Program - Society of Toxicology

Society of Toxicology 2011
SOT 2011 Award Recipients (Continued)
SPECIal Events
Translational Impact Award
Weida Tong, Ph.D., Director, Center
for Bioinformatics, Division of
Systems Biology, National Center for
Toxicological Research (NCTR), Food
and Drug Administration, is the 2011
Translational Impact Award recipient.
Dr. Tong is internationally recognized
for his leadership in the area of
computer modeling and bioinformatics
which are areas critical to the
Weida Tong development of “omic” biomarkers.
These evolving classes of biomarkers
generate large quantities of data which
must be digested and translated into useful information for
risk assessment purposes. One clear example of his
leadership in this area as the Director of the Center for
Bioinformatics in the Division of Systems Biology, NCTR,
has been the development of the Array-Track system for
managing genomic data sets which has gained acceptance
and been adopted by a number of Federal agencies,
universities, and the private sector. With this software, FDA
has been able to analyze animal and clinical genomic data
submitted as part of the Voluntary Genomic Data
Submissions (VGDS) process and in regulatory filings. This
system, developed under his leadership, has hence had a
major public health impact as a translational tool for
genomic data sets.
Dr. Tong has been involved in many cross-agency and
intra-FDA center efforts. His ability to work between the
realm of molecular biology and computational methods
has been critical to the ongoing success of interagency/
interdisciplinary collaborative projects involving scientists
from U.S. FDA, ATSDR, U.S. EPA, and NIH/NCGC.
Dr. Tong has a long history of successfully organizing large
groups of individuals from different backgrounds to address
areas of common concern relevant to the use of genomic data
in translational medicine. He is well-known and respected
within the genomics community and has been invited
to present at many national and international meetings.
Based on his exemplary leadership and accomplishments
and considerable contributions, the Society recognizes
Dr. Weida Tong as the recipient of the 2011 SOT
Translational Impact Award.
Translational Impact Award Lecture: Integration of
Bioinformatics into Regulatory Decision Making,
Wednesday, March 9, 12:15 PM–1:05 PM, Room 151
Creating a Safer and Healthier World
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toxicologists and students with many
prestigious awards each year.
In addition to receiving the specific award,
recipients are honored at a special
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