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President’s Message 2024
Dear ASIO Members, I hope you all had an enjoyable summer and are getting to enjoy some warm fall weather (at least, that’s what it feels like where I am in the American Midwest!). It is my honor to take over from Dr. Ashwini Phadnis Moghe as President of ASIO-SOT for 2024–25. Under her leadership, we had a very active year, and we look forward to an exciting few months leading up to the SOT Annual Meeting in Orlando in March 2025. This year, we welcome several new members to the ASIO Executive Committee: Dr. Neera Tewari-Singh from Michigan State University as Vice President-Elect, Dr. Prajakta Shimpi from L’Oréal, USA, as Junior Councilor, Dr. Sadiya Shaikh from the University of Rochester as Postdoctoral Representative, and Mr. Rahul Kumar from North Carolina State University as Graduate Student Representative. A special thanks to the outgoing members of the leadership for their valuable service: Dr. Satya Achanta (Senior Councilor), Dr. Gagandeep Kaur (Postdoctoral Representative), and Dr. Manasi Kotulkar (Graduate Student Representative). The ASIO Annual Reception at the 2024 SOT Annual Meeting was a resounding success, bringing together toxicologists from around the globe in a celebratory atmosphere. Many thanks to Dr. Moghe for her exemplary leadership last year and for successfully planning our reception, along with the rest of the leadership. Our annual “Talk with Toxperts” mentorship event was once again well-attended and well-received; special thanks to Drs. Mansi Krishan, Souvarish Sarkar, and Sachin Bhusari for their participation as “toxperts.” We were also delighted to present our annual awards in seven categories—please check out our newsletter for the list of winners! I want to gratefully acknowledge our endowment sponsors (Dr. Laxman Desai, Dr. Dharam Singh, and (late) Dr. Harihara Mehendale), as well as ASIO members who contributed to our endowment funds. As we move into this new year, I encourage you to consider donating to the ASIO general fund so we can continue delivering our annual slate of exciting events. Additionally, please spread the word about ASIO among your colleagues, students, and postdocs. We are also looking for webinar ideas, volunteers, and event sponsors. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us with your suggestions and ideas. And be on the lookout for a revamped ASIO website later this year! Sincerely, Sudin Bhattacharya, PhD
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