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The Value of Networking: Experiences from the NPA 2026 Annual Conference in San Francisco

By Angela Dean posted 16 hours ago

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Each year, SOT sponsors a member of the SOT Postdoctoral Assembly (PDA) Executive Board to attend the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Annual Conference. This opportunity enables our postdoctoral leadership to gather innovative ideas from peer organizations while showcasing PDA achievements on a national stage. As a first-time postdoctoral representative, I was a bit nervous to attend the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) meeting. I had never attended a meeting that was not focused on presenting data, and I was not sure what to expect from the NPA 2026 Annual C onference. But I was completely blown away by all the opportunities ...

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Invitation to attend the STP 45th Annual Symposium

By Matthew Campen posted 16 hours ago

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This invitation i s being shared as part of a blog exchange between STP and SOT.  Join the Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP) for the  STP 45th Annual Symposium: The Pulse of Progress: Advancing Knowledge on Cardiovascular Toxicity , taking place  June 21–24, 2026 , at Paradise Point in San Diego, California . This year’s program offers a forward-looking, cross-disciplinary exploration of cutting-edge advances in cardiovascular toxicology, with abundant opportunities for learning, collaboration, and networking. Please visit the  Annual Symposi u m website  for additional information. ...

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2027 Session Proposals Welcome—Deadline May 15!

By Robyn Tanguay posted 16 hours ago

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The SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in San Diego is nearly a month behind us : another memorable event ! Now , we turn our attention to the 202 7 Annual Meeting and ToxExpo , taking place March 14 – 17 , 202 7 , in San Antonio, Texas. The Proposal Submission Site is open until May 15 , and it’s your chance to contribute to the meeting with your Scientific Session or Continuing Education course ideas. Important Resources As you prepare your submission, be sure to review the 202 7 Annual ...

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Natalie M. Johnson Is a 2026–2029 SOT Councilor

By Matthew Campen posted 16 hours ago

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SOT is pleased to announce that Natalie M. Johnson, PhD, Texas A&M University, has been elected to serve as a 2026–202 9 SOT Councilor. Dr. Johnson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health and Chair of the Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program at Texas A&M University. Her research focuses on air pollution exposure and its effects on maternal and infant respiratory dysfunction. She earned her PhD in t oxicology from Texas A&M University, with an emphasis on exposure biomarkers and translational toxicology, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Johns Hopkins University focused ...

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María Carmen Rubio-Armendáriz Is a 2026–2029 SOT Councilor

By Matthew Campen posted 16 hours ago

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SOT is pleased to announce that María Carmen Rubio-Armendáriz, PhD, Universidad de La Laguna, has been elected to serve as a 2026–202 9 SOT Councilor . Dr. Rubio-Armendáriz is a Professor of t oxicology at Universidad de La Laguna, where she also serves as Director of the Master’s Degree in f ood s afety , q uality, and s ustainability. A significant portion of Dr. Rubio-Armendáriz’s career has been dedicated to university governance and strategic leadership. From 2015 to 2019, she served as Vice-Rector for Internationalization at Universidad de La Laguna, where she developed and ...

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Inside the Push Toward Exposure-Led Risk Assessment

By Lucy Sinke posted 16 hours ago

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This Session , “Integrating In Vitro Data and PBK Modeling for Exposure-Led Risk Assessment ,” chaired by Nynke Kramer , Wageningen University , The Netherlands, was not centered around the well-trodden “ hazard ” arm of risk assessment, but instead started with the equally critica l “exposure” arm. The four talks brought together speakers from academia and industry representing major companies and European initiatives. Importantly, it examined integration of realistic human exposures with physiologically ...

