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Join the SOT Mentor Match Program Today!

By Kimberly Hodge-Bell posted 13 days ago
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Recognizing the importance of mentoring in scientific and professional development, the SOT Education Career and Development Committee oversees SOT Mentor Match , an exclusive benefit to SOT members. The objective of this program is to provide a service that matches mentees with potential mentors from the SOT membership to provide advice on career path selection and success and life/work balance issues. What is the SOT Mentor Match Program? An online tool where SOT members can sign up and look for a Mentor or volunteer to be a Mentor. It includes a searchable database to help find potential Mentors whose experience and expertise match ...
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Let’s Chat! All Experts Wanted for the Chat with an Expert Program

By Marisol Arellano posted 13 days ago
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The SOT Graduate Student Leadership Committee organizes the Chat with an Expert program each year as part of the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo ! Participation in this program is a wonderful opportunity for you to contribute and give back to the SOT community by helping trainees navigate their next career steps. We are looking for enthusiastic toxicologists (from all walks of life and career stages) to meet with trainees interested in toxicology careers, as well as postdoctoral scholars to meet with graduate students interested in pursuing a postdoctoral program. To register as an expert, please complete the short sign-up form by Monday, ...
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Don’t Miss Out: The 2024 Tox ShowDown Is Recruiting Contestants

By Cynthia Rider posted 13 days ago
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It’s the announcement for which you all have been waiting—the world’s most challenging toxicology competition is back, and we are looking for a whole crop of contestants! Do you have what it takes to match wits with your fellow toxicology enthusiasts? Don’t miss this opportunity to volunteer to be a contestant in the Tox ShowDown, which will take place the evening of Tuesday, March 12, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah, as part of the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo! During the Tox ShowDown, three teams of three players each—the Endocrine Disruptors, the Free Radicals, and the Toxic Metabolites—battle to answer questions entirely, partly, or remotely related ...
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SOT TV Is Coming to Salt Lake City in 2024

By Dori Germolec posted 13 days ago
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SOT TV, produced by WebsEdge, is returning to the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo for the fourth time in 2024, ready to showcase narratives about toxicologists, research endeavors, SOT programs, and various entities within the toxicology community. If you are not acquainted with SOT TV, you can view last year’s episodes and features to see highlights of SOT initiatives, interviews with meeting presenters, and in-depth profiles of companies and organizations. As part of the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, segments of SOT TV will be filmed live in Salt Lake City. The programs will be broadcast on television screens within the convention center, ...
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In Memoriam: Richard Michael LoPachin

By James Luyendyk posted 13 days ago
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The Society has learned that longtime SOT member Richard Michael LoPachin, PhD, passed away on September 4, 2023. For the last 20+ years of his career, Dr. LoPachin was a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, specializing in neurotoxicological research. Members are encouraged to read Dr. LoPachin’s obituary . #InMemoriam #Member #Communique:SOTNews
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The US EPA, NASEM, CDC, NIH Agencies, and HESI Have Issued Calls for Nominations, Requests for Information, and Other Notices that May Be of Relevance to SOT Members

By James Luyendyk posted 20 days ago
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Recently, many US government agencies and groups have issued calls for nominations, requests for information, and other notices that may be of relevance to SOT members. This blog contains a summary of the announcements, as well as links for more information, from the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), multiple National Institutes of Health (NIH) agencies, and the Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI). US EPA Review Panel for Revised Technical Guidance for Assessing Environmental Justice in Regulatory Analysis ...
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Artificial Intelligence in Drug Discovery Takes Center Stage for 2024 SOT

By Laurie Haws posted 27 days ago
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Chris Gibson, PhD I am thrilled to announce that Chris Gibson, PhD, the Co-founder and CEO of Recursion , will be our Opening Plenary Speaker for the SOT 63rd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, taking place March 10–14, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. Recursion, which is based in Salt Lake City, is at the forefront of leveraging radical technological innovations, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, to revolutionize therapeutics discovery, making the process more efficient and scalable. Dr. Gibson, a graduate of Rice University with degrees in bioengineering and management and a PhD from the University of Utah, will discuss how artificial intelligence, ...
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ToxSci November 2023 Issue Available

