Undergraduate Development Program

Recipients of the Undergraduate Development Program Student Travel Awards and Advisor Travel Awards participate in a three-day program to learn more about toxicology and careers in biomedical research.

  • Saturday13MAR 2027
  • Sunday 14 MAR 2027
  • Monday 15 MAR 2027
Saturday, 5:15 PM to 7:30 PM

Undergraduate Development Program: Opening Event

Chair(s): Dahea You, PharmD, PhD, DABT, Johnson & Johnson, Vista, CA; and Cody Smith, PhD, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Saturday, 6:45 PM to 7:30 PM

Introduction to Toxicology

Saturday, 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM

Undergraduate Development Program Reunion

Sunday, 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM

Check In for Registered Undergraduates

Sunday, 8:00 AM to 8:20 AM

Welcome

Chair(s): Dahea You, PharmD, PhD, DABT, Johnson & Johnson, Vista, CA; and Cody Smith, PhD, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

Speaker(s): Dahea You, PharmD, PhD, DABT, Johnson & Johnson, Vista, CA; and James Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

Sunday, 8:20 AM to 9:05 AM

Toxicology Research Presentation

Sunday, 9:15 AM to 10:00 AM

Toxicology Research Presentation

Sunday, 10:10 AM to 11:25 AM

Case Study

Sunday, 11:25 AM to 12:10 PM

Toxicology 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 UDP 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, Internship Sponsors, and SOT Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Additional Annual Meeting Events of Interest

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

Opening Plenary Session

Monday, 9:00 AM to 11:45 AM

Attend Annual Meeting Sessions and Posters

Monday, 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

In Vitro Toxicology Lecture and Luncheon for Students

Monday, 1:45 PM TO 2:45 PM

SOT Photographer Takes Professional Headshots of UDP Students and Advisors

Monday, 2:45 PM TO 3:15 PM

Open Time to Attend Afternoon Poster Sessions and Explore ToxExpo

Monday, 3:30 PM to 4:25 PM

UDP 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