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Continuing Education Committee Highlights Target Areas
in 2010
In addition to the thematic approach selected by the Scientific Program Committee, the Continuing Education Committee has selected two specific target areas to highlight in the courses offered in 2010.
Biologicals: This topic provides an integrated discussion of the regulatory and risk assessment processes for the development of human monoclonal antibodies, siRNA molecules, vaccines, and other biological materials to be used as new disease modifying therapies, including the evolving and emerging regulations for FDA approval and regulatory aspects of biologicals vs. small molecules.
Cytokine Biology: Cytokines, molecules important in mediating toxicant-induced responses, emanate from multiple sources. Their release is in response to different stimuli and they interact to produce distinct and defined cellular and organismic responses. These responses are deterministic in autoimmune diseases and in response to toxicant exposure. This theme includes elucidation of their roles in diseases (including cancer), response to injury from exposure to chemical or biological agents (including infections), analytical approaches for quantification of cytokine release, presentation of examples of cytokine involvement in toxic responses, cytokine effects on xenobiotic metabolism, and emerging issues in the area.
Continuing Education (CE) courses are carefully selected to provide state-of-the-art and fundamental content in important areas of toxicology, presented by excellent and knowledgeable speakers, targeted to provide useful information whether attendees are in industry, academia, consulting, or any other employment sector. SOT CE courses are a low-cost and convenient way to keep your skills sharp, increase your expertise, or brush up on information in related fields. Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity that your professional society provides for you.
After a review of a great many proposals, the CE Committee selected 13 courses for presentation in Salt Lake City. A list of these courses is available on the SOT 2010 Annual Meeting Web site. Although not restricted to thematic areas of the SOT Annual Meeting and the areas targeted by the CE Committee, several course proposals were accepted that were aligned with these areas. The SOT greatly appreciates the effort that goes into proposal development, course organization, and presentation. Review the courses for 2010 in Salt Lake City and choose the ones that are right for you!
For the 50th Anniversary SOT Annual Meeting in 2011, the CE Committee will select new Target Areas to highlight. Look for additional details on the SOT Web site as they become available. It is not too early to organize a proposal and recruit speakers! Please remember that the proposal deadline for courses in Washington, DC will closely follow the SOT 2010 Annual Meeting.
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