Society of Toxicology
Carcinogenesis Specialty Section (CSS)
Winter 2007 Newsletter
KEY DATES
Carcinogenesis Specialty Section Reception
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Room 203B
Charlotte Convention Center
April 30: Proposals for symposia, workshops, roundtables or CE courses due.
WINNERS OF THE CSS ELECTION
Congratulations to Charlene McQueen, vice-president elect, Ivan Rusyn, councilor and
Janet Zang, Postdoctoral Fellow Officer.
2007 SOT SESSIONS SPONSORED BY THE CSS
Below are sessions and a continuing education course to be presented at the 2007
SOT Annual Meeting endorsed by the Carcinogenesis Specialty Section that should
be of particular interest to you.
Sunday, March 25:
CE Course on Toxicology and Molecular Biology of Tissue Repair
Monday, March 26
Symposia: Application of Humanized Mouse Lines to Toxicological and
Pharmacological Studies, 9:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Symposia: Genomics and Dose-Response Modeling, 9:30 AM -12:15 PM
Workshop: Advances and Challenges in Incorporation of Mode of Action in Human Risk
Assessment, 1:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Roundtable: Beyond the Single Point: The Use of Dose and Time in Genomic Data for
Mechanistic-Based Risk Assessment, 4:30 PM - 5:50 PM.
Tuesday, March 27
Symposia, Emerging Technologies in Imaging for Toxicology, 1:30 PM-4:15 PM
Historical Highlight: Fluoridation: Science Meets Policy, 7:30 AM-8:50 AM
Wednesday, March 28
Roundtable: Relevance and Follow-Up of Positive Results from In Vitro Genetic Toxicity
Testing: Strategies to Integrate Results into Risk Assessment, 7:30 AM - 8:50 AM
Symposia: Epigenetic Regulation in Development, Reproduction, and Disease:
Implications of Toxicology, 9:00 AM -11:45 AM
Workshop: Approaches to Assessing Whether a Carcinogen is Acting via a Genotoxic
Mode of Action, 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM
CALL FOR 2008 PROPOSALS FOR SYMPOSIA, WORKSHOPS,
ROUNDTABLES OR CE COURSES
It is time to begin planning for the 2008 annual SOT meeting in
Seattle, WA (March 16-20). Program proposals for the 2008
meeting will be due shortly April 30. If you have suggestions for
symposia, workshops, roundtables or CE courses, please contact
Charlene McQueen (mcqueen@pharmacy.arizona.edu).
Alternatively, bring your suggestions to the Carcinogenesis mixer,
where proposed topics for next year’s sessions can be discussed
during the business meeting.
HIGHLIGHT YOUR RECENT WORK AT THE 2007 CSS MIXER
We are looking for a volunteer to speak at the annual business meeting for about 15
minutes on their recent work. The student and postdoc winners will each give 5-minute
talks at the annual business meeting and mixer followed by a 15-minute talk from one of
our members. Send your ideas to Mike Cunningham (cunning1@niehs.nih.gov).
DO YOU HAVE AN INTERESTING STORY TO TELL YOUR COLLEAGUES?
HIGHLIGHT YOUR RECENT BREAKTHROUGH DISCOVERY IN THE NEXT
CSS NEWSLETTER
We are looking for a volunteer to provide a short summary of his/her recent paper to
highlight in the next newsletter. Students and postdocs can use this as a networking
opportunity to describe some of your recent work. Senior investigators can highlight
their recent breakthroughs. Send submissions to Mike Cunningham
(cunning1@niehs.nih.gov).
ENCOURAGE YOUR STUDENTS TO JOIN CSS:
Advisors, please encourage your students to joint the CSS.
Student and postdoc members of SOT are entitled to a free
membership in one specialty section. It is a great way to network
and to have the opportunity to serve as a Student Officer of the
CSS.
SUBMIT ARTICLES AND CSS MEMBER NEWS FOR THE CSS NEWSLETTER:
Please send Chris Corton articles and member information for
inclusion in the CSS newsletters (corton.chris@epa.gov) or by phone
(919-541-0092). Your continued support and contributions will
ensure that this remains an outstanding specialty section.
2006-2007 CSS OFFICERS
President - Michael L. Cunningham
Vice-President - Mark Miller
Vice-President Elect – Barbara Shane
Secretary/Treasurer – Chris Corton
Councilors - Abby Jacobs, Michelle Hooth, John (Jef)
French (Past President)
Postdoctoral Fellow Officer – to be determined
Student Officer – Pamela Brown