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Mark your calendar SOT Annual Meeting March 11–15, 2012.

Calendar of Events

The SOT Calendar of Events is a comprehensive listing of all the scientific meetings that are happening over the next several months domestically and abroad.

We invite you to contribute an event listing to the SOT Web site. Only postings related to the field of toxicology or pertinent to science are permissible. All submission are reviewed and approved before they display in the Calendar of Events.

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Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization:
Event Title: Endocrine Disruptors 2012, 2nd International Conference
Event Date or Start Date: 2/14/2012
End Date: 2/15/2012
Country: GERMANY
State or Region: Munich
Contact Instructions: For questions or to submit an abstract contact Helen Charlesworth
E-mail: hcharlesworth@ismithers.net
Meeting Web Site: www.ismithers.net/conferences/XED12/endocrine-disruptors-2012
Additional Meeting Information: This conference will address key topics related to the evaluation of adverse effects on the endocrine system and corresponding regulatory requirements. The conference will bring together experts from academia, government and industry from around the globe to focus on current and future trends in testing, interpretation and evaluation of test results and how this influences regulatory activities.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: NACCHO
Event Title: Public Health Preparedness Summit 2012
Event Date or Start Date: 2/21/2012
End Date: 2/24/2012
Country: US
State or Region: CA
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.phprep.org/2012/
Additional Meeting Information: Theme: Regroup, Refocus, Refresh: Sustaining Preparedness in an Economic Crisis

The 2012 Public Health Preparedness Summit will focus on how to move forward in an environment of limited resources. Public health professionals and our partners from across the nation will present new research, new tools, and new practices to build and sustain a progressive public health preparedness infrastructure at the local, state, tribal, and territorial levels. Join your colleagues at next year’s Summit and take the opportunity to regroup, refocus, and refresh your approach to public health preparedness!

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI)
Event Title: Translation Science Event—Part of CHI's 19th International Molecular Med TRI-CON 2012
Event Date or Start Date: 2/21/2012
End Date: 2/23/2012
Country: US
State or Region: CA
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.triconference.com/ddd/
Additional Meeting Information: Translational sciences can help increase not only the speed at which a drug reaches the clinic, but also the efficacy of the drug, the safety profile of that drug, and the treatment population. Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s Eighth Annual Translational Science conference at the 2012 Molecular Med Tri-Con will bring scientists from academia, industry and government together to discuss the role of translational science in drug discovery and development.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: American College of Preventative Medicine (ACPM)
Event Title: Preventative Medicine 2012
Event Date or Start Date: 2/22/2012
End Date: 2/25/2012
Country: US
State or Region: FL
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site:
Additional Meeting Information: Location: Orlando, Florida

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Translational Research—The Road from Efficacy to Equity
Event Title: UNC Annual Minority Health Conference—UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health
Event Date or Start Date: 2/24/2012
End Date: 2/24/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NC
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site:
Additional Meeting Information: Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Global Technology Community (GTC)
Event Title: 4th Ocular Diseases & Drug Discovery Conference
Event Date or Start Date: 2/27/2012
End Date: 2/28/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NV
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.gtcbio.com/index.php?option=com_conference&file=home&cn=4th%20Ocular%20Diseases%20&cid=23
Additional Meeting Information: To address the continuing advances in disease therapies, as well as solving unmet needs of ocular disease drug therapies in aging individuals, GTC is proud to announce its 4th Ocular Diseases & Drug Discovery Conference, taking place on February 27–28, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Several companies have taken the initiative in developing ocular disease therapies, with exciting new developments in kinase inhibitors. These companies include Pfizer, EyeGate, Aciont, Genzyme, 3T Ophthalmics, Neurotech, Xcovery, Mystic Pharma, Aptar Pharma, and many more.

