Midwest Regional Chapter
Society of Toxicology
Spring 2007 Newsletter
The MRC/SOT Proudly Presents the Annual Spring Meeting
scheduled for Friday, May 18, 2007:
“Nanotoxicology”
It is with great pleasure that we extend an invitation for you to join us for the upcoming
Spring meeting of the Midwest Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology.
Please join your colleagues at this year’s Spring meeting; it will be a stimulating and
worthwhile experience!
~See inside for meeting details~
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25th Annual MRC/SOT Spring Meeting
May 18, 2007
Marriott Lincolnshire
“Nanotoxicology”
Registration/Breakfast
7:50 to 8:50 AM
SOT's K-12 Program
1:45 to 2:00 PM
Deepa Rao PhD, DABT
University of Wisconsin
Welcome
8:50 to 9:00 AM
Robin Guy MS, DABT
Robin Guy Consulting, LLC
Toxicological Assessment of
Nanomaterials
2:00 to 2:50 PM
Christopher L. Steele MS
SC Johnson & Son
Program
Nanotechnology: An Overview
9:00 to 9:50 AM
Refreshment Break
2:50 to 3:10 PM
David W. Hobson PhD, DABT
H&H Scientific Services LLP
Inhalational Toxicology Nanomaterials
3:10 to 4:00 PM
Vicki Grassian PhD
University of Iowa
Toxicity Profiling of Nanomaterials
9:50 to 10:40 AM
Fanqing Chen PhD
Lawrence Berkeley Labs
Panel Discussion/Q&A
4:00 to 4:50 PM
Refreshment Break
10:40 to 11:00 AM
Concluding Remarks
4:50 to 5:00 PM
Don Korte PhD, DABT, FCA
Concordia University Wisconsin
2006 Young Investigator Award
Presentation
11:00 to 11:20 AM
Sarah Lovern
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Graduate Student Poster Session
11:20 AM to 12:20 PM
Lunch
12:20 to 1:00 PM
Business Meeting/Student Poster Awards
1:00 to 1:45 PM
Robin Guy MS, DABT
Robin Guy Consulting, LLC
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MEETING INFORMATION
Regular Member:
$80 (if postmarked before 5/1/07)
$100 (if postmarked 5/1/07 or after)
Non-Member:
$105 (if postmarked before 5/1/07)
$125 (if postmarked 5/1/07 or after)
Full-Time Students:
$10 (if postmarked before 5/1/07)
$20 (if postmarked 5/1/07 or after)
Hotel Rooms A limited number of rooms are being held for this conference. The rate is $139.00 per night.
Reservations for Thursday and/or Friday can be made by calling (847) 634-0100. Rooms will be held until April
26th. Ask for the “Society of Toxicology” block.
Directions to Conference Site
Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
10 Marriott Drive
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
(847) 634-0100
From the North
I-94 south; exit Half Day Road; turn right (west); turn left on Milwaukee Avenue;
turn left on Marriott Drive.
From the South
I-94 north; exit Half Day Road; turn left (west); turn left on Milwaukee Avenue;
turn left on Marriott Drive
From the West:
I-90 east; I-294 north; I-94 north; exit Half Day Road; turn left (west);
turn left on Milwaukee Avenue; turn left on Marriott Drive
For additional information, contact Don Korte at (262) 243-4268
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or don.korte@cuw.edu
Registration Form
Return the form below with payment to:
Linda Tam
1228 Sherwood Road
Glenview, IL 60025
Registration will be permitted at the conference.
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Fee Enclosed (Circle):
Regular Member: $80 (if postmarked before 5/1/07)
$100 (if postmarked 5/1/07 or after)
Non-Member:
$105 (if postmarked before 5/1/07)
$125 (if postmarked 5/1/07 or after)
Full-Time Students: $10 (if postmarked before 5/1/07)
$20 (if postmarked 5/1/07 or after)
*Make checks payable to MRC-SOT*
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Presidents Message
The 2006-2007 year is a milestone for all of
MRC/SOT. This year marks the 25th anniversary
of our chapter. Our chapter is one of the best
success stories. We have had a lot of history, and,
with the help of the internet, much of it has been
preserved. You can see information on the history
of the awardees, for example, on our website
(please update your bookmarks):
http://www.toxicology.org/isot/rc/midwest/index.html
We are looking to reconstruct some history that
may be lost. If anyone has any information on the names of officers from past,
old newsletters or meeting minutes, we can also include this in our website.
Please contact me with any information.
We hope that you will be attending the Spring meeting. This meeting will be
on Nanotoxicology, and will have practical information, along with research
on the field. At this point, Don Korte has lined up a fantastic list of speakers,
including Dr. David Hobson, who has a long history of involvement in the
nanotox field and is recognized worldwide as a nanotoxiology expert. As
usual, this meeting will be at the Marriott Lincolnshire. Please look in this
issue for more information and registration.
