Program - Society of Toxicology

Society of Toxicology 2011
Program Description (Continued)
Abstract #
7:35 INCORPORATING BIOLOGY INTO THE
DOSE RESPONSE ASSESSMENT OF
NUCLEAR RECEPTORS AGONISTS. ​Melvin
Andersen
Thursday Morning, March 10
6:30 AM to 7:50 AM
Room 145
Toxicity Testing: State of Science and Strategies to
Improve Public Health
Education-Career Development Session: Bringing Toxicology
to the Decision-Makers Table: Opportunities for Science
Policy Positions in Washington, D.C.
Chairperson(s): Nancy Beck, U.S. Office of Management and Budget,
Washington, D.C., and Minerva Mercado-Feliciano, National Institute of
Environmental Health Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Sponsor:
Postdoctoral Assembly
Endorsed by:
Hispanic Organization for Toxicologists Special Interest Group
Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Specialty Section
If toxicologists are truly going to improve and protect public and environmental
health, not only do we need to continually be advancing the science,
but we also need to bring our expertise and knowledge to the policy makers
attention. We will need more toxicologists who can translate the information
generated in the laboratory to the policy and regulatory arenas. With
the 2011 SOT Annual Meeting being held in Washington, D.C., we are
provided with a perfect opportunity to hear from local scientists who have
successfully transitioned out of the academic laboratory focused on discovering
mechanisms of action into working in policy and regulatory settings
that impact public and environmental health. We will highlight the various
types of positions and opportunities that exist in and around our nation’s
capital. Come and learn about what skills and training are most useful to
transition from the laboratory to a toxicology policy-maker and regulatory
scientist. Our panel of experts include scientists currently doing science
policy and regulatory work for a variety of organizations, representing the
federal government, private sector, and non-governmental organizations
(NGO). Before the interactive roundtable discussion begins, a brief overview
summary of the career paths taken, the types of work these scientists
are engaged in, and options available for SOT scientists seeking a change
will be highlighted.
#2508 6:30 Bringing Toxicology to the Decision-Makers
Table: Opportunities for Science Policy and
Regulatory Science Positions in Washington,
D.C., ​N. Beck 1 and M. Mercado-Feliciano 2 . 1 Office
of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. and
2
NIEHS, Research Triangle Park, NC.
6:30 Introduction. ​Nancy Beck and Minerva Mercado-
Feliciano
6:36 A Non-Government Organization Perspective, ​
Jennifer McPartland
6:44 Opportunities for Research and Training in a
Federal Regulatory Agency, ​Peter Goering
6:52 A Law Firm and Congressional Perspective, ​Pat
Donnelly
7:00 An Industry Perspective, ​Tim Pastoor
7:08 Panel Discussion/Q&A.
Abstract #
Thursday Morning, March 10
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
Ballroom C
Keynote Plenary Lecture: U.S. EPA Vision
Lecturer: Lisa Jackson (invited), U.S. EPA,
Washington, D.C.
Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, head of the U.S. EPA,
the federal agency responsible for protecting the health
and environment for all Americans. As Administrator
of the U.S. EPA, she and a staff of more than 17,000
professionals are working across the nation to usher in a green economy,
address health threats from toxins and pollution, and renew public trust
in U.S. EPA’s work.
Ms. Jackson has pledged to focus on core issues of protecting air and
water quality, preventing exposure to toxic contamination in our communities,
and reducing greenhouse gases. She has promised that all of U.S.
EPA’s efforts will follow the best science, adhere to the rule of law, and
be implemented with unparalleled transparency.
Ms. Jackson has made it a priority to focus on vulnerable groups
including children, the elderly, and low-income communities that
are particularly susceptible to environmental and health threats. In
addressing these and other issues, she has promised all stakeholders a
place at the decision-making table.
Before becoming U.S. EPA’s Administrator, Jackson served as Chief of
Staff to New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine and Commissioner of the
state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Prior to joining
DEP, she worked for 16 years as an employee of the U.S. EPA.
Ms. Jackson is a summa cum laude graduate of Tulane University and
earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering from Princeton University.
She was born in Pennsylvania and grew up a proud resident of New
Orleans, Louisiana. Ms. Jackson now resides in Washington, D.C.
Thursday Morning, March 10
8:30 AM to 12:00 NOON
East Salon
Poster Session: Alternatives to Mammalian Models
Chairperson(s): Mary Jane Cunningham, Nanomics Biosciences Inc.,
Cary, NC.
Displayed: 8:30 AM–12:00 NOON
Author Attended: 8:30 AM–10:15 AM
#2509 Poster Board Number.....................................101
PREVALIDATION OF LIVER SLICES AS
A MODEL FOR THE EARLY ONSET OF
LIVER FIBROSIS TO TEST ANTI-FIBROTIC
DRUGS. ​I. M. Westra 1 , G. M. Groothuis 1 and
P. Olinga 2 . 1 Pharmacokinetics, Toxicology, and
Targeting, University of Groningen, Groningen,
Netherlands and 2 Pharmaceutical Technology and
Biopharmacy, University of Groningen, Groningen,
Netherlands. Sponsor: A. Vickers.
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Poster Sessions
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