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The GSLC hosts the Chat with an Expert Program every year at the SOT Annual Meeting and we would like to invite your participation!
The CWAE program provides a special opportunity at the SOT Annual Meeting for small groups of students and postdoctoral scholars to meet with Associate or Full SOT member experts for informal discussion.
This program provides participants with a great opportunity to network and gain insights from seasoned toxicologists. Groups of up to three students will be matched with suitable expert volunteers from industry, academia, or government using the information provided during registration for the event.
Each matched group will determine the location and whether the group will meet for a snack, coffee, or for a social hour. After students and postdocs are matched, the expert will receive contact information for their group. Groups may meet in specially marked or designated locations at the Convention Center, or at a location of their choosing. Each participant is responsible for their own meal or snack costs.
Nonmember students may send their questions to SOT Headquarters.
Experts
The GSLC invites Postdoctoral, Associate, and Full members of SOT to meet with a small group of students and postdoctoral scholars (no more than three) for an informal discussion over coffee, snack, or an informal meal during a convenient time at the Annual Meeting. Experts complete a brief intake form, indicating their areas of interest. Experts will be matched to students with similar interests. Before the Annual Meeting, the GSLC will send you the email addresses for members of your group so that you can communicate with your group and convey the date, time, and place you have chosen.
Your participation will strengthen the networks within SOT and provide a valuable opportunity for discussion of scientific topics and career experiences.
Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars
Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars may sign up to participate in the CWAE program and complete a brief intake form in January and early February to facilitate the matching process.
Postdoctoral Scholars are welcome to sign up as either experts or participants. For those who sign up as experts, the GSLC will match graduate students with postdocs for an informal meeting.
Roles in GSLC Chat with an Expert Program
| Role | Activity |
|---|---|
| Toxicologist Role | Host a group of postdocs/graduate students |
| Postdoc Role | Participate or host a group of graduate students |
| Graduate Student Role | Participate |
| Undergraduate Role | N/A |