Call for Annual Meeting Platform and Poster Abstract Submissions

Each year the Scientific Program Committee (SPC) receives multiple requests from our membership as well as Annual Meeting attendees to accept additional abstracts for presentation. This year is no different and the SOT Council, with a strong recommendation from the SPC, will begin accepting abstracts beginning Monday, January 11. The deadline for all submissions will be February 15, 2010. Authors have the option to submit an abstract(s) either as a late breaking or grace period submission:

• Late breaking abstracts are defined as those abstracts deemed to be novel, state-of-the-art research whose results were not available before the October submission deadline.
• Grace period abstracts are defined as those abstracts that scientists had to wait until after the abstract deadline to determine if funding was available for SOT Annual Meeting attendance or those who have new travel restrictions stating that they can only attend a meeting if they are presenting an abstract.

Abstracts submitted for the “late breaking” category that are not accepted will automatically be considered for the “grace period” category. All abstracts must be submitted on-line.

All abstracts accepted during this final submission phase will only be accessible through the On-line Itinerary Planner with copies of the abstract titles provided as a supplement at the Registration area at the Salt Palace Convention Center. Within the 2010 sessions, SOT will present over 2,200 abstracts. We look forward to welcoming you to Salt Lake City and hope that you will consider submitting your abstracts.

You are invited to submit abstracts for presentation at the Society of Toxicology’s 49th Annual Meeting. The SOT Annual Meeting is the largest toxicology meeting and exhibition in the world, attracting approximately 6,500 scientists from industry, academia, and government.

Submission Guidelines

The fee for submission is $50.00. Please follow the instructions listed on the Web site. A confirmation receipt is e-mailed after submission. Please print this for your records.

The Scientific Program Committee reviews each abstract that is submitted. The scientific quality of the abstracts presented contributes substantially towards making the SOT Annual Meeting the leading international forum for new toxicological research. As such, there is a minimum standard for abstract acceptance. While rejection is always unfortunate, abstracts are archived materials that are often cited as publications and the quality of the science presented at the Annual Meeting is paramount. Please refer to the abstract content rules and guidelines on the Web site.

Frequently Asked Questions for Abstract Submission

Why Submit an Abstract?

• Contribute your toxicologic research to the leading international forum for toxicologists.
• Present cutting-edge research that could potentially have a significant impact on the practice of toxicology.
• Provide attendees with the opportunity to learn about emerging fields and how they apply to toxicology.
• Open dialogue among your scientific colleagues to effectively develop strategies for active involvement in other areas of toxicology.
• Gain recognition among your peers by having your research published in The Toxicologist.