Program - Society of Toxicology

Society of Toxicology 2011
Recognition and Special Events
All activities will be held at the Walter E. Washington
Convention Center in Washington, D.C., unless otherwise
noted.
50th Anniversary Silent Auction
Live on SOT Web site on February 1
(Access on-site in the E-mail Center or via your Internet
connection)
Chairperson(s): Anne Loccisano, The Hamner Institutes for Health
Sciences, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Sponsor:
Postdoctoral Assembly
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of SOT, the Postdoctoral
Assembly is organizing the 50th Anniversary Silent Auction.
Bid on vacation get-a-ways or purchase items of historical
significance to SOT and toxicology (such as books, laboratory
items, memorabilia, photographs) as well as other items of
general interest. Bids for some items will close in the E-mail
Center Monday, March 7, from 4:45 PM–5:45 PM. Join the
excitement! Cash bar available. Bring your laptop or smart
phone to join in the bidding.
Bids for remaining items will close beginning at 10:00 AM
Wednesday and conclude at 1:00 PM. All proceeds from the
Silent Auction will go to the Endowment Priorities Fund.
Regional Chapter, Special Interest Group,
and Specialty Section Receptions
Sunday, March 6 through Wednesday, March 9,
Various Times
Many of the SOT RC, SIG, and SS meet during the SOT
Annual Meeting. All current and prospective RC, SIG, and SS
members are encourage to attend. More information can be
found on pages 80–82.
SATuRDAy
Smithsonian Seminar: Poisons: When Good
Chemicals Turn Bad
Saturday, March 5, 9:30 AM–4:30 PM
S. Dillon Ripley Center
To commemorate SOT’s 50th Anniversary, the Smithsonian
Institution is holding an all day seminar for the public featuring
the latest research in the science of toxicology, and information
about the positive and adverse effects that chemical, biological,
and physical substances can have on people, animals, and
the environment. We are surrounded by chemicals that may
be beneficial, harmful, or neither depending on the dose.
This day-long session, which features several SOT Members,
is open to the public and requires separate registration. SOT
members receive the Smithsonian member discount. To learn
more please visit www.toxicology.org/ai/meet/am2011.
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 Gwinn, U.S. EPA, Washington, D.C.
Sponsors:
Education Committee
K–12 Task Force
SOT is sponsoring a free Family Day at the Marion 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 toxicologyrelated
activities. Toxicologists from a variety of employment
sectors will be available to engage with visitors to learn more
about toxicology.
Dr. Reimschuessel, V.M.D., Ph.D., is Program
Director of the Veterinary Laboratory Response
Network, Center for Veterinary Medicine, U.S.
FDA. She will speak at 12:00 NOON on
“Poisoned Pet Food—Unraveling the Melamine
Mystery.” Prior to 2007 melamine was considered
a relatively non-toxic chemical. During 2007,
many dogs and cats became ill, developing kidney failure.
When food testing laboratories found melamine in the pet
food, scientists were puzzled. First, why was this chemical in
the food, and second, was it the melamine that was causing the
kidney failure?
She will describe her investigation into these questions and
how her scientific background in both human and veterinary
medicine helped her recognize key aspects of the pathology
to solve this mystery. She will also describe the difference
between the pet food recall and the Chinese infant formula
melamine events, and the studies U.S. FDA is conducting to
gain more insight into this unusual form of toxicity.
SPECIal Events
up-to-date information at www.toxicology.org
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