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CE Courses Offered at the SOT Annual Meeting Address a Wide Range of Topics
Twelve continuing education courses will be offered on Sunday, March 15 at the Baltimore Convention Center. A sunrise course will begin at 7:00 AM, six morning courses will begin at 8:15 AM, and six afternoon courses at 1:15 PM.
The courses will encompass a rich variety of topics, including the following:
- policy considerations—ethical, legal, and social challenges, particularly conflict of interest and bias, with an examination of a recent case study involving an EPA review panel
- free radicals as they impact immune-mediated events and exposure to environmental toxicants
- application of a framework for evaluating the relevance of an animal mode of action (MOA) in assessing human health
- how to assess toxicant-related effects on animal reproduction and the potential risks to human reproduction
- fundamental and clinical aspects of immunology with a focus on the interactions between innate and adaptive immunity
- the role of toxicokinetic data in risk assessment, design of toxicokinetic studies, and explanation of how pharmacokinetic analyses are conducted
- improving the characterization of variability and uncertainty and demonstrating the predictive capabilities of physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models
- translation of safety biomarkers in drug discovery and development
- tools for evaluating the joint toxic action of chemicals and drugs in mixtures and mixture risk assessment
- key concepts to consider in design of a predictive program for a biotherapeutic product
- useful biomarkers of metal intoxication, roles of genetic susceptibility, and population adaptability for early diagnosis of metal diseases
- understanding the pathophysiology of major systems impacted by stress and the potential range of responses
The course levels are basic or advanced and are open to all meeting attendees with a separate registration. Additional information about these courses, including a detailed overview and list of speakers, can be found on the Continuing Education section of the SOT 2009 Annual Meeting Web site.
Are you a student and want to attend CE courses free of charge? CE courses are offered free-of-charge to students who are willing to assist CE Committee liaisons in running their courses. Students are provided a free syllabus and the opportunity to attend the course(s). Please contact Courtney Sulentic or Chris Reilly to sign up.
Do you have an idea about a CE course that should be given at the SOT 2010 Annual Meeting? It is not too early to start thinking about courses that you think would be of interest to the SOT community. Please convey these ideas to the representatives in your Specialty Sections. Proposals for CE courses are due on April 30, 2009.
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