Undergraduate Diversity Program
Recipients of the Undergraduate Diversity Program Student Travel Awards and Advisor Travel Awards participate in a three-day program to learn more about toxicology and careers in biomedical research.
Saturday, 5:15 PM to 7:30 PM
Undergraduate Diversity Program: Opening Event
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Chairs: Karilyn E. Sant, PhD, San Diego State University; and Corie A. Ellison, PhD, Procter & Gamble Company.
Saturday, 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM
Introduction to Toxicology Presentation
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Alexandra Noël, PhD
Louisiana State University.Saturday, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
Committee on Diversity Initiatives (CDI) Reunion, including networking and 2023 Perry J. Gehring Student Award recognition
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Sunday, 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM
Check In for Registered Undergraduates
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Sunday, 8:00 AM to 8:20 AM
Welcome
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Speaker(s): Karilyn E. Sant, PhD, San Diego State University; and Michael Aschner, PhD, ATS, SOT President, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Chairs: Karilyn E. Sant, PhD, San Diego State University; and Corie Ellison, PhD, Procter & Gamble Company.
Sunday, 8:20 AM to 9:05 AM
The Beauty of Toxicology: When a Drug-Induced Liver Injury Project Becomes a Metabolic Syndrome, Adiposity and Diabetes Line of Investigation
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
José Manautou, PhD
University of Connecticut.Sunday, 9:15 AM to 10:00 AM
Toxicology and Cancer: Let’s Talk How Chemicals Can Cause Cancer and Be Used to Treat Cancer
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Antonio Baines, PhD
North Carolina Central University.Sunday, 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
Size Matters: Particulate Considerations in A Biological Environment
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Phoebe Stapleton, PhD
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey.Sunday, 10:55 AM to 12:10 PM
Case Study: Evaluating the Effects of Flavored Electronic Cigarettes on the Respiratory Immune System
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Ilona Jaspers, PhD
University North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dana Haine, MS
University North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Elise Hickman, PhD
University North Carolina at Chapel Hill.Sunday, 12:10 PM to 1:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Sunday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Breakout Session for Students—Graduate School: How to Get In and What to Expect? Graduate Student and Academic Advisor Perspectives
- Student Breakout A: Davidson Ballroom B1
- SStudent Breakout B: Davidson Ballroom B2
- SStudent Breakout C: Davidson Ballroom C1
- SStudent Breakout D: Davidson Ballroom C2
- SStudent Breakout E: Davidson Ballroom C3
Sunday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Breakout Session for Advisors—Tips for Advising Prospective Graduate Students or How to Get Your Students Accepted to Graduate School
Room: Boardroom A
Speaker(s): Robert Roth, PhD, DABT, Michigan State University, Emeritus.
Sunday, 2:10 PM to 3:10 PM
Career Roundtables: Opportunities in Toxicology
- Student Breakout A: Davidson Ballroom B1
- SStudent Breakout B: Davidson Ballroom B2
- SStudent Breakout C: Davidson Ballroom C1
- SStudent Breakout D: Davidson Ballroom C2
- SStudent Breakout E: Davidson Ballroom C3
Sunday, 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM
Open Time with Academic Toxicology Program Directors and Internship Sponsors
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Sunday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
SOT Welcome Reception
Room: Hall A
Sunday, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Student/Postdoctoral Scholar Mixer
Room: Davidson Ballroom B
Monday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM
SOT Opening Plenary Session: Advancing Single Cell Technologies in Toxicology
Room: Hall A
Namandjé N. Bumpus
US FDA.Monday, 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM
Mentors and Groups Attend Annual Meeting Sessions and Posters
Monday, 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM
In Vitro Lecture and Luncheon: Dedication to the Use of In Vitro Alternative Techniques to Study Toxicologic Mechanisms: Case Study of Developmental Neurotoxicity
Room: Davidson Ballroom A
Ellen Fritsche, PhD
IUF–Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine.Monday, 1:30 PM to 3:15 PM
Mentors and Groups Attend Annual Meeting Sessions and Posters
Monday, 3:30 PM to 4:25 PM
Host Mentor and Peer Mentor Meeting
Room: 106B
Monday, 3:30 PM to 4:25 PM
Closing Presentation: My Toxicology Career Journey
Room: 104E
Daniel Acosta, PhD
National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR).Monday, 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM