51st Annual Meeting & ToxExpo - Society of Toxicology

San Francisco, California
Special Events
In some cases, there has been considerable
progress with these approaches such that
in silico or in vitro data can and are being
used to make decisions regarding drug or
chemical safety. Other attempts to develop
in vitro approaches have been less successful.
Replacing in vivo tests with in silico or in
vitro data is not a simple task, and doing so
requires acceptance from regulators, the
regulated community, and ultimately the
public. This talk will briefly summarize the
current rationale and approach to in vitro
testing and provide some examples where
in vitro tests have, and have not, successfully
replaced in vivo approaches. This will be used
to stimulate a discussion on whether or not
in silico and in vitro approaches ever could (or
should) entirely replace in vivo approaches.
Postdoctoral Assembly
Luncheon
Tuesday, March 13, 12:00 Noon–1:15 PM
(Ticket Required)
Chairperson(s): Michele La Merrill, Mount
Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY.
Sponsor:
Postdoctoral Assembly
Amidst scrambling to attend all of the
events at the meeting, this will be time for
postdocs to kick back and relax! All postdoctoral
scholars are invited to a casual
luncheon organized by the Postdoctoral
Assembly (PDA). The recipients of the Best
Postdoctoral Publication Awards and the
postdocs who received awards this year from
Specialty Sections and Regional Chapters
will be announced. The PDA Board members
will present an overview of accomplishments
and future directions for the PDA and
will introduce the new board members for
2012–2013. There will be a drawing for door
prizes.
Postdocs can purchase a ticket for $5 when
they register for the Annual Meeting. The
ticket charge is not refundable, reserves your
place, and defrays some of the expenses for
the luncheon. Lunch is served at the beginning
of the event and service concludes before
the main program begins. Meal service may
not be available to guests who arrive after
12:30 pm.
Undergraduate
Student Meeting
Wednesday, March 14, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM
Chairperson(s): Sue M. Ford, St. John’s
University, Jamaica, NY.
Sponsors:
Education Committee
K-12 Subcommittee
Toxicology Student Association
at University of California Berkeley
Undergraduate students attending the
meeting are encouraged to participate in
an informal meeting to talk about shared
interests related to career paths in toxicology,
discuss undergraduate tox-related activities,
clubs, and majors on their campuses, and
to provide feedback to the Undergraduate
Education Subcommittee.
Education Outreach
Activities and Events
K–12 Outreach Event
Saturday, March 10, 10:30 AM–4:30 PM
The Lawrence Hall of Science, University of
California, Berkeley
What Do Snow White, Romeo and
Juliet, and the Madhatter Have in
Common?...Toxicology!
Chairperson(s): Maureen R. Gwinn,
K–12 Subcommittee Co-Chair, US EPA,
Washington, DC, Joanna M. Matheson,
K–12 Subcommittee Co-Chair, US Consumer
Product Safety Commission, Bethesda, MD,
and Toufan Parman, Event Coordinator, SRI
International, Menlo Park, CA.
Sponsors:
Education Committee
K–12 Subcommittee
Northern California Regional Chapter
The Education Committee K–12 Subcommittee
in conjunction with the Northern
California Regional Chapter is hosting
special activities at the Lawrence Hall of
Science on the University of California
Berkeley campus to engage visitors in activities
related to toxicology and to investigate
toxicology careers. Through interactive
drama and experiments, families will explore
how the dose makes the poison. Toxicologists
will share why they think toxicology is a
great career. Undergraduate students will
assist with the activities.
The Lawrence Hall of Science is a premier
science museum for preschoolers on up
with fascinating exhibits, ingenuity lab, live
science demonstrations, and a planetarium.
For more information, please visit the
Special Events section of the Annual Meeting
website.
Special Events
up-to-date information at www.toxicology.org 49