To help promote the discovery of ocular disease and drug development, GTC is bringing together leading scientists, researchers, and experts to discuss and collaborate on the latest research and drugs available in combating and curing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, uveitis, and other eye diseases at the 4th Ocular Diseases & Drug Discovery Conference.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Global Technology Community (GTC)
Event Title: Ubiquitin Research in Drug Discovery Conference
Event Date or Start Date: 2/27/2012
End Date: 2/28/2012
Country:
State or Region:
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.gtcbio.com/ubiquitin
Additional Meeting Information: Dr. Brenda Schulman, Ph.D., HHMI Investigator and Co-Director, Molecular Oncology Program, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be giving the keynote presentation, "Twists and Turns in Ubiquitin Conjugation Cascades" at the 2nd Annual Ubiquitin Research in Drug Discovery Conference in Las Vegas, NV on February 27–28, 2012. The talk will review general architecture of Cullin-RING Ligases, review structural mechanisms of CRL activation by ligation of the ubiquitin-like protein NEDD8, and provide detailed insights into mechanisms controlling NEDD8 ligation to cullins.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: NCABR
Event Title: FBI Academic Biosecurity Workshop
Event Date or Start Date: 2/28/2012
End Date: 2/28/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NC
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.ncabr.org/fbi
Additional Meeting Information: Many individuals and groups have expressed the intent to attack the U.S. with biological weapons. In order to further their plans, these individuals may target research laboratories, biotech companies, scientists and students to obtain seed stock or expertise. This workshop will promote a culture of responsibility and security by raising awareness of these and other biosecurity risks, from workplace violence to dual use research of concern. It will highlight the benefits of collaborating and coordinating expertise, which helps mitigate real and perceived obstacles and improves cooperation and communication between the scientific and security communities. Establishing partnerships will enable the FBI to assist the scientific community in becoming more aware of threats and developing plans to respond to security issues. In turn, the FBI will be guided by scientists' expertise on emerging trends and technologies and will be better able to protect the scientific community and prevent the exploitation and misuse of legitimate research. NCABR is partnering with the FBI to present this workshop.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: US FDA Center for Tobacco Products Research Program
Event Title: Expanding the Research Base for Tobacco Product Regulation
Event Date or Start Date: 2/29/2012
End Date: 2/29/2012
Country: US
State or Region: MD
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.fda.gov/TobaccoProducts/NewsEvents/ucm288107.htm
Additional Meeting Information: The purpose of the public workshop is to discuss FDA's Center for Tobacco Products' (CTP) research priorities across a broad array of disciplines; increase awareness of barriers and challenges to conducting tobacco product regulatory research; discuss how federal agencies can coordinate tobacco product research; identify how non-government organizations can contribute to advancing tobacco product research.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research
Event Title: Advancing Technology & the 3Rs
Event Date or Start Date: 3/2/2012
End Date: 3/2/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NJ
Contact Instructions: Annette McCabe
Tel: 908.228.2203
E-mail: mccabe@njabr.org
Meeting Web Site: njabr.com/events/current-events/advancing-technology-the-3rs/
Additional Meeting Information: Location: The Palace at Somerset Park, Somerset, New Jersey

Time: 9:30 am–3:00 pm

Registration: $295 (Members), $250 (Non-Members)

Keynote Topic:
New Ways of Doing Science: International Efforts to Develop Novel 3Rs Approaches

You are encouraged to spend the day with counterparts from academia and industry—sharing advancements in biomedical research and recognizing innovators who move bioscience forward.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Global Technology Community (GTC)
Event Title: Biomarker Summit 2012
Event Date or Start Date: 3/15/2012
End Date: 3/16/2012
Country: US
State or Region: CA
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.gtcbio.com/index.php?option=com_conference&file=home&cn=Biomarker%20Summit%202012&cid=62
Additional Meeting Information: Location: San Diego, California

The Biomarker Summit 2012 is a one-of-a-kind, single-stop event that has been carefully developed to provide insights into critical issues, discoveries, developments, and investments from the most respected names within the biomarker industry. The summit brings together experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest developments in diagnostics, oncology biomarkers, and biomarker development. It is also a forum to discuss important investments and partnering strategies in the business of biomarkers. Designated breaks allows for networking opportunities with all attendees, speakers, poster presenters, and exhibitors.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: NCABR
Event Title: Export Management and Compliance Workshop
Event Date or Start Date: 3/15/2012
End Date: 3/15/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NC
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.ncabr.org/exportmanagement
Additional Meeting Information: How are you handling the release of export controlled information and technology to foreign nationals at your institution? Learn how to review a visa applicant's scope of work to accurately answer the deemed export attestation on the I-129 visa application form. Learn about the Fundamental Research exclusion and how it applies to deemed exports within your organization. Join us for an overview of the U.S. export control regulations and how they apply to operations at your institution. We will discuss the regulating bodies, exclusions to the regulations and strategies for managing compliance with deemed exports within the U.S. NCABR is partnering with the Department of Environment, Health and Safety at UNC-Chapel Hill and with the Carolinas Biological Safety Association (CaBSA) to present this workshop.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Mondial Research Group
Event Title: ADMET PK/TK and Drug Metabolism
Event Date or Start Date: 3/22/2012
End Date: 3/23/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NC
Contact Instructions: Cristina Holtz
E-mail: cristinah@mondialresearchgroup.com
Meeting Web Site: www.mondialresearchgroup.com/index.php?whereTo=events
Additional Meeting Information: Full Description and Agenda of this Training

