Schedule and Publications

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The SOT Continuing Education Committee has accepted 13 courses for presentation during the 2024 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. For more details, visit the “Continuing Education” web page.

Sunrise Course

• Plastic Chemical Additives: Determining Human Risk from Microplastic Exposure

Morning Courses

• Advances in Metal Toxicology: From Aging and Disease Causation to Detection and Regulatory Measures
• Foundations of Embryonic and Fetal Development and Application to Developmental Toxicity Testing
• High-Throughput In Vitro–In Vivo Extrapolation for Predictive Toxicology
• Nix the Six: Strategies for Implementing Nonanimal Acute Toxicity Testing
• “Relax, Immune System,” Cell and Gene Therapy Here
• Weight of Evidence Analysis and Problem Formulation for Chemical Risk Assessment: Fundamental Principles and Application through Case Example

Afternoon Courses

• Benchmark Dose Modeling and Its Applications in Drug, Food, and Chemical Safety Evaluation and Assessment
• Bridge over Adverse Waters: Integrating Pathology Findings into the Interpretation of Toxicology Studies
• Harnessing Toxicology in Pregnancy: Traditional and Novel Approaches to Placental Toxicology Research
• Next-Generation Data Transparency and Open Science Policies: What Toxicologists Need to Know
• Putting Theory into Practice: Using Computational New Approach Methodologies in Next-Generation Risk Assessment
• Use of New Approach Methodologies for the Assessment of Inhaled Substances: Examples and Case Studies

90- and 165-minute sessions

• Accelerating Discovery in Parkinson’s Disease: A Blueprint for Modeling Environmentally Relevant Exposures through Cross-Disciplinary Collaboration
• Advances in New Approach Methods for Thyroid Toxicity Testing
• Botanical-Induced Toxicity: Liver Injury and Botanical Drug Interactions
• Burn Pit and Wildfire Aerosols—Chemical Composition and Health Consequences: What Is in Common?
• Capturing Unknowns: Increasing Utility of Epidemiologic Studies as Key Evidence in Chemical Risk Assessment
• Current Status, Challenges, and Future Considerations: Advancing NAMs for Assessing Inhalation Toxicity
• Defining Susceptibility to Ozone: A Window into Exposure Effects in a Changing Climate
• Error-Corrected Next-Generation Sequencing Strategies for Direct Assessment of Mutagenesis and Early Identification of Cancer Risk (IAT)
• Evaluation of Human Health Safety of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products in Minority and Sensitive Populations
• Exploring Drug-Induced Vascular Injury: Emerging Mechanisms, Biomarkers, Novel Approaches, and Regulatory Insight (IAT)
• Harmful Algal Blooms and Human Health
• In Vitro to In Vivo Extrapolation to Predict Developmental Toxicity Potential
• It Takes Two! Paternal Exposures and Their Impacts on Offspring Health (ITS)
• Long Non-coding RNA Dysregulations in Metal Toxicity and Carcinogenesis
• Looking through the Haze: Is the Picture Any Clearer on the Effects of Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Products on Reproduction and Development?
• Mechanisms of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances Action: PPARα and Beyond
• Multi-’omics Approaches to Unravel PFAS-Mediated Metabolic Dysfunction
• Neuroinflammation as a Central Mediator of Neurotoxicity: Implications for Environmental Links to Chronic Neurodegenerative Diseases
• New Approach Methodology (NAM) and Kinetic Modeling Approaches to Support Read-Across
• Nitrosamines: Mechanistic Evidence to Support Subclasses with Varying Mutagenic Potency
• Practical Applications of Machine Learning for Gaining Mechanistic Insights in Toxicology
• Preclinical Development of RNA-Editing, Gene, and Cell Therapies: Risks and Challenges
• Qualification of Complex In Vitro Models as Drug Development Tools: How Do We Translate Exciting Science into Regulatory Decisions? (ITS)
• State-of-the-Art In Vitro Immune Modeling: The Beginning of a Journey toward AOPs and Improved Safety Assessment
• Take a Deep Breath: Opportunities and Challenges in Toxicology Studies for Inhaled Drug Development
• Taking a Closer Look at Biological Evaluations for Ocular Medical Devices and Combination Products
• The “Cocktail Effect”: Studying the Greatest Uncontrolled Experiment Ever Launched!
• The Lifesaver or the Devil? Identify Key Molecular Signaling Pathways and Their Roles in Chronic Exposure-Induced Neurological Diseases
• The State of the Science Linking Environmental Chemicals to Age-Related Neurocognitive Disease
• The Ties That Bind: Evaluating the Impact of PFAS Protein Binding and Transport on Persistence and Tissue Distribution
• Thyroid System–Disrupting Chemicals and the Developing Brain
• Translational Approaches to Study Transporters in Toxicology: From Liquid Biopsies and Endogenous Biomarkers to Machine Learning and Epidemiology