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Science in Action: Responsive Biomonitoring Across California

By Alexandra Del Favero-Campbell posted 16 hours ago

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S cience as a whole does not always begin in a laboratory. Often, it begins with questions raised by communities: “ Is something in our environment affecting our health? What are we being exposed to, and what does it mean for our families? ” The 2026 SOT Regional Interest Session “Chemical Exposures and At ‑ Risk Populations in California” highlighted how biomonitoring across the state is being used as science in action , or research that is responsive to lived experience and grounded in real ‑ world concerns. A unifying theme across the session was ...

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Advancing Approaches for Identifying Potential Thyroid-Disrupting Chemicals

By Matthew Campen posted 16 hours ago

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This blog is being shared under the SOT Secretary ’s name as part of their official duties and should not be interpreted as their personal or professional opinions.    This blog was written by Talia Sager. At the 2026 SOT Workshop Session “Endocrine Disruption Safety Assessment Approaches for Cosmetics,” Katie Paul Friedman , UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights , presented, “Interpretation of Thyroid-Relevant Bioactivity Data.” Her talk emphasized the importance of understanding and i dentifying chemicals that may disrupt thyroid hormone (TH) function , particularly during early brain ...

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Barbara L. Kaplan Is the 2026–2027 SOT Vice President–Elect

By Matthew Campen posted 7 days ago

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SOT is pleased to announce that Barbara L. Kaplan, PhD, Mississippi State University, has been elected to serve as the 2026–2027 SOT Vice President – Elect. Dr. Kaplan earned her BS in e nvironmental t oxicology from the University of California Davis and her PhD in p harmacology and t oxicology from Michigan State University. After conducting postdoctoral research in tumor immunology at the University of Chicago, she returned to Michigan State University as a Research Assistant Professor. She is now a Professor in the Center for Environmental Health Sciences and Department of Comparative Biomedical Sciences at Mississippi ...

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Gary D. Minsavage Is the 2026–2027 SOT Treasurer-Elect

By Matthew Campen posted 7 days ago

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SOT is pleased to announce that Gary D. Minsavage , PhD, DABT, MBA, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences Inc., has been elected to serve as the 2026–2027 SOT Treasurer-Elect. Dr. Minsavage has been an active member of SOT since 2001. His contributions to the Society include serving in leadership roles within the Risk Assessment Specialty Section, including as President, and currently as a member of the SOT Finance Committee. He also has been involved in R egional C hapters, multiple S pecialty S ections, and the Alternative Revenue Sources Task Force. Dr. Minsavage earned his PhD in t oxicology ...

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Global Session at 2026 SOT Spotlights the Promise—and Limits—of AI-Driven Protein Prediction in Modern Toxicology

By Larissa Williams posted 7 days ago

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Sometimes the future arrives unexpectedly. For me, it began on an airplane in 2025, while browsing the in-flight movie options and stumbling across The Thinking Game , a documentary following Demis Hassabis and Google DeepMind’s pursuit of artificial general intelligence. At the center of the film was AlphaFold, the AI system that transformed biology by predicting the three-dimensional structures of proteins from their amino acid sequences, a feat that helped crack the decades-old protein - folding problem and opened new frontiers in drug discovery. Just a year later, that same technological leap took center stage at the 2026 SOT Annual ...

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Are We Human? Or Are We Integrated?

By Krista Enos posted 7 days ago

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Traditional chemical risk assessment approaches have separated the human from the environment, which has allowed toxicologists to focus in on relevant species and data to assess possible exposure levels or hazards with a narrowed scope of concern. However, there is a growing appreciation for the interconnectedness of biology and that humans are not necessarily unique from environmental chemical hazards. Lauren Brown from Applied Risk and Toxicology LLC chaired the “Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: Has the Time Come for Greater Integration of Approaches?” S ymposium S ession. Joseph Shaw from PRECISIONTOX ...

