National Capital Area Chapter Society of Toxicology

Serving Toxicologists in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia

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Mission Statement

The National Capital Area Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (NCAC-SOT) was established to provide a regional focus for scientists of all disciplines interested in toxicology. The Chapter acts to:

Sponsor and co-sponsor symposia on current issues in toxicology.
Provide an annual award to an outstanding student in toxicology to assist in attending the annual meeting of the SOT.
Maintain communication with the National SOT regarding current toxicology and regulatory concerns.
Sponsor regional Chapter events at the annual meeting of the SOT.

Upcoming Events

Coming soon...

New Postings

RESCHEDULED—2008 Fall Symposium is NOW the NCAC-SOT 2009
Winter Symposium

(The October Dates Had to be Rescheduled—So Please Join us in 2009)
"Civilian and Military Vaccine and Drug Safety Assessment:
Perspectives on the Animal Rule”
Lister Hill Auditorium, NIH Campus
Bethesda, MD
January 29, 2009
Deadline for Pre-Registration is January 23, 2009

Meeting Agenda (.doc)

Available presentations from session speakers:

Dr. Hart (.ppt)

Dr. Estep (.ppt)

NCAC Congratulates the Winners of the 2009 Bern Schwetz Travel Award from the March 2009 SOT Annual Meeting

First place was awarded to Chengya Liang
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech

Second place was awarded to Pergentino Balbuena
Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology
VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine
Virginia Tech

NCAC Sponsors 3rd Annual Girl Scout Nation’s Capital Science Day!

The National Capital Area Chapter of SOT sponsored the 3rd Annual Girl Scout Nation's Capital Science Day on January 23–24, 2009 organized by the Girl Scouts Council Nation's Capital Service Unit 37. This event introduced scientific terms and ideas to Brownies (grades 1–3), Juniors (grades 4–5), Cadets (grades 6–8), Seniors (9–10) and Ambassadors (11–12) with hands-on experimental protocols. Experimental protocols were designed to be performed by a group of 10–12 girls in 30 minutes. As in past years, experiments are led by Senior Girl Scouts with the assistance of volunteers, including troop 'moms' and 'dads' and area scientists. All participating Girl Scouts rotate through 4 to 6 experiments depending on their age group and the theme their troop has selected. This year, Brownies earned either a Chemistry Try-It or a Science in Action Try-It while the Juniors earned either a Science Sleuth badge or a Science Discovery badge. For the first time, we also added a component to expose the Cadets, Seniors and Ambassadors to multiple aspects of science and earn a Chemistry IP.

Check out the photos of the fun and learning at this exciting event!

Read more for complete information on the event.

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For comments or questions about this web site, contact NCAC-SOT web master Tom Flynn
thomas.flynn@fda.hhs.gov

Last updated, April 11, 2008