We decided to change the format of the spring meeting this year. After almost
25 years of having a morning session, lunch with the business meeting, the
afternoon sessions and the poster session/reception, we decided to cancel the
evening reception. We just were not getting enough attendees to walk around
and give the posters the attention that they deserved. Most of the posters are
prepared by students, and they warrant our support. We also ended up losing a
lot of money on the reception, as most of the food was left uneaten. This year,
after much discussion and planning, the format was changed so that the
posters would be presented immediately after the lunch and business meeting.
This will be followed by additional talks, and the meeting should end by 5:00
PM.
National has put together some initiatives for this year. One is K-12
Education. It is imperative that we, as toxicologists and scientists, get to
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schools and talk to the students about toxicology and sciences. There are so
many things that can be done at the K-12 level, including talking in classes and
job shadowing. Dr. Deepa Rao will discuss this initiative at our business
meeting.
For our Chapter to be considered healthy financially, we need to have 1.5 years
of operating expenses in savings. We do not even have one year savings. We
do not want to cut back on our programs and awards. To encourage a strong
scientific program with broad participation, the registration fees for our Spring
and Fall meetings cannot be priced to cover all the costs of the Chapter. Thus,
we need contributions from your division or department to realize our vision
and mission in the Midwest. Please help us continue to make the MRC-SOT a
considerable value for you and your firm. Send your contributions to Ms.
Linda Tam, Treasurer of the MRC/SOT (1228 Sherwood Rd., Glenview,
Illinois 60025). Sponsors can target a specific event or item, or give a general
donation.
Available donations for Sponsors are as follows (co-sponsorship is also available):
Spring Meeting 2007 Fall Meeting 2007
Badges
$125
$100
Handouts
Varies, discuss with Robin Guy
Travel for 1 speaker
$1000
$1000
Travel for 2 speakers
$2000
$2000
Student sponsorship
Varies, discuss with Robin Guy
Lunch sponsorship
$3000
$1000
Opening breakfast
$1000
N/A
Breaks
$2000
$500
A/V sponsorship
$1000
$500
Also:
Breakfast at the March 2008
$3000
SOT meeting
Thank you for your support. I hope to see you all at the Spring meeting!
Warm regards,
Robin
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WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT YOUR LOCAL SOT CHAPTER?
Chapter newsletters, information pertaining to membership and MRC/SOT awards, and
nomination/application forms may be viewed or printed from our website:
www.toxicology.org/memberservices/regionalchapter/midwest/
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The websites for all regional chapters may be accessed through the “Regional Chapters” link at
the national SOT web page (www.toxicology.org)
SOT K-12 EducationThe Chapter is seeking individuals interested in toxicology education and outreach to the general public
community for our Region. Specifically, anyone with access to local science resources [K-12 school
outreach programs, volunteer projects (boy/girl scouts), or contact information to local science activity
coordinators] is solicited. The objectives at this time include incorporation of toxicology-specific
projects/activities into existing programs, and to provide a link between local science coordinators and
toxicology professionals. If interested, please contact Dr.Deepa Rao at 608-262-9867 or via e-mail at
rao@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu.
**MRC/SOT AWARDS**
MRC/SOT is proud to recognize the efforts of toxicologists who work
and study in the Midwest. There are The Midwest Regional Chapter is
proud to recognize the efforts of toxicologists who work and study in the
Midwest. Three annual awards are presented that highlight their
achievements:
Kenneth P. DuBois Award
Presented to an active toxicologist from the Midwest region that
has demonstrated outstanding contributions throughout his/her
career. Candidates must have demonstrated a sustained and high level of achievement in the
field. Written nominations are required.
Nominations due April 1
Victor A. Drill Award
Sponsored by WIL Research Laboratories, Inc.
Presented for the best student poster presentation at the annual spring meeting of the Chapter.
The winner receives a paid trip (expenses reimbursed up to $1500) to the following year’s
National SOT meeting. Abstracts due April 1
Young Investigator Award
Sponsored by Covance Laboratories, Inc.
Presented for the best student research proposal. The winner receives $1500 to put towards their
proposed research project and presents their results at the following year’s MRC/SOT Spring
meeting. Proposals due April 1
The Awards will be presented at the Annual Spring Meeting of the Chapter on Friday, 18-May-2007.
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More information about the awards, as well as application forms, is found on the Chapter website
(http://www.toxicology.org/isot/rc/midwest/index.html). Any further questions may be directed to the
Awards Committee chair, Bill Bracken (william.bracken@abbott.com)
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Regional Chapter Graduate Committee (RC-GC)
Greetings Midwest Regional Chapter! My name is Kristina
DeSmet and I am the Regional Chapter Graduate
Committee (RC-GC) representative for the MRC-SOT. As
an ad hoc committee of the national Society of Toxicology,
the RC-GC was created to serve as a student liaison
between the regional and national SOT chapters in order to
encourage student involvement in SOT. If you are a student
and have an active interest in toxicology, we encourage you
to attend the next MRC-SOT meeting on May 18th, 2007 at
the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort in Lincolnshire, IL. Even
though you do not need to be a member of the Midwest
Regional Chapter to attend the meeting or present a poster,
there are several benefits to becoming a student member.
