Spring Issue 2006

OVSOT Teleseminar Series Goes National

For several years, the Ohio Valley Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (OVSOT) has offered a teleseminar series to its members. The teleseminar format is a mechanism by which scientists at any institution worldwide can call a teleconference bridge (commonly called a party line) and listen live to a speaker deliver a presentation, which is viewed on a computer, preferably, in organized groups using standard audio/visual equipment. Seminars are followed by question-and-answer sessions. Over the years, OVSOT has hosted numerous prominent scientists for this seminar series. These seminars are quite convenient for speakers because they can present from any chosen location as long as they have telephone access and a computer with Internet access.

In March 2006, the OVSOT teleseminar was hosted by the National SOT and featured Dr. Dean P. Jones speaking about “Environmental metabolomics in humans.” His seminar was well received and was followed by a lengthy and thought-provoking discussion. The last teleseminar was presented on Thursday, May 11, at 12:00 EDT by Dr. Larry J. Marnett. He presented a talk entitled “Cellular response to endogenous oxidative damage" (large file size—allow a few minutes to download). For more information about participating in a teleseminar (as an audience member or as a speaker!), please contact Tim Dalton.