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.

  • Saturday15MAR 2025
  • Sunday 16 MAR 2025
  • Monday 17 MAR 2025
Saturday, 5:15 PM to 7:30 PM

Undergraduate Diversity Program: Opening Event

Chairs: Tynisha Glover, PhD, Janssen R&D, Spring House, PA; Checo Rorie, PhD, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC.

Saturday, 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM

Introduction to Toxicology Presentation

Saturday, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Undergraduate Diversity Program Reunion

Sunday, 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM

Check In for Registered Undergraduates

Sunday, 8:00 AM to 8:20 AM

Welcome

Speaker(s): Tynisha Glover, PhD, Janssen R&D, Spring House, PA; Laurie Haws, PhD, DABT, ATS, ToxStrategies, Austin, TX.

Chairs: Tynisha Glover, PhD, Janssen R&D, Spring House, PA; Checo Rorie, PhD, North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, NC.

Sunday, 8:20 AM to 9:15 AM

Research Presentation

Sunday, 9:15 AM to 10:00 AM

Research Presentation

Sunday, 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM

Case Study

Sunday, 11:25 AM to 12:10 PM

Research Presentation

Sunday, 12:10 PM to 1:15 PM

Lunch and Networking

Sunday, 1:15 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

Sunday, 1:15 PM to 2:00 PM

Breakout Session for Advisors—Empowering Advisors of Future Toxicologists

Sunday, 2:10 PM to 3:10 PM

Career Roundtables: Opportunities in Toxicology

Sunday, 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM

Open Time with Academic Toxicology Program Directors and Internship Sponsors

Sunday, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM

SOT Welcome Reception

Sunday, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Student/Postdoctoral Scholar Mixer

Monday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM

SOT Opening Plenary Session

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 Toxicology Lecture and Luncheon

Monday, 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM

Undergraduate Diversity Program Student Activity

Monday, 2:30 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

Monday, 3:30 PM to 4:25 PM

Closing Presentation

Monday, 4:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Closing Celebration