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Postdoctoral Scholars
The Postdoctoral Assembly (PDA) is a great resource for SOT postdoctoral scholars for scientific growth, networking, and career advancement. All members of SOT who self-identify as a postdoc are included in the Postdoctoral Assembly, which is governed by the PDA Board. These leaders are elected by SOT postdoctoral members, and provide leadership for communications, strategic activities, and events of special interest to postdocs.
Who Is a Postdoc?
Characteristics that define a postdoctoral position…
- is temporary.
- involves substantially full-time research or scholarship.
- be viewed as preparatory for a full-time career.
- not be part of a clinical training program.
- be working under the supervision of a senior scholar or a department in a university or similar institution.
- allow and encourage the appointee to publish the results of his or her research or scholarship.
National Postdoctoral Association definition
About the Postdoctoral Assembly
What’s New
Poster Tours for Trainees
Poster Tours at the 2012 Annual Meeting provide the opportunity for trainees to participate in a one hour tour of posters with an expert. Sign up on the Annual Meeting website by February 11, 2012. Groups are matched by interest and time availability.
PDA Webinar on October 31
K99-R00 GRANTS: Tips from the NIEHS Administrator, the Grantee and the Reviewer (Recording Available)
October 31, 2011
This webinar provides strategic information to SOT students and postdocs about grant writing, with specific focus on the K99-R00 Pathway to Independence Grant. The SOT Postdoctoral Assembly sponsored this webinar in fulfilling their goal of facilitating professional development in toxicology.
2012 Best Postdoctoral Paper Award Recipients
PDA recognizes talented postdoctoral researchers who have recently published exceptional papers in the field of toxicology based on work conducted during postdoctoral training with the Best Postdoctoral Publication Award.
Maryse Lemaire,
McGill University, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research
Exposure to Moderate Arsenic concentrations Increases Atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- Mouse Model
Lemaire M, Lemrie CA, Milina MF, Schiffrin EL, Lehoux S, Mann KK
Toxicol Sciences, 2011 Jul; 122(1): 211–21
Xuefeng Ren, University of California, Berkeley
Involvement of N-6 Adenine-Specific DNA Methyltransferase1 (N6AMT 1) in Arsenic Biomethylation and Its Role in Arsenic-Induced Toxicity
Ren X, Aleshin M, Jo WJ, Dills R, Kalman DA, Vulpe CD, Smith MT, and Zhang L
Environ Health Perspect, 2011. 119(6): p. 771–777. PMID: 21193388
Nisha Sipes, US EPA
Predictive Models of Prenatal Developmental Toxicity from ToxCast High-throughput Screening Data
N.S. sipes et. al.(2011)
Toxicological Sciences.doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfr220.
SOT Postdoc Appreciation Week Blogs—September 19–23, 2011
The PDA Newsletter
Spring 2011 Post-y 
Congratulations 2011–2012 Officers!
Postdoctoral Assembly officers are Michele LaMerrill, Chair, Enrique Fuentes-Mattei, Vice-Chair, Ebany Martinez-Finley, Secretary, Marie Fortin, Treasurer, Larissa Williams, Councilor, and Michael P. Waalkes, Council Contact.
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Postdoctoral Assembly Board members include (front row from left) Marie Fortin (2011–2012), Larissa Williams (2011–2012), Vijay Kale (2010–2011), Sarah Campion (2010–2011), Michele La Merrill (2010–2012), (back row) Michael Waalkes (2010–2012), Ebany Martinez-Finley (2011–2013), and Enrique Fuentes-Mattei (2011–2013). |
2011 Best Postdoctoral Paper Award Recipients
  
Sarah Campion, 2010–2011 PDA Chair, presents awards to
(from left) Dr. Bermudez, Dr. Harrill, and Dr. Smith.
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