Exciting Changes for 2025 SOT, Join the Tox ShowDown, Lead a Poster Tour, and More

Final Reminder?

The advance enrollment deadline to sign up for childcare for the 2025 SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo has been extended to January 24. ?

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Transforming the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo: What’s New for 2025?

The SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo continues to evolve, thanks to the invaluable feedback our members share each year. Insights from the 2024 Post-Meeting Survey were pivotal in shaping enhancements to the upcoming 2025 event. We’re excited to share both the continuing improvements inspired by your feedback and some brand-new experiences designed to elevate your meeting experience.?

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We Want You … to Be a Contestant in the 2025 Tox ShowDown?

Tox ShowDown, the best (only?!?) team-based toxicology trivia game, is back for 2025, and we are looking for contestants. Come and nerd out with your fellow toxicologists!??

Don’t miss this opportunity to volunteer to be a contestant in the Tox ShowDown, which will take place the evening of Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, as part of the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo!?During the Tox ShowDown, three teams of three players each—the Endocrine Disruptors, the Free Radicals, and the Toxic Metabolites—race against the clock to answer questions entirely, partly, or remotely related to toxicology. Topics cover a wide range of subjects, including the often-surprising roles of toxicology in history, current events, arts, culture, society, and even occasionally science. Don’t worry, we will have a skilled judge on hand to settle any intellectual disputes.?

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Make a Lasting Impact: Be a Poster Tour Guide at the SOT Annual Meeting?

The SOT Postdoctoral Assembly (PDA) invites you to join them in shaping the future of toxicology by signing up as a guide for the Poster Tours for Trainees program that takes place during the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. Sign-Up is open now through January 27, 2025, and Full and Associate SOT member volunteers are needed!?

This 90-minute commitment is an opportunity to mentor the next generation of scientists while diving into some of the most exciting new research in toxicology. As a guide, you'll lead a small group of graduate students and postdoctoral scientists to explore posters in your area of expertise, providing insights, networking opportunities, and career guidance along the way.?

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Discover the Candidates on the 2025–2026 SOT Ballot?

The election for openings on the 2025–2026 SOT Council and Elected Committees is currently underway. This blog contains a listing of the candidates that appear on the ballot. Thank you to all those who agreed to appear on the ballot and serve if elected.?

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You Are Invited to the 2025 Undergraduate Diversity Program Reunion on Saturday, March 15?

The SOT Inclusion, Diversity, and Engagement Committee (IDEC) invites you to join them at the 2025 Undergraduate Diversity Program Reunion as they celebrate the incredible legacy of the Undergraduate Diversity Program and the dedicated individuals who ensure its success year after year. This is a special opportunity to connect with colleagues, program supporters, and alumni who have been a part of the SOT Undergraduate Program over the past 36 years. You’ll also get to meet the talented undergraduate students and advisors selected for this year’s program.?

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Science On Demand: A Roundup of SOT Webinar Recordings Released July 1–December 31, 2024?

Many of the webinars hosted by SOT Regional Chapters, Special Interest Groups, and Specialty Sections—collectively known as the SOT Component Groups—are recorded and posted exclusively for member access in ToXchange. Select videos also are made available to the public through the SOT Video Library. In this blog, you will find a listing of all the recent webinar recordings that have been added to ToXchange and/or the?SOT Video Library.?

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New Experiences Coming to the 2025 Annual Meeting and ToxExpo Survey?

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Adverse Reactions Podcast: Season 4, Episode 8

Available on all major podcast platforms “Tox in Your Backyard,” featuring Julie Miller, PhD, Public Health Toxicologist, Pennsylvania Department of Public Health???

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SOT Event Happening This Week?

Exploring Career Opportunities and Topics in Computational Toxicology??

??? Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025?

??Time: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (US EST, UTC -5)?

???? Hosted by: SOT Graduate Student Leadership Committee Professional Development Subcommittee?

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