SOT 2011 Annual Meeting


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Outreach Activities and Events

SOT Pavilion

Exhibit Hall, Booth #464

Do you know all the resources available through SOT and where to find them? Stop by the SOT Pavilion, Booth #464, centrally located in the Exhibit Hall and learn about SOT services and membership benefits, and SOT Regional Chapters, Specialty Sections, and Special Interest Groups. Find out about the SOT Endowment Fund, Toxicological Sciences, awards and fellowships, educational resources, and more. Special presentations will b given on SOT activities and member benefits, including ToXchange, so be sure to stop by for the schedule of SOT Pavilion events. The SOT Pavilion is the one-stop shop for all your SOT questions and member needs. Make the SOT Pavilion your meeting place on the exhibit floor.

Pavilion Hours:

Monday	9:00 AM–4:30 PM
Tuesday	8:30 AM–4:30 PM
Wednesday	8:30 AM–4:30 PM

Protecting You and Your Pet through the Science of Toxicology: Paracelsus Goes to Washington

Saturday, March 5, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences

Chairperson(s): Maureen R. Gwinn, U.S. EPA, Washington, D.C.

Sponsors: Education Committee and K–12 Task Force

SOT is sponsoring a free Family Day at the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences. We invite meeting attendees and their families as well as D.C. visitors and residents to experience this science museum near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. In addition to the activities that are on display, SOT will supplement the topic areas of Wonders of Science, Safe Drinking Water, Global Warming, and Infectious Disease with toxicology-related activities. Toxicologists from a variety of employment sectors will be available to engage with visitors to learn more about toxicology. Renate Reimschuessel, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will speak at 12:00 NOON on “Poisoned Pet Food—Unraveling the Melamine Mystery.”

Koshland Event Flyer

K–12 Outreach Events

K–12 Volunteer Form On-line

Undergraduate Education Program

Saturday, March 5 through Monday, March 7

Chairperson(s): Adrian Nanez, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA

Sponsor: Committee for Diversity Initiatives

Saturday, March 5, 4:15 PM–9:00 PM

This evening event is for undergraduate students and advisors receiving 2011 SOT Travel funding and SOT program volunteers.

4:15 PM–5:45 PM	Orientation for SOT Hosts, Peer Mentors, and Advisors Jennifer L. Rayner, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, and Enrique Fuentes-Mattei, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR
5:15 PM–5:45 PM	Registration for Students Kim Daniel, Texas A&M, College Station, TX
5:45 PM–6:15 PM	Opening Event Convener: Adrian Nanez, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
6:15 PM–6:45 PM	Lecture: Introduction to Toxicology José E. Manautou, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
6:45 PM–7:15 PM	Dinner (By invitation only)
7:30 PM–8:00 PM	Perspectives on History of Toxicology John Doull, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
8:00 PM–9:00 PM	CDI Reunion (Dessert and Networking) Open to all past program participants. Presentation of the 2011 Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award

Sunday, March 6, 8:00 AM–9:30 PM

The Sunday program is open to undergraduate students who are registered for this event on the Annual Meeting Registration Form, the undergraduate students receiving SOT and Pfizer travel funding, and the SOT program volunteers.

8:00 AM–11.30 AM	Introductions and Special Toxicology Lectures Chairperson(s): Adrian Nanez, Amgen Thousand Oaks, CA and Nathan Cherrington, University of Arizona, Tucson AZ
8:00 AM–8:15 AM	Welcome Michael P. Holsapple, SOT President, ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute, Washington D.C.
8:15 AM–8:55 AM	*Exposure to Cigarette Smoke In Utero:* Fetal Injury and Life Long Consequences** Judith Zelikoff, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo Park, NY
9:00 AM–9:45 AM	Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion Principles in Toxicology Nathan J. Cherrington, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
10:00 AM–10:40 AM	Optical Nanotechnologies for Imaging of Cellular Processes and Neurosurgery Martin A. Philbert, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI
10:45 AM–11:30 AM	Identifying the Poison: Case Study in Toxicology Lauren Aleksunes, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
11:45 AM–12:45 PM	Lunch and Networking (Ticket Required)
Breakout Sessions For Students (3 concurrent sessions)
12:45 PM–1:45 PM	What is Graduate School and What Can I Expect? How to Get into Graduate School: An Academic Advisor’s Perspective Academic Advisor Facilitators: Charlene A. McQueen, Auburn University, Auburn, AL; Jim Luyendyk, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS; and Katherine Squibb, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
For Advisors
12:45 PM–1:45 PM	Tips for Advising Prospective Graduate Students or How to get your students accepted to graduate school!! Speaker: William D. Atchison, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
All Participants
2:00 PM–2:40 PM	Career Opportunities in Toxicology—Panel Discussion Moderator: Les Recio, Integrated Laboratory Systems, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC Academic: Alvaro Puga, University of Cincinnati, OH Government: Marquea D. King, U.S. EPA, Washington, D.C. Industry: Mari Stavanja, Celanese International Corporation, Dallas, TX
For Host Mentors and Peer Mentors
3:00 PM–3:30 PM	Host Mentor and Peer Mentor Meeting Chairperson(s): Jennifer L. Rayner, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN and Adrian Nanez, Amgen, Thousand Oaks, CA
For Students and Advisors
3:00 PM–5:00 PM	Open time with Academic Toxicology Program Directors and Internship Sponsors Chairperson(s): Kim Daniel, Texas A&M, College Station, TX
8:00 PM–9:30 PM	Student/Postdoctoral Fellow Mixer (Ticket and Meeting Badge Required)

Monday, March 7, 7:40 AM–1:20 PM

Monday activities are for undergraduate students and advisors receiving 2011 SOT Travel funding and SOT program volunteers.

7:20 AM–7:30 AM	Meeting for Students, Advisors, Peer Mentors, and SOT Hosts Chairperson(s): Adrian Nanez, Amgen Thousand Oaks, CA
8:00 AM–9:00 AM	Plenary Opening Lecture Lawrence Tabak, Principal Deputy Director, National Institutes of Health (Invited)
9:30 AM–10:50 AM	Poster Session for Visiting Students Chairperson(s): Julio Davila, Chesterfield, MO; Yolanda Banks Anderson, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC; and Javier Avalos, TopTox, Sacramento, CA
11:00 AM–11:45 PM	Program Wrap-up
12:00 NOON–1:20 PM	In Vitro Toxicology Lecture and Luncheon for Students—Full Speed into an Alternative Future (Ticket Required) Speaker: Robert E. Chapin, Pfizer, Groton, CT

Undergraduate Toxicology Faculty Meeting

Tuesday, March 8, 3:00 PM–4:15 PM
Room 103

Chairperson(s): Aaron Barchowsky, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Sponsors: Education Committee and Undergraduate Education Subcommittee

The Education Committee and the Undergraduate Education Subcommittee are hosting the Undergraduate Toxicology Faculty Meeting for all faculty involved in the teaching of toxicology to undergraduates, or for those interested in including toxicology at the undergraduate level. Hear an update on initiatives for undergraduate faculty, provide your input, and network.

High School Research Poster Presentations

Tuesday, March 8 and Wednesday, March 9

Chairperson(s): Kathleen Gabrielson, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Sponsor: Education Committee and K–12 Task Force

High school students will display their research posters in a special area in the SOT Pavilion. This activity recognizes student effort and provides the high school students who have engaged in research with scientific meeting experience. Full details can be found on the High School Research Poster Flyer.