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Southern California Regional Chapter

Membership
| Officers
| Documents
| Outreach
| Events
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Membership Information
The Southern California Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology is
DUES FREE! There are two categories of membership: Full and Student. Full
members are qualified persons who have a continuing professional interest
in toxicology. Student members are persons with an interest in toxicology
enrolled in a degree program at any educational institution. To Join: Complete
the
Membership Application . To Update or View Current Membership:
Regional Chapter Pages and Directory.
Officers and VIPs (2010–2011)
- President: Robert T. Dunn
- Vice President: Anthony M. Ndifor
- Vice President-Elect: Andrew M. Seacat
- Secretary: Thomas A. Zanardi
- Treasurer: Tina Leakakos
- Past President: Michelle J. Horner
- Councilor: A Jacob Jabbour
- Councilor: Aida I. Sacaan
- Councilor: Gregory J. Stevens
- Postdoctoral Representative: David J. Castro
- Student Representative: Parrisa Sherry Solaimani
- Web Site Liaison: Brian H. Mathison
- K–12 Liaison: Diana Johnson
Documents
Outreach and Education
Toxicology Resources including "Resources for Teachers Grades K–12", and "Guide
to Careers in Toxicology" can be found via the following links:
Educators; StudentServices;
Scientists.
Events
Southern California Chapter of the Society of Toxicology
2010 Annual Meeting
Advancing the Science of Carcinogenic Risk Assessment
Friday, October 8, 2010
8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Grand Horizon Room of the Covel Commons, UCLA Campus (UCLA MAP | Google Map | Facility)
Confirmed Speakers and Tentative Agenda Below
Registration $60 (Students and Postdoctoral Fellows $20) is payable on site or by pre-registration
(includes parking with arrival before 9:00 AM, continental breakfast, and lunch)
For preregistration: PLEASE send a RSVP to SCCSOT
and check payable to "SCCSOT" to:
Michelle J. Horner, PhD, DABT
Amgen Inc.
1 Amgen Center Drive
MS 29-2-A
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-1799
Graduate Students interested in the poster session/competition need to contact and complete
an abstract submission form to Tina Leakakos
by Friday, October 1st, 2010
We look forward to seeing you there!
SCCSOT Council
DIRECTIONS from the 405 FREEWAY:
Exit Sunset Blvd and head east toward the UCLA campus. Turn right on Westwood Plaza, then take an immediate right on Charles Young Blvd. Continue past the sports fields on Charles Young Blvd and go right on De Neve. Parking will be underground on the left in Sunset Village Covel.
TENTATIVE AGENDA:
8:00 AM–9:00 AM—Registration and Breakfast
9:00 AM–9:15 AM—Introduction and Welcome (Bob Dunn, President SCCSOT)
9:15 AM–12:00 NOON—Morning Session: Invited Lectures
12:15 PM–1:15 PM—Lunch
1:30 PM–2:15 PM—Afternoon Session: Invited Lecture
2:30 PM–2:45 PM—Break
2:45 PM–3:30 PM—Session 3: Student Poster Competition
3:45 PM–5 :00 PM—Closing Reception/Posters/Award Announcements
(Michelle Horner, SCCSOT Past President)
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Joy Cavagnaro from Access Bio; Mark Fielden from Amgen, Inc; and James Swenberg from Univ. of North Carolina. Additional experts being added to our speaker list to cover a broad topic range from biomarkers to the latest in transgenic models.
POSTER SESSION:
Graduate students are invited to submit an abstract to participate in a Poster Session for the SCCSOT Annual Meeting. Abstracts on any toxicology-related subject will be welcomed (e.g. environmental toxicology, drug development, risk assessment, product safety assessment, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism, reproductive toxicology, etc.). First, second, and third place prizes will be awarded to outstanding posters. Posters should follow reasonable formatting standards and will be judged by anonymous volunteer members of SCCSOT on the basis of clarity, scientific merit and impact. In order to be eligible for a prize, students must (1) submit an abstract and (2) participate in the poster viewing and discussion session.
Poster Format: Posters will be displayed during the poster session and are to be set-up during the afternoon break period and mounted on presentation boards not exceeding 4 feet by 6 feet. Please indicate if you are interested in providing an oral presentation. Additional specifics regarding poster set-up will be provided at the registration table on the day of the meeting. Email: Tina Leakakos for forms or additional information.
Past Events
- “Safety Biomarkers: Recent Progress and Current Initiatives” was held Thursday, October 1, 2009, at Allergan, Inc., Irvine, CA—Program
, Abstract Submission 
- “Cardiotoxicity: A Mounting Concern for Novel Therapeutics” was held Thursday, October 2, 2008, at UCSD Faculty Club, San Diego, CA—Program/Newsletter
, Abstract Submission 
- “Contribution of Physiological Differences to Different Toxicology Outcomes Across Species” was held Friday, October 26, 2007, at Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA—Program
, Abstract Submission 
- “Innovative Technologies in Toxicology: Markers and Models” was held Thursday, October 12, 2006, at Allergan, Inc.,
Irvine, CA—Program

- “Drug Discovery Toxicology and Biomarkers: Bridging the Gap Between Non-Clinical
and Clinical Research” was held Thursday October 13, 2005, at Allergan, Inc., Irvine,
CA—Program

- “Reproductive & Developmental Toxicology: Pharmaceutical, Environmental,
and Legal Considerations”—A Joint Regional Chapter Meeting between NCC and SCC
was held Monday Septermber 30, 2004 & October 1, 2004, at the Hyatt Islandia Hotel, San Diego,
CA
- “A Joint Regional Chapter Reception (MW and SCC)” was held Monday, March 22, 2004,
at the Renaissance Harborplace Hotel, Baltimore, MD
- “Current Concepts in Immunotoxicology” was held Friday, May 2, 2003, at Allergan
Inc., Irvine, CA
- “Children’s Health Issues” was held Thursday/Friday, September 26–27, 2002, at the Tresure
Island Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
- “Drug Development of Biological Products” was held Friday, May 17, 2002, at Amgen
Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
- “Applications of Panomics (Metabonomics, Genomics, Proteomics) to Toxicology”
was held Tuesday, November 27, 2001, at the Hilton—La Jolla, CA
- “Current Concepts in Safety Pharmacology" was held Thursday, July 19, 2001, at Allergan
Inc., Irvine, CA
Southern California Toxicology Links
CAL-EPA (California Environmental Protection
Agency)
CPCC (California Poison Control
Center)
PROP65 (California Proposition 65 Information)
GETA (Genetic and Environmental Toxicology
Association [of Northern California])
SETAC (Southern California Regional Chapter
SETAC)
SCSACS (Southern California Section American
Chemical Society)
CERES (California Environmental Resources Evaluation
System)
CALTOX (The California Association of Toxicologists)
Additional Information
Awards
Information to come.
Regional Chapters appoint a representative to the
Student Advisory Committee. Guidelines for Selection and Activities of SAC Representative within Regional Chapters;
Regional Chapter K-12 Education Contacts link;
Scientists and Student scientists may apply for Regional Chapter Awards;
SOT Members can access the
Regional Chapter On-Line Directory. If you are not currently a member
of SOT National, please consider joining.
Apply for National SOT Membership On-Line Process.
SOT National Membership Information;
Communicating Effectively with Congress—An Introduction to
CapWiz
For information concerning the SCCSOT and any of its activities, please contact any
of the Regional Chapter Officers. *If you don't already have them, download the
free. (1) Microsoft Viewer for Word);
and or (2) Adobe Acrobat Reader.
SOT does not review Regional Chapter Web sites for accuracy.
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