The content of this course will assist pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and CRO researchers and managers in understanding the requirements for a well-designed and successful ADMET, PK/TK, and DM program that is conducted within a drug development logic plan and in compliance with ICH guidelines. The various types of ADME, PK/TK, and DM studies, which include in vitro metabolism and delivery, appropriate use of in vitro and in vivo mechanistic toxicity assays and their relationship with regulatory toxicology, animal and human pharmacokinetics, protein binding, mass balance, tissue distribution, metabolite isolation and identification, and toxicokinetic support, will be discussed. Case studies of well and poorly designed programs, study designs and potential results, with possible interpretations from each of the study types will be presented.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Gordon Research Conferences
Event Title: Antibody Biology & Engineering
Event Date or Start Date: 3/25/2012
End Date: 3/30/2012
Country: US
State or Region: TX
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2012&program=antibody
Additional Meeting Information: Antibodies epitomize the remarkable adaptability and exquisite molecular specificity of the host immune response. Substantial progress is being made towards unraveling the dauntingly complex mechanisms by which a successful antibody response develops and is maintained. As impressive progress is being made toward the exploitation of antibodies as a platform for the development of biodiagnostics and biotherapeutics that will have an ever-increasing impact on virtually all areas of biomedical science and disease treatment. For these reasons, this is an exciting time to bring together scientists working at the cutting edges of basic mechanisms of the antibody response, antibody biochemistry and structure, advanced antibody engineering technologies, and clinical applications to share their new results, cross-fertilize, and synthesize bold new concepts to guide the field.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Harvard School of Public Health Center for Continuing Professional Education
Event Title: Management and Leadership Skills for Environmental Health and Safety Professionals
Event Date or Start Date: 3/26/2012
End Date: 3/28/2012
Country: US
State or Region: MA
Contact Instructions: Contact enrollment to register
E-mail: contedu@hsph.harvard.edu
Meeting Web Site: ccpe.sph.harvard.edu/EHS-Leadership
Additional Meeting Information: Learn the management and leadership skills critical for the effective and efficient deployment of environmental health and safety programs from expert Harvard faculty and industry leaders.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Institut National de Rechereche et de Security, and Parnership for European Research in Occupational Safety and Health
Event Title: Risks Associated with Mixed Exposures
Event Date or Start Date: 4/2/2012
End Date: 4/4/2012
Country: FRANCE
State or Region: Nancy
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: mixed-expo2012@inrs.fr
Meeting Web Site: www.inrs-mixed-expo2012.fr
Additional Meeting Information: The second in a series of INRS Occupational Health Research Conferences, this meeting will address the health risks associated with mixed exposures. Areas of particular relevance include: exposure to noise and ototoxic agents, multiple chemical interactions, and physical activity and occupational exposure.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Drug Hypersensitivity
Event Title: DHM5—European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Drug Hypersensitivity Meeting
Event Date or Start Date: 4/11/2012
End Date: 4/14/2012
Country: GERMANY
State or Region: Munich
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.eaaci-dhm2012.com/
Additional Meeting Information: The Meeting will be the prime event of the year in the area of drug hypersensitivity. It is aimed to give up to date information for clinicians and researchers and will cover basic, translational and clinical aspects. We are extremely honoured and privileged to have several Keynote speakers from top level international institutions in the field of drug hypersensitivity research. The Meeting will be attended by internationally renowned scientists, clinicians and key members of the drug industry.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization:
Event Title: 2012 TurnKey Conference
Event Date or Start Date: 4/12/2012
End Date: 4/13/2012
Country:
State or Region:
Contact Instructions: Sharon Coddington
E-mail: scoddington@viconpublishing.com
Meeting Web Site: www.turnkeyconference.com/
Additional Meeting Information: Put April 12–13, 2012 into your calendar today, because the 9th annual conference will be the event of the year for facility managers, facility directors and managers, veterinarians, vendors, designers, and architects, from all over the world! Last year’s event was the best-attended and best-rated ever by customers and TurnKey 2012 already promises to surpass that record. It is two days of information that’s absolutely essential for anyone building, renovating, or operating a laboratory animal facility. The conference is designed to provide useful information and ideas on how to update or design laboratories to be more efficient and economical, and how to avoid the common pitfalls and costly mistakes.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Institute for Food Safety and Health (IIT) and the University of Wisconsin—Madison Food Research Institute
Event Title: Joint IFSH/Food Research Institute Mycotoxin Symposium
Event Date or Start Date: 4/12/2012
End Date: 4/12/2012
Country: US
State or Region: IL
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: czuprync@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Meeting Web Site: fri.wisc.edu
Additional Meeting Information: A one day symposium focused on the biomedical effects, control, detection, and regulation of mycotoxins in food products.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Society of Quality Assurance
Event Title: 28th SQA Annual Meeting
Event Date or Start Date: 4/22/2012
End Date: 4/27/2012
Country: US
State or Region: FL
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.sqa.org/am2012/
Additional Meeting Information: Quality College will be held Sunday–Monday, April 22–23, 2012 and Friday, April 27, 2012, consisting of full-day and half-day workshops.

