scholars and trainees from around the world.
The GRS is a one-day seminar before the GRC that provides a forum for student and postdoctoral trainees to share their research in an informal setting while learning from experts about emerging technologies. The 2015 GRS was chaired by Rhiannon Hardwick, Organovo, and Alessandro Venosa, Rutgers University. This year’s GRS highlighted the use of 3D culture and complex systems in toxicological research and provided trainees the opportunity to network with leaders across the sectors to explore future career opportunities.
The GRC and GRS highlight emerging, cutting-edge research from scientists across the sectors. This year’s GRC was chaired by Dana Dolinoy, University of Michigan School of Public Health, and vice-chaired by Yanan Tian, Texas A&M University. The GRC was opened and closed with keynote sessions on “Mechanistic and Personalized Approaches to Evaluating Toxicity and the Microbiome” and “Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Toxicology/Communicating Science and Risk,” and featured sessions on systemic approaches to toxicological evaluation and emerging models for mechanistic toxicology.
Congratulations to all the scientists who were awarded for their outstanding poster and platform presentations:
Gordon Research Seminar
Poster Presentation: Sharanya Kalasekar, University of Houston*; Julia Tobacyk, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; and Anika Dzierlenga, University of Arizona*
Platform Presentation: Natalie Holman, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill*; Phillip Wages, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill*; and Dwayne Carter, University of Texas Medical Branch*
Gordon Research Conference
Poster Presentation: Jessica Camacho, University of California Los Angeles*; Brian Johnson, University of Wisconsin Madison*; Christal Lewis, Rutgers University*; Jennifer Panlilio, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution; Jeff Willy, Indiana University*; and Phillip Wages, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill*
Platform Presentation: Peter Loskill, University of California Berkeley; and Elizabeth Marchlewicz, University of Michigan School of Public Health*
Above and Beyond Award:
Julie Castaneda, University of California Los Angeles*
*SOT Member
The GRC and GRS provide an informal, more intimate setting for toxicological engagement, and are considered to be a favorite conference by many scientists. The Society of Toxicology was among the sponsors for this GRC and GRS.
The next GRC and GRS on Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity will be held in August 2017. Please stay tuned for future updates on 2017 participation.