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SOT PPTOXII CCT International Conference to Explore the Developmental Basis of Disease—Abstract Deadline October 21, 2009
The SOT PPTOXII CCT International Conference to Explore the Developmental Basis of Disease will examine the animal and human data supporting the paradigm that fetal and early postnatal development constitutes the most vulnerable time period of human life, in regard to adverse effects of environmental hazards. This paradigm also states that developmental exposures to environmental chemicals results in altered programming leading to increased susceptibility to disease/dysfunction later in life.
This international and multidisciplinary conference will present the science supporting this scientific paradigm, stimulate collaborations that will lead to the translation of the animal data to human risk of disease, stimulate the development and validation of biomarkers of exposure and disease susceptibility, improve exposure assessment and extrapolation across species and route of exposure, and discuss future research needs and challenges. This is a must attend meeting for anyone interested in understanding the role of toxicology in the etiology of disease and human health.
Anticipated workshop outcomes also include an overview of the conference in Toxicological Sciences as well as publication of the presentations in other journals focusing on the developmental origins of disease. For more information and to register for this workshop, visit CCT Meetings section of the SOT Web site.
20 Student Travel Awards Are Available
Graduate Students, Postdoctoral fellows (<less than 5 years since receiving doctoral degree), and European early career lab heads are eligible to apply. Candidates may come from academia, contract research organizations. For additional information, visit CCT Conference page. |
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