The Annual Meeting will be held Tuesday–Thursday, April 24–26, 2012. Three days of plenary and concurrent sessions will explore hot topics and the latest regulatory interpretations in the field. Sessions will focus on regulatory-based topics in manufacturing (GMPs), preclinical (GLPs) and clinical (GCPs) research arenas. Other areas of interest include animal health, bioanalysis, biotechnology, computer validation, medical devices, scientific archiving, university issues and much more.

Abstract submission is now open! The deadline for submission is November 1, 2011. Abstract submission instructions .

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Biotechnology Industry Organization
Event Title: BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioprocessing
Event Date or Start Date: 4/29/2012
End Date: 5/2/2012
Country: US
State or Region: FL
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.bio.org/events/conferences/world-congress-industrial-biotechnology-bioprocessing/2800-0
Additional Meeting Information: The World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the world’s largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors and policy makers in biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals. Entering its ninth year, the event is expected to bring together more than 1,000 high-profile scientists, executives, government officials and investors for an exchange of ideas in Orlando.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: University of Guelph
Event Title: Advanced Principles of Toxicology
Event Date or Start Date: 5/7/2012
End Date: 5/18/2012
Country: CANADA
State or Region:
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: info@open.uoguelph.ca
Meeting Web Site: www.toxicology.open.uoguelph.ca
Additional Meeting Information: Build a strong back-ground on traditional toxicology as well as explore current research and development in human health and environmental toxicology. This two-week course will review current knowledge in environmental and human health toxicology, processes used to interpret toxicological data, techniques and procedures to perform risk assessment in human health and the ecosystem, and develop skills needed to conduct human and ecotoxicological risk assessment.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Harvard School of Public Health Center for Continuing Professional Education
Event Title: Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations
Event Date or Start Date: 5/7/2012
End Date: 5/11/2012
Country: US
State or Region: MA
Contact Instructions: Enrollment
Harvard School of Public Health
CCPE Dept. A
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Phone: 617.384.8692
E-mail: contedu@hsph.harvard.edu
Meeting Web Site: ccpe.sph.harvard.edu/Laboratory-Design
Additional Meeting Information: Expert authorities on laboratory design offer you a multi-disciplinary perspective on health, safety, and sustainability in laboratory design, construction, and renovation, ensuring better understanding of the needs of all team members as well as the goals and demands of the project itself.

Event Type: SOT Event
Organization: CCT PPTOX III Organizing Committee (Prenatal Programming and Toxicity)
Event Title: PPTOX III Environmental Stressors in the Developmental Origins of Disease: Evidence and Mechanisms
Event Date or Start Date: 5/14/2012
End Date: 5/16/2012
Country: FRANCE
State or Region: Paris
Contact Instructions: Clarissa Russell Wilson
E-mail: clarissa@toxicology.org
Meeting Web Site: www.toxicology.org/ms/cctMeetings.asp
Additional Meeting Information: Developmental programming of organ functions and disease risks represents a burgeoning research area that is impacting on toxicology, epidemiology, risk assessment, and other biomedical fields.

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Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: American Thoracic Society
Event Title: American Thoracic Society 2012 International Conference
Event Date or Start Date: 5/18/2012
End Date: 5/23/2012
Country: US
State or Region: CA
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: conference.thoracic.org/2012/
Additional Meeting Information: Location: San Francisco, California

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: European Association of Poisons Centre and Clinical Toxicologists
Event Title: European Association of Poisons Centre and Clinical Toxicologists XXXII International Congress
Event Date or Start Date: 5/29/2012
End Date: 6/1/2012
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
State or Region: London
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.eapcct.org/
Additional Meeting Information:

