Annual Meeting Program - Society of Toxicology

Society of Toxicology 2012
Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Events
Chat with an Expert
Sunday, March 11–Thursday, March 15, Time Varies by Group
(Meet at the Chat with an Expert Bulletin Board in Registration
Area)
Sponsor:
Graduate Student Leadership Committee
The purpose of Chat with an Expert is to provide students and
postdoctoral scholars the opportunity to network informally
with well-established toxicologists while obtaining career
advice and meeting new colleagues. Small groups are composed
by matching research interests of students and postdocs with
those of an expert. The expert for each group identifies a time
and a place for an informal meeting (such as a coffee house or
inexpensive restaurant), and the group meets at the Chat with
an Expert Bulletin Board before proceeding to the meeting
location. This program also includes opportunities for postdocs
to host informal meetings with graduate students, and graduate
students to hold informal meetings with undergraduate
students. Sign up via the Graduate Student section of the
SOT website. Details for each group meeting will be sent to
participants in advance of the meeting.
Student/Postdoctoral Scholar Mixer
Sunday, March 11, 7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Marriott Marquis, Yerba Buena Salon 9
(Ticket Required)
Sponsor:
Graduate Student Leadership Committee
The Graduate Student Leadership Committee hosts this
opportunity for students and postdoctoral scholars to gather,
to meet new colleagues, and to reestablish relationships in
an informal atmosphere at the beginning of the meeting.
Tickets are obtained at no cost by registering for this event
on the Annual Meeting Registration Form and are required.
Complimentary refreshments and a cash bar will be available.
Poster Tours for Trainees
Monday, March 12–Thursday, March 15
Exhibit Halls A–C (Meet at SOT Pavilion at Designated Time)
Sponsor:
Postdoctoral Assembly
New at the 2012 Annual Meeting! Students and postdoctoral
scientists have the opportunity to participate in a one-hour
guided poster tour with an expert toxicologist. Poster Tours for
Trainees will allow trainees to take part in critical evaluation
of cutting-edge toxicology methods and research findings,
network with an expert, and perhaps even build a long-term
relationship with a senior toxicologist. Options to sign up for
specific times will be provided on the Annual Meeting website.
Trainee Discussion
with Plenary Speaker: Leroy Hood
Monday, March 12, 9:30 AM–10:30 AM
Room 111
(Ticket Required; SOT Student and Postdoctoral members only,
limited seating)
Chairperson(s): Michele La Merrill, Mount Sinai School of Medicine,
New York, NY.
Lecturer: Leroy Hood, Institute for Systems Biology, Seattle, WA.
Dr. Hood will meet informally for discussion with graduate
students and postdoctoral scholars after his Plenary Opening
Lecture. Room size is limited. Participants must register via the
Annual Meeting registration.
In Vitro Toxicology Lecture and Luncheon for
Students: Can In Silico and/or In Vitro Testing
Be Used for Toxicity Assessment Instead of
In Vivo Approaches?
Monday, March 12, 12:00 Noon–1:20 PM
Marriott Marquis, Golden Gate Ballroom B
(Ticket Required)
Chairperson(s): Lorrene Buckley, Education Committee Chair, Eli Lilly &
Company, Indianapolis, IN.
Lecturer: Timothy J. Shafer, US EPA, Research Triangle
Park, NC.
Sponsor:
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Host:
Education Committee
The goal of the In Vitro Toxicology Lecture series
is to feature important research using in vitro and alternative
techniques to study basic mechanisms and to illustrate how these
test methods benefit animal welfare by refining, reducing, and
replacing animal use whenever it is feasible. Undergraduates,
graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and recipients of
Colgate-Palmolive awards are among the guests at the In Vitro
Toxicology Lecture and Luncheon. Students and postdoctoral
scholars register via the Annual Meeting registration, and the
$10 deposit will be returned upon entry to the event. Dr. Shafer
will present an introduction to the topic, and then participants
will discuss related questions and report responses.
Since publication of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)
paper on Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century, there has been an
increased emphasis on the development of in silico and in vitro
approaches to toxicity testing. The NAS vision is to replace
the current animal-based tests, which are low through-put
and often do not predict human responses well, with higher
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up-to-date information at www.toxicology.org
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