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The SOT Strategic Plan in Action: Thematic Programming
Currently, plans are underway to finalize the Strategic Priorities (Goals) and Strategic Objectives (Key Metrics) identified by the various SOT committees. Each of the SOT committees will report their findings to the SOT Council of their specific plans including what each committee plans to accomplish as part of its action plan, the progress made to date, a workable timeline of committee activities, and a general statement of how the committee will measure progress toward goals.
All of these measures help ensure that our Society is on a progressive track to remain the preeminent Society dedicated to advancing health through understanding toxicology.
Understanding these priorities enables the Society provide to our Annual Meeting attendees the opportunity to exchange the most recent advances in toxicological sciences through the scientific program. In 2009, the Annual Meeting sessions will highlight 5 scientific themes of topical interest:
- Biomarkers
- Epigenetics
- Inflammation and Disease
- Nanotechnology
- Neurodegenerative Disease
The use of this thematic approach for our Annual Meeting will afford attendees the opportunity to benefit from depth of analysis and reflection on timely topics of relevance to toxicologists and will help position meeting participants to effectively develop strategies for active involvement in these areas.
A specific goal as part of the development of a thematic approach is to actively recruit abstract submissions that will be highlighted in featured platform and poster sessions at the Annual Meeting and that will illustrate the core contributions of toxicology to these areas.
We hope you will present your most recent significant research results at the 2009 SOT Annual Meeting in Baltimore. Additional details on the sessions highlighted under these themes can be found on the Scientific Sessions section of the 2009 Annual Meeting Web site.
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