Event Type: SOT Sponsored Non-SOT Meeting
Organization: Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN)
Event Title: The Contribution of Epigenetics in Pediatric Environmental Health
Event Date or Start Date: 5/30/2012
End Date: 6/1/2012
Country: US
State or Region: CA
Contact Instructions: Call 202.543.4033 or send an email.
E-mail: conference@cehn.org
Meeting Web Site: www.regonline.com/CEHN
Additional Meeting Information: To be held in San Francisco, the meeting will highlight the role of epigenetics in determining the impact of the environment on pediatric disease and children''s current and future health.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: ICBET
Event Title: 2012 2nd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Technology
Event Date or Start Date: 6/2/2012
End Date: 6/3/2012
Country: CHINA
State or Region: Hong Kong
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.icbet.org/
Additional Meeting Information: The aim of the ICBET 2012 conference series is to provide a forum for laying the foundations of a new principled approach to Biomedical Engineering and Technology. To this end, the meeting aims to attract participants with different backgrounds, to foster cross-pollination between different research fields, and to expose and discuss innovative theories, frameworks, methodologies, tools, and applications.

Event Type: SOT Sponsored Non-SOT Meeting
Organization: Gordon Research Conference
Event Title: Environmental Endocrine Disruptors
Event Date or Start Date: 6/3/2012
End Date: 6/8/2012
Country: US
State or Region: VT
Contact Instructions: Andrea Gore, Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy,University of Texas
E-mail: andrea.gore@austin.utexas.edu
Meeting Web Site: www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2012&program=enviendo
Additional Meeting Information: Sessions will include talks on public policy, links between endocrine disruptors and disease processes, epidemiological studies,outcomes for wildlife, and underlying mechanisms of action of endocrine disruptors.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Institute for Scientific Communications, Inc.
Event Title: DDI and ETS-2012 15th International Conference on Drug Interactions and 10th International Conference on early Toxicity Screening
Event Date or Start Date: 6/11/2012
End Date: 6/15/2012
Country: US
State or Region: WA
Contact Instructions: Nola Mahaney
E-mail: nola@ifscomm.org
Meeting Web Site: www.ifscomm.org
Additional Meeting Information: TWO EVENTS-ONE WEEK!
DDI-2012 is a yearly event providing a comprehensive update on the status of the science of drug-drug interactions and its relevance to drug development. Presentations will be given by experts from industry and academia. Topics covered will include literature and NDA reviews, mechanism and in vitro/in vivo extrapolation of DDI via enzyme and transporter inhibition and induction. The conference will also include a review on the current status of DDI potential of Biotherapeutics.

Pre-conference Workshop: Novel Approaches and Concepts in Drug-Drug Interactions

DDI-2012-Main Conference

ETS-2012 is a yearly event with emphasis on promising approaches and challenges in the accurate prediction of adverse drug effects during drug development. This year’s theme will be earlier evaluation of neurotoxicity, hepatotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, stem cell toxicity, and novel HTS, 3-D culture, and multiple cell co-culture systems, with academic and industrial experts presenting data. Topics covered will be under the categories of Scientific Concepts of Transporters and Drug Interactions; Clinical Evidence of Transporter-related Drug Toxicity; and Experimental Approaches for Transporter-related Drug toxicity.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Harvard School of Public Health Center for Continuing Professional Education
Event Title: Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene: The Application of Basic Principles
Event Date or Start Date: 6/11/2012
End Date: 6/15/2012
Country: US
State or Region: MA
Contact Instructions: Phone: 617.384.8692
Fax: 617.384.8690
E-mail: Contedu@hsph.harvard.edu
Meeting Web Site: ccpe.sph.harvard.edu/Industrial-Hygiene
Additional Meeting Information: This intensive one-week program presents the principles and practice of industrial hygiene and its basis in science, engineering, and medicine. Participants explore how to use key concepts and principles to identify potential workplace health hazards, select methods for the assessment of exposures to hazards, evaluate the consequences of excessive exposure, and institute techniques for prevention and control of occupational disease.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: American Industrial Hygiene Association
Event Title: American Industrial Hygiene Association AIHce: Redefining Our Future
Event Date or Start Date: 6/16/2012
End Date: 6/21/2012
Country: US
State or Region: IN
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.aiha.org/Pages/default.aspx
Additional Meeting Information: Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Event Type: SOT Sponsored Non-SOT Meeting
Organization: Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology
Event Title: Eurotox 2012
Event Date or Start Date: 6/17/2012
End Date: 6/20/2012
Country: SWEDEN
State or Region: Stockholm
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.eurotox2012.org/
Additional Meeting Information: The EUROTOX 2012 congress will take place at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, which is centrally located in the city of Stockholm with accommodation, restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, theatres etc. all within walking distance.

