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Apply to Participate in Virtual Science Communications Training Workshop

By James Luyendyk posted 3 days ago
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Applications are open to participate in the next SOT Science Communications Training virtual workshop sponsored by SOT and hosted by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science. Two training workshops are planned for 2023: Monday, May 15 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (US EDT, UTC -4) Friday, October 13 10:00 am to 1:00 pm (US EDT, UTC -4) As the SOT and Alda Center partnership enters its third year, SOT is transitioning participation in the training from an award opportunity to a simple first-come, first-served application process . While applications can be submitted any time, as applicants will be placed on a waiting list for the next training, ...
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SOT Undergraduate Faculty Grant Applications Due April 7

By Katie Paul Friedman posted 3 days ago
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Faculty who primarily teach undergraduate students can receive a boost from SOT for faculty development or for supporting undergraduates in their research labs. The SOT Faculty United for Toxicology Undergraduate Recruitment and Education (FUTURE) Committee grants up to $1,500 funding to SOT members through two award programs that have application deadlines of April 7, 2023 . Faculty Research Grants Undergraduate research is an important activity to achieve the SOT strategic goal of recruiting students to careers in toxicology. Three to five faculty grants will be awarded for training of undergraduate students through a toxicology-based research experience ...
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The 2023 SOT Opening Plenary Speaker, Namandjé N. Bumpus, Is Being Awarded an SOT Honorary Membership

By Myrtle Davis posted 3 days ago
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SOT recognizes nonmembers who embody outstanding and sustained achievements in the field of toxicology and/or allied disciplines with Honorary membership. SOT is pleased to bestow Honorary membership to Namandjé N. Bumpus, PhD, in recognition of her pioneering research in drug metabolism and antiviral pharmacology, as well as her leadership, mentorship, and advocacy, especially regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dr. Bumpus earned a BA in biology from Occidental College in 2003, which was followed by a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Michigan in 2007. She competed a postdoctoral fellowship at Scripps Research Institute where ...
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The Newly Elected Members of the SOT Membership Committee Are Mamta V. Behl, Natalie M. Johnson, and Larissa Williams

By James Luyendyk posted 3 days ago
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SOT is pleased to announce the three newly elected members of the SOT Membership Committee, which is charged with reviewing membership applications at least four times per year and providing membership recommendations to SOT Council. MAMTA V. BEHL Mamta V. Behl, PhD, DABT, is a board-certified toxicologist and is currently Principal Scientist at Neurocrine Biosciences Inc., San Diego. At Neurocrine, she plays a key role in the discovery and development of planning and implementation of preclinical testing using in silico , in vitro , and in vivo approaches for new and current drug candidates. She provides strategic and operational direction, ...
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SAVE THE DATE: Webinar on Developing Competitive Scientific Session Proposals for 2024

By Laurie Haws posted 10 days ago
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With the start of the 2023 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo only 10 days away, the Scientific Program Committee (SPC) and Continuing Education Committee (CEC) are beginning to prepare for session proposals for the 2024 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in Salt Lake City! On Wednesday, April 12, at 2:00 pm (US EDT, UTC -4), the SPC will host its annual webinar designed to provide important information that will help you learn how to submit a successful session proposal and increase the likelihood of having your proposal selected. During this webinar, SPC and CEC leaders will provide an overview of the submission, review, and decision process, ...
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Early Stage Investigators Meeting during 2023 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in Nashville

By Rachel Speer posted 10 days ago
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By: Rachel Speer and Johnny Wise Attention all early stage investigators (ESIs)! We are announcing a casual meetup at the 2023 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in Nashville for ESIs to come together and discuss forming an ESI Assembly (ESIA) within SOT. We will meet to discuss this opportunity and how our group might best serve ESIs in toxicology, as well as to get to know each other. We hope to see you there! Early Stage Investigators Meeting Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:00 Noon–1:00 PM Legends Ballroom A, Omni Nashville Hotel #Communique:SOTNews #2023AnnualMeeting
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Tox ShowDown: The Nashville Band Is Ready to Go

