Undergraduate Education Program

The SOT Undergraduate Education Program is taking place Sunday, March 19, 2023, to provide undergraduates with more information about toxicology, assist with graduate school and career planning, and encourage networking with graduate students and toxicologists.

To participate in this activity, be sure to select the “Undergraduate Education Program” from the “Add-On Events” section on the Annual Meeting Registration Form and send a copy of your student ID to the SOT Registration Department. Annual Meeting registration is complimentary for undergraduate students.

Sunday, March 19, 2023

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
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
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
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
Ilona Jaspers, PhD
University North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Dana Haine, PhD
Dana Haine, MS
University North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Elise Hickman, PhD
Elise Hickman, PhD
University North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Sunday, 12:10 PM to 1:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

Room: Davidson Ballroom A

Speaker(s): Karilyn E. Sant, PhD, San Diego State University.

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