The scientific programme will be designed with input from toxicologists of all parts of Europe and in line with the cutting edge of toxicology and safety science. There will be poster sessions and a continuing education programme.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: University of Tartu, Institute of Chemistry
Event Title: The 15th International Workshop on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships in Environmental and Health Sciences (QSAR2012)
Event Date or Start Date: 6/18/2012
End Date: 6/22/2012
Country: ESTONIA
State or Region:
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: QSAR2012.registration@ut.ee
Meeting Web Site: qsar2012.ut.ee
Additional Meeting Information: The aim of the meeting is to create an inspiring and friendly environment for the presentation of novel and emerging research results, lively discussions, exchange of experience and information, combined with a relaxing social programme and the historical atmosphere of Tallinn (the Old Town of Tallinn is a UNESCO World Heritage Site). In Tallinn, history and local cultural traditions meet with the vibrant modern city, which, together, forms an ideal location for a crossroads of thoughts and provides an excellent opportunity to meet new and old colleagues.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Drug Information Association
Event Title: Drug Information Association 2012 Annual Meeting
Event Date or Start Date: 6/24/2012
End Date: 6/28/2012
Country: US
State or Region: PA
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.diahome.org/diahome/FlagshipMeetings/home.aspx?meetingid=27170
Additional Meeting Information: DIA 2012: Collaborate to Innovate is the largest multidisciplinary event that brings together a global network of professionals to foster innovation that will lead to the development of safe and effective health care products.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Institute of Neuroscience and Biochemical Research
Event Title: 4th INBR International Neuroscience Congress
Event Date or Start Date: 7/1/2012
End Date: 7/6/2012
Country: NIGERIA
State or Region:
Contact Instructions: Polycarp Nwoha, PhD
Congress President
Institute of Neuroscience and Biomedical Research
E-mail: polycarpnwoha@yahoo.com
Meeting Web Site: csit-service.org/main_files/conference.php
Additional Meeting Information: The INBR 2012 Congress will be high-flying and would be a big opportunity to solidify collaborations both within the country and outside. You are therefore invited to take the opportunity to meet the several international scholars that would attend to fashion out new horizons in cutting-edge research. Owerri, Imo State capital, Nigeria, is very lively, exciting and filled with hospitable community. So make it a scientific vacation as usual.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Gordon Research Conferences
Event Title: Drug Carriers in Medicine & Biology
Event Date or Start Date: 7/12/2012
End Date: 7/17/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NH
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.grc.org/programs.aspx?year=2012&program=drugcarr
Additional Meeting Information: The 2012 Gordon Conference on Drug Carriers in Medicine and Biology is a well established forum with three decades of history, focused on the principles and means for improvement of pharmacotherapy and diagnostics of human maladies employing advanced drug delivery systems. It will bring together an exciting multi-disciplinary group of prominent academic and pharmaceutical/biotechnology researchers working to develop and implement such new medical and experimental interventions.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Asian Society of Toxicology
Event Title: 6th International Congress of ASIATOX
Event Date or Start Date: 7/17/2012
End Date: 7/20/2012
Country: JAPAN
State or Region: Sendai
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: secretariat@asiatox-vi.com
Meeting Web Site: www.asiatox-vi.com
Additional Meeting Information:

Event Type: SOT Sponsored Non-SOT Meeting
Organization: Xenobiotic Receptors: Physiological Regulators and Mediators of Toxicity
Event Title: Penn State University's 31st Summer Symposium in Molecular Biology
Event Date or Start Date: 7/22/2012
End Date: 7/24/2012
Country: US
State or Region: PA
Contact Instructions: Nancy J. Wilson, Symposium Director, The Pennsylvania State University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
E-mail: symposium@psu.edu
Meeting Web Site: www.symposium.psu.edu
Additional Meeting Information: Symposium will bring together scientists to focus on recent advances in xenobiotic research that underlie biological modes of action, and assess impact of these processes on human health, chemical disposition, and toxicity.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: University of Illinois, cosponsored by the Society of Toxicologic Pathology
Event Title: 9th Biennial Short Course on Industrial Toxicology and Pathology
Event Date or Start Date: 7/23/2012
End Date: 7/27/2012
Country: US
State or Region: IL
Contact Instructions: Contact Course Co-Director Wanda Haschek-Hock or Office of Public Engagement (or call 217.333.2907) for additional information.
E-mail: whaschek@illinois.edu
Meeting Web Site: www.vetmed.illinois.edu/ope/
Additional Meeting Information: 9th Biennial Short Course on Industrial Toxicology and Pathology. July 23-27, 2012, Champaign, Illinois, USA.

