The SOT Committee on Diversity Initiatives (CDI) is coordinating the Undergraduate Education Program for Sunday, March 27, 2022, to provide undergraduates with more information about toxicology, assist with graduate school and career planning, and encourage networking with graduate students and toxicologists.

Undergraduate students receive complimentary meeting registration by completing the Registration Form and sending it, with their student ID, to the SOT Registration Department. When an undergraduate registers, they can select the “Undergraduate Education Program” check box under the “Student and Postdoctoral Functions” section of the meeting Registration Form. Per the 2022 meeting policies, all undergraduates must provide proof of vaccination to attend this on-site program. The Undergraduate Education Program will not be available for remote participation.

The Undergraduate Education Program is included in the Undergraduate Diversity Program. View the Undergraduate Diversity Program schedule for the recipients of the Undergraduate Diversity Program Student Travel Award. SOT Undergraduate Research Award recipients also participate in the Undergraduate Education Program.

Program Schedule—Sunday, March 27, 2022

Sunday, 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM

Check-In for Registered Undergraduates

Room: CC 33B

Sunday, 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Welcome and Toxicology Presentations

Room: CC 33B

Welcome

Speakers(s):
Kymberly M. Gowdy, PhD, Ohio State University Myrtle Davis, DMV, PhD, ATS, SOT President, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Toxicology Presentations

Chairs:
Kymberly M. Gowdy, PhD, Ohio State University; and Karilyn E. Sant, PhD, San Diego State University

Sunday, 8:10 AM to 8:45 AM

Mechanisms Linking Blood Clotting to Liver Toxicity and Repair

Room: CC 33B

Speaker(s): Jim Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University

Sunday, 8:45 AM to 9:20 AM

How Toxicological Data Are Used for Protecting Human Health from Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances: Focus on Immunotoxicity

Room: CC 33B

Speaker(s): Jamie DeWitt, PhD, East Carolina University

Sunday, 9:30 AM to 10:05 AM

ToXXicologY: The Importance of Incorporating the Sex Variable in Research Studies

Room: CC 33B

Speaker(s): Patricia Silveyra, PhD, Indiana University School of Public Health

Sunday, 10:05 AM to 10:40 AM

Toxicology in Drug Discovery and Development

Room: CC 33B

Speaker(s): Lois Lehman-McKeeman, PhD, ATS, Bristol-Myers Squibb

Sunday, 10:50 AM to 12:00 PM

Case Study: It’s In Your DNA! How Genetics Influence Drug Effectiveness and Toxicity

Room: CC 33B

Speaker(s): Lauren Aleksunes, PhD, Rutgers University

Sunday, 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

Room: CC 33B

Speaker(s): Kymberly M. Gowdy, PhD, Ohio State University

Sunday, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

BREAKOUT SESSION FOR STUDENTS: Ins and Outs of Graduate School in Toxicology: Insights into Admissions, Training, and Finding Success

Chair(s):
Tynisha D. Glover, PhD, Janssen R&D; and Courtni T. Newsome, PhD, Bristol Myers Squibb

Breakout A, Room: CC 32B
Academic Advisor Facilitator: Andrij Holian, PhD, University of Montana
Graduate Student Facilitator: Lisa Tran, University of Arizona

Breakout B, Room: CC 32A
Academic Advisor Facilitator: Craig Marcus, PhD, Oregon State University
Graduate Student Facilitator: Esther Omaiye, MS, University of California Riverside

Breakout C, Room: CC 24A
Academic Advisor Facilitator: Jamie DeWitt, PhD, East Carolina University
Graduate Student Facilitator: Veneese Brown, University of California Davis

Breakout D, Room: CC 24C
Academic Advisor Facilitator: Jim Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University
Graduate Student Facilitator: Krystal Taylor, East Carolina University

Breakout E, Room: CC 31A
Academic Advisor Facilitator: Thu Annelise Nguyen, Texas Tech University
Graduate Student Facilitator: Lauren Walker, PhD, Rutgers University

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

Speaker(s): Robert Roth, PhD, DABT, Michigan State University, Emeritus

Sunday, 2:10 PM to 3:10 PM

Career Roundtables: Opportunities in Toxicology

Chair(s):
Doris T. Zane, PhD, DABT, Gilead Sciences; and Tynisha D. Glover, PhD, Janssen R&D

Breakout A, Room: CC 32B
Academia: Courtney Sulentic, PhD, Wayne State University, Dayton, OH
Government: Brian Chorley, PhD, US EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC
Industry: Rhiannon Hardwick, PhD, DABT, Bristol Myers Squibb, San Diego, CA

Breakout B, Room: CC 32A
Academia: Alessandro Venosa, Pharm D, PhD, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Government: Dori Germolec, PhD, NIEHS-NTP, Research Triangle Park, NC
Industry: Joanne Birkebak, DVM, DABT, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA

Breakout C, Room: CC 24A
Academia: Larissa Williams, PhD, Bates College, Lewiston, ME
Government: Frederick Tyson, PhD, NIEHS-GEHB, Research Triange Park, NC
Industry: Colleen McLoughlin, PhD, DABT, ERT, Scivera LLC, Shuyler, VA

Breakout D, Room: CC 24C
Academia: Jonathan Shannahan, PhD, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Governmentr: Cynthia Rider, PhD, DABT, NIEHS/NTP, Research Triangle Park, NC
Industry: René Viñas, PhD, DABT, Upside Foods, Atlanta, GA

Breakout E, Room: CC 31A
Academia Antonio Baines, PhD, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC
Government: Lindsay Holden, PhD, US Army Public Health Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
Industry: Vinicius Carreira, DVM, PhD, DACVP, DABT, Janssen R&D, San Diego, CA

Sunday, 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM

Open Time with Academic Toxicology Program Directors and Internship Sponsors

Room: CC 33B

Chair(s): Enrique Fuentes-Mattei, PhD, Lonza; and Courtni T. Newsome, PhD, Bristol Myers Squibb