Student members have access to several services provided
by the MRC-SOT, are eligible for student travel awards
such as the Victor A. Drill Award for best poster
presentation and the Young Investigator Award for the most
innovative research. You also benefit from networking
with other scientists and potential employers at the regional
meetings. Besides, membership dues are only $10! To
become a member, download and fill out an application
form from our website. Please feel free to email me with
any questions.
Hope to see you May 18th!
Kristina DeSmet
RC-GC Representative
Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2400 E Hartford Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: 773.454.0642
email: kddesmet@uwm.edu
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PLEASE SUPPORT THE MRC/SOT WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
Not an MRC/SOT member yet? Consider joining today!
The MRC/SOT is one of the largest regional chapters of the national Society of Toxicology, and
we're still growing. Our large membership allows us the opportunity to deliver high quality,
relatively inexpensive, local scientific meetings. Annual membership dues are still only $25, and
one obvious advantage of membership is reduced meeting registration fees. More importantly.
MRC/SOT membership offers invaluable opportunities to meet and interact with other area
toxicology professionals. Membership application forms may be downloaded from our web
page.
HELP US ATTRACT NEW MEMBERS!
Keeping membership at the level that we are at requires a group effort. Our Membership
committee works hard to attract new members, but you can help by encouraging your colleagues
to join as well. Please take the time to copy the membership application and circulate it to
colleagues whom you think would benefit from MRC/SOT membership.
EXISTING MEMBERS - REMEMBER TO RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
For those of you who are already members, please renew promptly after receiving the renewal
instructions; email renewal notifications will be arriving from national SOT soon. National SOT
members can simultaneously renew their MRC/SOT membership by simply checking an
additional box on their renewal form and including their MRC/SOT dues with their national dues
payment. Membership can be renewed at any time by logging in to the national SOT website.
Credit cards are accepted on the website!
Any questions regarding MRC/SOT membership may be directed to the Membership Committee
chair, Janis Eells [jeells@uwm.edu].
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THE MRC/SOT
Please make sure that you update your contact information if applicable. Information updates
may be performed through the national SOT website
(www.toxicology.org) or by contacting the Membership
Committee chair, Janis Eells (see contact information above).
Remember, mail is only forwarded for a limited amount of
time, so don’t miss out on anything!
We will miss our friends and colleagues who will be relocating.
If you are planning to relocate, and would like to keep in touch
with current MRC activities, consider keeping your MRC
membership. It is not a requirement to live or work in the MRC area. All you need to do is keep
your contact information up-to-date, and we will continue to send you newsletters and meeting
information as they are published.
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THE MRC/SOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Robin C. Guy, M.S., D.A.B.T.
Robin Guy Consulting, LLC
Phone: (847) 295-9250
rcg@robinguy.com
Treasurer
Linda Tam, M.S., MEM, MT (ASCP)
NeoPharm, Inc.
Phone: (847) 406-1720
ltam@neophrm.com
President-Elect
Don W. Korte, Jr., PhD, DABT, FCA
Concordia University Wisconsin
(262) 243-4268
don.korte@cuw.edu
Councilors
Jon Cammack, Ph.D., D.A.B.T
Baxter Healthcare
(847) 270-5614
Jon_Cammack@baxter.com
Chair: Program Committee
Members: Don Korte, Bill Bracken, Barbara
Struthers, Bruce Trela.
Janis Eells, Ph.D
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Phone: (414) 229-5405
jeells@uwm.edu
Past President
Kevin Williams, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.
Covance Laboratories
Phone: (608) 241-7287
Kevin.Williams@covance.com
Chair: Membership Committee
Peter J. Thomford, Ph.D.
Amgen c/o Covance Laboratories
Telephone: 608.241.7988
thomford@amgen.com
Chair: Nominating Committee
Secretary
Jay Albretsen, DVM, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.
D.A.B.V.T.
Covance Laboratories Inc.
Phone: (608) 242-7919
Jay.Albretsen@covance.com
William M. Bracken, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.
Abbott Laboratories
Phone: (847) 938-2490
william.m.bracken@abbott.com
Chair: Awards Committee
Chair: Newletter/Communications
Committee
Members: Jay Albretsen, Peter Thomford.
Student Activity Committee
Representative
Kristina DeSmet, M.S.
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Phone: (414) 229-2645
kddesmet@uwm.edu
Annual elections are held at the Spring meeting to fill various vacant positions in the
MRC/SOT executive committee. Nominations are accepted annually for vacant positions.
For the 2008-2009 council, nominations will be accepted for the following positions:
Councilor (2), Secretary and President-elect. Please submit your nominations no later than
January 15, 2008 (form available at MRC/SOT website).
The MRC-SOT newsletter is published biannually in both print and electronic formats as a service to the
toxicology community of the Midwest. Contributions are welcome! Please address any questions,
comments or contributions to Jay Albretsen at the email address above.
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