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Blog companion to the newsletter to update SOT Members, and potential members, on Society and scientific news sooner and more frequently than the quarterly Communique.

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Let’s Talk About Toxicology–Grad Student Edition

Posted By: Brittany Nichole Szafran, BS
Thu May 31st, 2018
A little over a year ago, one of my mentors, Dr. Barbara Kaplan, visited the Mississippi University for Women (MUW, the “W”) as a ToxScholar. Contrary to its name, MUW is now a co-ed university, and while it offers degrees in a variety of fields, toxicology is not one of them.
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Phillip Clapp Takes STEPs into Nanoparticle Aerosol Research at the University of Bern

Posted By: Phillip W Clapp, Ph.D.
Thu May 31st, 2018
Through the generous support of the Society of Toxicology Supplemental Training for Education Program (STEP), I was able to pursue specialized training in nanoparticle aerosol science and the application of a novel in vitro aerosol exposure system.
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Faculty Advisor Awardees Discuss Positive Impacts from the Undergraduate Diversity Program and SOT Annual Meeting

Posted By: Irene M Abraham, PhD, DABT, ERT
Thu May 31st, 2018
The Undergraduate Diversity Program Awards provide the opportunity for promising undergraduate science majors interested in research careers and faculty advisors to attend the Undergraduate Diversity Program at the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting.
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US EPA Proposed Rule on Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science: Comment Period Extended, Public Hearing Announced

Posted By: Leigh Ann Burns Naas, PhD, DABT, ATS, ERT
Thu May 31st, 2018
On April 30, 2018, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) proposed a rule titled Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science and the Society of Toxicology has submitted comments.
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SOT Recognizes the 2018 Recipients of the Diversity Initiatives Endowment Career Development Award

Posted By: Irene M Abraham, PhD, DABT, ERT
Thu May 31st, 2018
The SOT CDI is pleased to announce the 2018 recipients of the Diversity Initiatives Endowment Career Development Award. SOT recognizes that career development experiences facilitate successful entry of students into advanced degree programs and transition into the modern toxicology workforce.
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