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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, a Diagnosis with Worse Outcome Than Some Cancers

By Johanna Elizabeth Ku posted 7 days ago

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In our modern lives , we are running from one thing to another . To calm down, we tend to start breathing calmly and in a controlled way . Our lungs fill with air, and in our alveoli, oxygen is exchanged for carbon dioxide . Our heartbeats slow, and our blood pressure decreases . After a couple of minutes, we move on to the next appointment. We often do not think about the important role our lungs play in our daily lives until we get sick and we can´t breathe normally . For most of us, we will be able to recover… but some will start experiencing a cough, dyspnea ( shortness of breath ...

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Discover Changes to Session Proposals for the 2027 SOT Annual Meeting

By Robyn Tanguay posted 14 days ago

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After a highly successful scientific program at this year’s SOT Annual Meeting in San Diego, planning for the 2027 Annual Meeting in San Antonio, Tex as, has already begun. The 2027 “ Session Proposal ” web page has been launched, and submission portal is open. T he SOT Scientific Program Committee ( SPC ) and Continuing Education Committee ( CEC ) will host the annual proposal development webinar , on Monday , April 6 , at 1 :00 pm (US EDT, UTC -4) . Beginning with the 2027 Annual Meeting, there ...

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Around the World of Toxicology: April 2026 Activities Update

By Matthew Campen posted 14 days ago

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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 ...

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SOT Is a Big Tent Society

By Cynthia Rider posted 14 days ago

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At the recent SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo , I found myself telling anyone who would listen what a joy and honor it has been to serve as SOT President. I was obsessively expressing this bursting sentiment because SOT is a uniquely welcoming and enriching professional home, and I really need people to hear that . Reflecting on the multitude of reconnections and new interactions brought home that our Society’s strength is in its breadth: SOT is a “ big tent ” society . Like toxicology itself , SOT has space for varied disciplines and all the associated scientific models and tools ...

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Keep the Annual Meeting Momentum Going: Stay Involved with SOT

By James Luyendyk posted 14 days ago

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T hank you to everyone who helped make the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo such a n incredible success. Whether you presented, attended sessions, reconnected with colleagues, or simply powered through on coffee and curiosity, you helped make the meeting a meaningful experience. We’re sure many of you want that momentum to keep going. The good news is that getting involved with SOT doesn’t mean you have to do everything all at onc e. You don’t need to join five C ommittees by Friday or spend your entire day on ToXchange . Here are ...

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Ensuring More Healthy Lives Through Endowment Funding for Toxicology Trainees

By Tae-Won Kim posted 14 days ago

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My decision to support the SOT Endowment comes from gratitude for the path I have been able to walk and a desire to help others walk a similar one. When I first came to the United States to pursue my graduate studies, I did not yet fully understand toxicology as a discipline. Through my master’s and doctoral training, particularly after entering North Carolina State University, I was introduced to toxicology in a meaningful way and began to see how this field connects rigorous science with real-world impact on human health. That training shaped not only my scientific foundation, but also my sense of purpose. My entry into ...

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SOT Leader and Mentor Strengthens the SOT Endowment Education Mission Fund

By William Slikker posted 14 days ago

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The Society of Toxicology is known worldwide for promoting student professional development and exposure to groundbr eaking science . After attending over 40 SOT A nnual M eetings, I remain convinced that presenting my research at SOT was critical to my scientific development . Having had the privilege of mentoring students at all levels, I appreciate the value of undergraduate, graduate , and postdoctoral student interaction with experienced scientists and with fellow students at SOT meetings to broaden their scientific training. To carry out this role of student enrichment, SOT desperately ...

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ToxSci March 2026 Issue Available

By James Luyendyk posted 28 days ago

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The March 2026 issue of Toxicological Sciences features a ToxPoint article discussing the challenges of identifying respiratory sensitizers and more. Additionally, a Systematic Review article reviews animal studies on ethylbenzene exposure. Tox Point Article: “ The Case Study for Respiratory Sensitization Assessment of Methyl Methacrylate Using New Approach Methodologies ” Systematic Review: “ A Systematic Review of Nervous System Effects of Ethylbenzene Exposure in Animal Models ” Other Research Articles “ Zonal ...

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