By Cynthia Rider posted 10 days ago
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Let’s be honest: by the time Tuesday rolls around during the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, you’ll need a break from all the hardcore sciencing (Continuing Education, Plenaries, Symposia, Workshops, Roundtables, yada yada yada). What better way to chill than spending 90 minutes watching your fellow SOT members match wits in the greatest toxicology-themed trivia challenge of all time? The three teams are now in place: Endocrine Disruptors Prathyusha Bagam Anastasia Freedman Brent Gilbert Free Radicals Celeste Carberry Brian Hughes Colleen McLoughlin Toxic Metabolites Kristin Eccles Jennifer Larson-Casey ...
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The Power of Kindness in Science

By Valeria Cota posted 10 days ago
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Walking through the skywalk here on campus at the University of Iowa can be a daunting task. Mostly because an awkwardly shaped cooler of vials keeps slipping out of my mitten-clad hands as I walk from building to building. However, the most formidable portion is the hallway advertising newly awarded R01s and Young Investigator Awards. Funded grants and recently published articles line the hallway, resulting in equal parts admiration and imposter syndrome. We often use publications and awards as a benchmark of success and proudly display them for all to see; however, there is another aspect of success that helps contribute to the overall goal of science: kindness. ...
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SOT Announces Recipients of 2023 RC4 Undergraduate Travel Awards

By Cheryl Rockwell posted 10 days ago
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The SOT Regional Chapter Communication and Collaboration Committee (RC4) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 RC4 Undergraduate Travel Award. The RC4 Undergraduate Travel Award recognizes outstanding undergraduate members of SOT Regional Chapters who have not yet received their bachelor’s degrees and are presenting research during the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. The goal of this award is to provide students a travel grant that enables them to attend the SOT meeting and present posters of their toxicology-related projects. The recipients of this award conducted impressive, independent, and toxicology-focused research projects and received ...
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SOT Will Host the 34th Undergraduate Diversity Program in Nashville

By Karilyn Sant posted 10 days ago
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The SOT Committee on Diversity Initiatives (CDI) will hold the 34th Annual SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program (UDP) this year in Nashville, March 18–20. Promising undergraduate students interested in research careers and from diverse backgrounds and institutions underserved in the sciences are selected to attend the program to learn about the field of toxicology and be encouraged to pursue careers in the biomedical sciences. The CDI will host 30 exceptional students and three advisors from 23 different institutions from across the US for the three-day program . In addition to attending SOT Annual Meeting sessions, participants ...
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Congratulations to the 2023 SOT Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Recipient, Jennae Whitted

By Karilyn Sant posted 10 days ago
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The SOT Committee on Diversity Initiatives (CDI) is pleased to announce that the 2023 SOT Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award recipient is Jennae Whitted. Ms. Whitted is currently pursuing a BS in biology with a minor in bioinformatics and is in her senior year at Trinity Washington University in Washington, DC. This award, presented by the CDI, recognizes an undergraduate or graduate student who was selected for the SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program within the last four years and has an abstract accepted for the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. Ms. Whitted shared her reaction to being selected: “ I was elated to receive this award, and I am excited ...
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SOT Recognizes Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers Presenting at the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo in Nashville

By Emily Ford posted 10 days ago
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Highlighting the importance of undergraduates to the future of toxicology, SOT selects outstanding undergraduates presenting abstracts during the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo for the SOT Undergraduate Research Award. These students receive travel support for the full meeting, are assigned to mentor groups, and are recognized during the Awards Ceremony. When you see a large purple ribbon on a poster, please stop by to congratulate them and learn about the research of these award recipients. Congratulations to the 2023 recipients! Shivani Ayyagari North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC Institution Where Research Was Conducted: ...
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Julia Yue Cui, Thomas A. Lewandowski, Angela Slitt, and Barbara A. Wetmore Elected to the SOT Awards Committee

By James Luyendyk posted 10 days ago
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SOT is pleased to announce the four newly elected members of the Awards Committee, which is charged with reviewing all suggestions and recommendations as to the awards it has been designated by Council to confer and selecting the recipient or recipients for each award. Julia Yue Cui Julia Yue Cui, PhD, DABT, is an Associate Professor in toxicology in the University of Washington Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences (DEOHS). She is the Director of the Environmental Health and Microbiome Research Center, part of DEOHS. Dr. Cui also is a member of the UW Interdisciplinary Center for Exposures, Diseases, Genomics and Environment ...
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Around the World of Toxicology: March 2023 Partner Activities Update

