Chat with an Expert

3 attendees standing in front of the sign up board for the Chat with an Expert during the 2019 Annual Meeting

The GSLC will once again host Chat with an Expert (CWAE) at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Nashville, 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 at the Chat with an Expert information board, located in the Annual Meeting Main Lobby, and then each group visits the location selected by the expert. 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. Complete the expert registration form using the link below, indicating your areas of interest. You 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.

Groups may meet at the appointed time at the CWAE information board in the Annual Meeting Main Lobby and then proceed to the selected place. You will inform the event organizers of the time of your meeting so the information can be listed on the CWAE information board.

Your participation will strengthen the networks within SOT and provide a valuable opportunity for discussion of scientific topics and career experiences. Experts must register by January 9!

Expert Sign-Up

Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars

Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars may sign up to participate in the CWAE program by indicating their interests on the registration form linked below. The expert will provide details to each participant in that group in advance of the Annual Meeting in early March.

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.

The sign-up form for graduate students and postdocs will be available beginning in late-January.

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