Session 1. Toxicology & Pathology in Drug Discovery and Development including Emerging Issue: Metabolic Syndrome-Jack Harkema, Michigan State University
Session 2. Contemporary Concepts in Target Organ Toxicologic Pathology: Renal (Session Chair: Zaher Radi, Pfizer Inc; Keynote speaker: Gordon Hard, Consultant) & Respiratory Systems (Session Chair: Eric Wheeldon, GlaxoSmithKline; Keynote speaker: Jack R. Harkema, Michigan State University).

Course Co-Directors: Wanda Haschek-Hock, BVSc, PhD and Matthew Wallig, DVM, PhD, University of Illinois. Co-sponsored by the Society of Toxicologic Pathology. Further information available online.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Cambridge Healthtech Institute
Event Title: The Bioprocessing Summit
Event Date or Start Date: 8/20/2012
End Date: 8/23/2012
Country: US
State or Region: MA
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site: www.bioprocessingsummit.com/
Additional Meeting Information: The Bioprocessing Summit brings together international leaders to discuss today's bioprocess issues from cell line selection to manufacturing. The Summit provides practical details in a relaxed, congenial atmosphere that promotes information exchange and networking. This year, a "Formulation Foci" has been added to delve into protein structure and formulations.

This leading bioprocess meeting is hosted by Boston each summer along the lively and cosmopolitan harbor waterfront with its restaurants, cafes, museums and art galleries, and within easy reach of historical sites, Faneuil Hall and the famed North End.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: OMICS Group Conferences
Event Title: 2nd World Congress on Vaccines and Vaccination
Event Date or Start Date: 8/20/2012
End Date: 8/22/2012
Country: US
State or Region: IL
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: vaccines2012@omicsgroup.com
Meeting Web Site: omicsonline.org/vaccines2012/
Additional Meeting Information: Theme of the conference Prospects and Development of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Vaccines

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: OMICS Group Conference
Event Title: 2nd World Congress on Virology
Event Date or Start Date: 8/20/2012
End Date: 8/22/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NV
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: virology2012@omicsonline.org
Meeting Web Site: omicsonline.org/virology2012/
Additional Meeting Information: 2nd World Congress on Virology is expected to bring the elite class of virologists and potential vaccine developers to share their eminent thoughts and experiences. Be there to witness some of the breakthroughs in field of virology.

At the successful meet of 1st International conference where researchers and developers converged to deliver their ideas and shared their experiences and breakthroughs. This event offered a platform to share technological advances and collaborations from different disciplines of virology, advances in public healthcare and for the socio economical development of society.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization:
Event Title: 15th International Congress of Immunology
Event Date or Start Date: 8/22/2012
End Date: 8/27/2012
Country: ITALY
State or Region: Milan
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: ici2013@triumphgroup.it
Meeting Web Site: www.ici2013.org/home/
Additional Meeting Information: The 15th ICI promises once again to represent the full complement of one of the most vibrant scientific areas in biomedicine, immunology. It will encompass basic research, translation and clinical application. It will interest both young students and experienced researchers. It will cover the full spectrum from academic research to industry.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: OMICS Group Conferences
Event Title: World Congress and Expo on Biowaivers and Biosimilars
Event Date or Start Date: 9/10/2012
End Date: 9/12/2012
Country: US
State or Region: TX
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: biosimilars2012@omicsgroup.com
Meeting Web Site: www.omicsonline.org/biosimilars2012/
Additional Meeting Information: Biosimilars-2012 is a remarkable event which brings together a unique and International mix of large and medium Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies; leading universities and Pharmacological research institutions making the conference a perfect platform to share experience, foster collaborations across industry and academia and evaluate emerging technologies across the globe.

Avail the early bird discounts and register on/before February 6, 2012.

We warmly invite you to attend and submit your abstract to World Congress and Expo on Biowaivers and Biosimilars.

Biosimilars-2012 is comprised of 12 tracks and 57 sessions designed to offer comprehensive sessions that address current issues related to Biowaivers and Biosimilars.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: OMICS Group
Event Title: World Toxicology Summit and Expo
Event Date or Start Date: 9/17/2012
End Date: 9/19/2012
Country: US
State or Region: TX
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: toxicology2012@omicsonline.org
Meeting Web Site: www.omicsonline.org/toxicology2012/
Additional Meeting Information: World Toxicology Summit & Expo-2012 is a remarkable event which brings together a unique and International mix of large and medium companies, leading universities and research institutions in the field of Toxicology. The summit will be the emerging ground to share experience, foster collaborations across industry and academia, and evaluate emerging technologies across the globe.