By James Luyendyk posted 17 days ago
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Each month, SOT provides an update on activities and events of importance to through the release of the this “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 .” American Academy of Clinical Toxicology (AACT) ...
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Chidozie J. Amuzie Elected as SOT Councilor

By James Luyendyk posted 17 days ago
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Chidozie “Dozie” J. Amuzie, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DABT, has been elected by the SOT voting members as an SOT Councilor. Dr. Amuzie is the Head of Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he is responsible for external engagement, innovation sourcing, new company onboarding, educational programming, and portfolio management. He is trained, board-certified, and experienced in comparative pathology and toxicological sciences. Before his current role, Dr. Amuzie was with Janssen Research & Development, where he was a nonclinical safety representative on projects and led the North American Discovery and Project Pathology organization. ...
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Jennifer L. Rayner Elected as SOT Councilor

By James Luyendyk posted 17 days ago
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Jennifer L. Rayner, PhD, DABT, has been elected by the SOT voting members as an SOT Councilor. Dr. Rayner is a toxicologist at SRC Inc. in Arlington, Virginia, where she works with a team to develop toxicity assessments and technical documents to protect human health and decrease environmental impacts. She serves as a Program and Task Order Manager for various projects supporting the US Environmental Protection Agency in its mission to ensure the safety of new chemicals in commerce. Dr. Rayner manages a multidisciplinary team of toxicologists, chemists, and biologists at SRC to develop, update, and implement methods to fill data gaps where little or no experimental ...
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Award Programs Bring Scientists Worldwide to the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo

By James Luyendyk posted 17 days ago
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Traditionally, individuals from more than 40 countries have attended the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo each year. Among these individuals are scientists and scholars participating in special award programs. SOT Global Senior Scholar Exchange Program The Global Senior Scholar Exchange Program (GSSEP) aims to increase the global impact of toxicology on human health and safety by working to strengthen toxicology programs and capacity at universities throughout the world. The SOT Global Senior Scholar Exchange Program provides funding support for senior-level scientists from countries recognized as part of the SOT Global Economy Support Programs to visit ...
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Announcing the Hot Topic Session to Be Featured during the 2023 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo!

By Dori Germolec posted 24 days ago
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The SOT Scientific Program Committee is delighted to add a Hot Topic Session this year to the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, providing an additional venue for the timely dissemination of new and exciting applications and information. This year’s session, “Circulating Molecular and Cell-Derived Biomarkers for Translational Toxicology,” will be presented on Thursday, March 23, 8:30 am to 11:15 am. Circulating molecular and cell-derived biomarkers are found in blood or other biological fluids that derive from cancer cells or are produced by normal cells in response to carcinogenesis or to the development of a disease. Biomarkers detectable in body fluids (i.e., ...
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Cynthia V. Rider Is the 2023–2024 SOT Vice President–Elect

By James Luyendyk posted 24 days ago
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Cynthia V. Rider, PhD, DABT, was chosen by the SOT voting members to serve as the 2023–2024 SOT Vice President–Elect. Dr Rider is a toxicologist with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Toxicology Program (NTP), where she serves as project leader for a diverse portfolio of testing programs, including polycyclic aromatic compounds, botanical dietary supplements, and industrial chemicals. As a study scientist, she designs, evaluates, and communicates results from in vitro and in vivo toxicological studies of chemicals selected for investigation by the NTP. Dr. Rider’s research interests are in evaluating and refining methods to ...
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Matthew J. Campen Is the 2023–2024 SOT Secretary-Elect

By James Luyendyk posted 24 days ago
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Matthew J. Campen, PhD, has been selected by the SOT voting members to serve as the 2023–2024 SOT Secretary-Elect. Matthew Campen, PhD, is a Regents’ Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the College of Pharmacy at the University of New Mexico (UNM). His laboratory is broadly interested in the cross-talk of the cardiovascular and respiratory system in health and disease. His primary research focus involves the impact of inhaled toxicants, especially common air pollutants, on vascular function and injury. Prior to joining UNM, he worked at the Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute as the Director of Physiology, conducting contract-based ...
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