By Laurie Haws posted 27 days ago
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The November 2023 issue of Toxicological Sciences includes #ToxSpotlight articles that examine the renal proximal tubule microphysiological system as an in vitro model for drug transport and toxicity studies and an integrated approach for early in vitro seizure prediction utilizing hiPSC neurons and human ion channel assays. ToxSpotlight Article: “ Analysis of Reproducibility and Robustness of a Renal Proximal Tubule Microphysiological System OrganoPlate 3-lane 40 for In Vitro Studies of Drug Transport and Toxicity ” (free to read; topic category: emerging technologies, methods, and models) ToxSpotlight Article: “ An Integrated Approach for ...
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Insights from a 3D Cell Culture Workshop

By Iqra Pervaiz posted 27 days ago
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I am a final year PhD candidate at Texas Tech University of Health Sciences (TTUHSC) investigating blood-brain barrier (BBB) physiology in a rare neurodevelopmental disorder, GLUT-1 Deficiency Syndrome (GLUT1DS), using human-induced pluripotent stem cells. I was excited to be the recipient of an SOT Supplemental Training for Education Program (STEP) award. Using the funds from the STEP award, I had the opportunity to complete a three-day, hands-on workshop on 3D cell culture at Bio-Trac. The course was significant to my advancement as a toxicologist because of the growing acceptance of alternative methods in toxicology. Even though animal models have ...
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Upcoming Committee and Component Group Award Deadlines: November and December 2023

By Dori Germolec posted 27 days ago
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The SOT Regional Chapters, Special Interest Groups, and Specialty Sections confer many awards throughout the year to recognize the achievements of toxicologists, particularly graduate students and postdoctoral scholars. Awards with deadlines through December 31, 2023, are listed here. This year, SOT launched a new awards application platform making it easier than ever to find awards and manage your applications. I encourage you to use the new search functionality to identify awards for which you are eligible and to use the guided application system to easily apply for the various honors. In addition, please consider nominating individuals you feel are worthy ...
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The Journey of a First-Generation Mexican American to Leadership in the Society of Toxicology

By Daniel Acosta posted 10-26-2023
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This essay is the first in an intended series designed to celebrate SOT member diversity and showcase the diverse pathways and experiences of its members. Patricia and Daniel Acosta Jr. As a poor, first-generation Mexican American boy growing up in El Paso during the 1950s and 1960s, I knew what it meant when my father was sometimes unemployed as a carpenter and how our family had to be careful with our expenses. I also believed that it was easier for me to be accepted by my white classmates and teachers by minimizing my Mexican heritage by refusing to speak Spanish at home and school. I regret that I tried to get away from my Mexican roots ...
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Eye on CDI: From Toxicology to Data Science

By Scott Auerbach posted 10-26-2023
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This blog joins others in “ Eye on CDI ” series that features the career paths of individuals who started in toxicology as students in the SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program and are now in the scientific workforce. This blog features input by Trey Saddler, and I am pleased to share this story on his behalf. Trey Saddler is one of the rare scientists who didn’t enjoy science growing up. He avoided science until Dr. Doug Stevens brought Trey into his Environmental Chemistry Lab at Salish Kootenai College (SKC). After researching and presenting on methylmercury levels in the hair of Native American women of child-bearing ...
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Around the World of Toxicology: November 2023 Partner Activities Update

By James Luyendyk posted 10-26-2023
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Each month, SOT provides an update on activities and events of importance to the toxicology community through the release of the “Around the World of Toxicology” blog. To submit an event, opportunity, or information for consideration for inclusion in the monthly “Around the World of Toxicology” blog, complete the special submission form for “Around the World of Toxicology” items . Please note that only activities by societies and professional associations (i.e., nonprofits) will be considered. If you are an organization or company seeking to promote an event, please submit your activity to the SOT “ Calendar of Events .” Reminders of Upcoming, Previously ...
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Unlock Leadership Opportunities: Volunteer as Chair for Platform or Poster Sessions at the 2024 SOT Annual Meeting!