The World Toxicology Summit and Expo-2012 will schedule and coordinate all meetings with our Editorial Board Members and other experts in the Toxicology field across the World. The scientific program paves a way to gather visionaries through the research talks and presentations and put forward many thought provoking strategies in the field of Toxicology.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: OMICS Group Conferences
Event Title: International Conference on Obesity and Weight Management
Event Date or Start Date: 9/17/2012
End Date: 9/19/2012
Country: US
State or Region: TX
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: obesity2012@omicsgroup.com
Meeting Web Site: www.omicsonline.org/obesity2012/
Additional Meeting Information: Obesity-2012 is a remarkable event which brings together a unique and International mix of large and medium Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies; leading universities and Pharmacological research institutions making the conference a perfect platform to share experience, foster collaborations across industry and academia, and evaluate emerging technologies across the globe.

Avail the early bird discounts and register on/before January 28, 2012.

We warmly invite you to attend and submit your abstract to the International Conference on Obesity and Weight Management.

Obesity-2012 is comprised of 11 tracks and 67 sessions designed to offer comprehensive sessions that address current issues in Obesity and Weight management. Please submit your abstract to any of the following track.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization:
Event Title: The North American Congress of Clinical Toxicology (NACCT)
Event Date or Start Date: 10/1/2012
End Date: 10/6/2012
Country: US
State or Region: NV
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site:
Additional Meeting Information: Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Omics Group Conferences
Event Title: International Conference on Biothreats and Biodefense
Event Date or Start Date: 10/15/2012
End Date: 10/17/2012
Country: US
State or Region: CA
Contact Instructions: Phone: 650.268.9744
Fax: 650.618.1414
E-mail: biodefense2012@omicsgroup.com
Meeting Web Site: omicsonline.org/biodefense2012/
Additional Meeting Information: Biodefense 2012 will be the scientific platform bringing together the people sharing the agenda of live and let others live. The conference not only puts forth the ideas from scientific community but also welcomes the policy makers to explain the scientific decisions in the sociological context. Biodefense-2012 shares the opportunity to bring together the various scientific disciplines like Formal Sciences, Applied Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences from the academia, corporate, activists, NGOs, and defense organizations to come up with a holistic approach to combat the threats created from the forms of life.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: University of California San Francisco
Event Title: Occupational and Environmental Factors in Neurological Disease
Event Date or Start Date: 10/31/2012
End Date: 11/1/2012
Country: US
State or Region: CA
Contact Instructions: For details on conference registration, please visit the UCSF CME meeting website.
E-mail: info@OCME.ucsf.edu
Meeting Web Site: www.cme.ucsf.edu/cme/CourseDetail.aspx?coursenumber=MDM13N01
Additional Meeting Information: Conference addresses an important topic with the goal of maximizing interactions among occupational and environmental health clinicians, researchers, and public health policymakers. A hands-on training workshop the afternoon before will provide an additional educational training opportunity for non-neurologists who are clinical occupational practitioners.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: NIIEHS, NIH, NCI, NIOSH, ACOEM, CIRPD, and Others
Event Title: Isocyanates and Health: Past, Present, and Future
Event Date or Start Date: 11/1/2012
End Date: 11/2/2012
Country: US
State or Region: MD
Contact Instructions: Marc White and/or visit the conference website
E-mail: marc.white@cirpd.org
Meeting Web Site: www.isocyanates2012.org
Additional Meeting Information: Meeting location is Natcher Conference Center, NIH Campus, Bethesda, MD. The purpose of this international multidisciplinary conference is to identify and discuss the latest knowledge and important issues on the health effects of isocyanates, including current best evidence about exposure monitoring, environmental controls, and clinical management.

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Omics Publication Group
Event Title: International Conference on Hair Transplantation and Trichology 2012
Event Date or Start Date: 11/26/2012
End Date: 11/28/2012
Country: US
State or Region: TX
Contact Instructions:
E-mail: trichology2012@omicsgroup.com
Meeting Web Site: omicsonline.org/trichology2012/
Additional Meeting Information: Hilton San Antonio Airport Hotel, 611 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, Texas, United States 78216

Event Type: Non-SOT Event
Organization: Gordon Research Conference
Event Title: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity
Event Date or Start Date: 6/10/2013
End Date: 6/16/2013
Country: US
State or Region: NH
Contact Instructions:
E-mail:
Meeting Web Site:
Additional Meeting Information: Location: Proctor Academy, Andover, NH



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