90- and 165-minute sessions

• Addressing Health Inequities and Susceptibilities via Incorporation of Non-chemical Stressors within Toxicological Approaches and Cumulative Risk Assessments
• Advancements in Utilizing Zebrafish-Based Behavioral Assays for Detecting Developmental Neurotoxicity and Understanding Associated Cellular and Molecular Changes
• Allergies Are More Than Skin Deep: Establishing Regulatory Test Methods for Respiratory Sensitization
• Application of Early Molecular Measurements to Develop Points of Departure for Risk Assessment
• Applications of Annotations and Ontologies in Toxicology to Get Us on the Same Page for Maximizing Data Potential
• Cardiac Arrhythmias in Toxicology: Getting to the Heart of the Matter
• Challenges and Future Perspectives on New Approach Methodologies for Developmental Immunotoxicity Testing
• Complex Interpretations of Substance Detection and Impairment (IAT)
• Integrating Aggregate Exposure Pathways and Adverse Outcome Pathways for Comprehensive Risk Assessment of Chemical Mixtures
• Into the Unknown: Unique Aspects of Evaluating Potential Reproductive and Developmental Toxicity of New Pharmaceutical Modalities
• It’s Not Easy Being Green: Applying Alternatives Assessment to Create Safer Consumer Products
• Making Sense of Chaos: Recent Advances in Complex Mixtures Research and Regulation
• Next-Generation Risk Assessment Calls for an Evidence-Based Next-Generation Uncertainty Assessment
• On the Edge of the NAMs Frontier: Pioneering Efforts toward Intra- and Internationally Harmonized Regulatory Applications of New Approach Methodologies
• Overcoming Barriers to More Scalable Environmental Health Science Research via Harmonized Language
• Overcoming Unique Challenges Associated with Biological Evaluation of Absorbable/Degradable Medical Devices and Combination Products: Regulatory and Scientific Considerations from Successful Case Studies
• Reducing Use of Nonhuman Primates in Oncology Drug Development: A 3R-Based IQ DruSafe/Industry/FDA Perspective
• Revolutionizing Detection and Prevention of Neurotoxic Effects: Harnessing the Power of In Vitro and In Silico Approaches for Safer Drug Development and Environmental Monitoring
• Update on the Development of Medical Countermeasures and Biomarkers against Pulmonary Chemical Threat Agents
• Use of PBPK and Novel Pharmacokinetic Approaches for the Quantitative Prediction of Tissue Residue and Withdrawal Times for Human Food Safety Assessment
• Using Geographical Information to Promote Environmental Health and Justice

80-minute sessions

• Current Status of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Toxicology: SOT Special Interest Groups as Models
• From Theory to Practice: Preparing Students for Careers in 21st-Century Toxicology
• Is Less More? Reduction of Animal Use through Virtual Control Groups
• Women’s Health on the Frontlines: Science behind Sex-Specific Toxicology Differentials, Health Disparity, and Marginalization and Their Ethical Implications (IAT)

80-minute and 165-minute sessions

• Five Decades of Evaluating the Safety of Aspartame Consumption: Has Anything Changed?
• From My Cosmetics to Smart Watch, Toxicology Touches It All!
• Methods and Transdisciplinary Frameworks to Evaluate Cumulative Impacts to Advance Equity in Community Health, Well-Being, and Quality of Life
• Risk Communication of PFAS: Challenges and Opportunities
• The Modernization of the Cosmetic Regulation Act: Perspectives on Recent Implementation Activities and Confirming Safety in Cosmetic Products
• Through the Lens: Translational Insights in Ocular Toxicology

80-minute session

• Take Heart: Learning from Our Past to Improve Cardiovascular Safety Assessments of Pharmaceuticals in the Future

80-minute sessions

• Decoding the Role of a Project Toxicologist in the (Bio)pharmaceutical Industry
• Empowering Career Growth through Effective Mentoring and Networking for Toxicologists
• Navigating Career Transitions and Acclimation: The Art of a Scientific Career (ITS)
• Preparing the Next Generation of Toxicologists: Integrating Practical Applications and Diverse Career Paths into the Student Experience
• Toxicology in the Military: Unique Career Opportunities and Applications