By Laurie Haws posted 10-19-2023
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Assuming the role of a Chair for an SOT Annual Meeting Platform or Poster Session is an exceptional opportunity to cultivate leadership skills. It not only allows you to forge meaningful connections with fellow researchers but also enables you to extend valuable support to your colleagues and the presenters. Eligibility for serving as Platform and Poster Session Chairs is open to all SOT members. The SOT Scientific Program Committee (SPC) extends a warm invitation for you to consider volunteering for this pivotal Annual Meeting roll. The 2024 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo is scheduled for March 10–14 in Salt Lake City, Utah. The time commitment expected ...
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Nominations for SOT Honorary Membership Due November 4

By Michael Aschner posted 10-19-2023
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2023 Honorary Member Namandjé Bumpus, PhD, presenting during the 2023 Annual Meeting and ToxExpo Opening Plenary Session The Nominating Committee for Honorary Members invites SOT members to nominate a candidate for Honorary Membership . Since 1962, the Society has recognized nonmembers who embody outstanding and sustained achievements in the field of toxicology and/or allied disciplines with Honorary Membership. Candidates are nominated by two Full or Associate members of the Society through a nominating letter and a seconding letter that include information regarding career achievements in toxicology. Honorary members are elected by a two-thirds ...
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The SOT Committee on Diversity Initiatives Supports International Opportunities for Scholars

By Talia Seymore posted 10-19-2023
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Talia Seymore is a 2023 recipient of the Diversity Initiatives Career Development Award. In this blog, Talia shares her experience of receiving the award and using it toward participating in the International Federation of Placenta Associations meeting in Rotorua, New Zealand. To learn more about the Diversity Initiatives Career Development Award, visit the award’s web page . The author with her poster at the IFPA meeting in Rotorua, New Zealand Thanks to the SOT Diversity Initiatives Career Development Award and the NIH New Investigator Award, I had the opportunity to participate in the International Federation of Placenta Associations ...
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Abstracts for the 2024 Annual Meeting Are Due in One Month

By Laurie Haws posted 10-12-2023
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There is one month left to submit an abstract for the SOT 63rd Annual Meeting and ToxExpo , taking place March 10–14, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah. In an effort to showcase more abstracts and increase presentation opportunities, as well as the diversity of science at the meeting, the SOT Scientific Program Committee (SPC) has reserved additional space for Platform Sessions . Presenters for these sessions, which involve oral presentations instead of posters, are selected based on the topic and quality of their submitted abstract. For these additional Platform Sessions, the SPC is looking specifically for abstracts on artificial intelligence; ...
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Registration Open for SOT FDA Colloquium on Sweeteners Being Held December 7

By David Dorman posted 10-12-2023
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SOT and the US Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (US FDA CFSAN) cordially invite you to join us for our December 7, 2023, colloquium, “ The Evolving Research Landscape of Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners .” There is no charge for this webcast. The SOT FDA Colloquia are an update on toxicological science rather than a public forum for discussion of toxicology regulatory issues. The co-chairs of this session are Anne Macgregor-Das, PhD, US FDA CFSAN, and Daniele Wikoff, PhD, ToxStrategies LLC. Session Overview Many different types of sweeteners used in the US are utilized broadly across food products. By ...
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Educating Future Toxicologists and Communicating with the Public—Share Your Education Innovations through a Poster in Salt Lake City

By Robert Roth posted 10-12-2023
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If you have been involved in formal or informal education, your innovations and experiences could make for a discussion-worthy poster at the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. The abstract submission category “Educating Future Toxicologists and Communicating with the Public” includes educational topics, issues, and modalities at any level (K–12, undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate) as well as the public. The abstract submission deadline is November 13, 2023. Educational activities take time, effort, and creativity to develop, implement, and evaluate. Your efforts and insights could benefit others involved, or hoping to become involved, in toxicology ...
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ToxSci October 2023 Issue Available

By Laurie Haws posted 10-12-2023
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The October 2023 issue of Toxicological Sciences includes ToxSpotlight articles that explain how the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database explores the way environmental chemicals interact with genes and influence biological processes to affect human health and how γH2AX and Ki-67 may be able to classify genotoxic hepatocarcinogens (GHs) from non-GH chemicals. The issue also features a ToxPoint article that discusses what the authors view as inherent flaws in the data and study of Ramazzini Institute carcinogenicity studies of aspartame. ToxPoint: “ Is Statistical Re-evaluation of Hemolymphoreticular Neoplasms from Aspartame Studies Valid? ” (open access) ...
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