NAME OF SPECIALTY SECTION: Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology
ANNUAL REPORT: 2006-2007
May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007
I. Officers/Committees:
Officers:
President:
Vice President:
Vice President-elect:
Secretary/Treasurer:
Councilors:
New Career Councilor:
Student Councilor:
Past-President
SAC Representative
Post-Doctoral Assembly
Representative:
Newsletter Editor
and Website Liaison:
2006-2007
Jerrold Heindel
Shelley Tyl
Lori Dostal
Ann de Peyster
Bill Kelce
Jodi Flaws
Barry McIntyre
Chrissy Schilling
Dana Shuey
Chrissy Schilling
2007-2008
Shelley Tyl
Lori Dostal
Mark Hurtt
Ann de Peyster
Jodi Flaws
Suzanne Fenton
TBD
TBD
Jerry Heindel
TBD
Miyun Tsai Turton
Mindy Tsai-Turton
Ron Hood
Ron Hood
II. Activities
Student Presentation Awards: In 2007 RDTSS continued the format for the student presentation
awards implemented in 2006. Candidates for student awards made their presentations in a special
session on Monday afternoon of the meeting. This allowed for judges of the student awards to
interact with the students and judge them based on the actual presentation. Students appreciated the
opportunity to interact with the judges and meet members of the specialty section. Feedback on this
format continues to be positive. Winners of cash awards this year were as follows: Jing Chen,
First place, $500; Joshua Robinson and Sheung Ng, Second place (tie), $300 each; Ronnie Yeager,
Third place, $200.
Student Travel Awards: $2000 was originally budgeted again this year to support student travel.
The money was to be divided evenly among all students applying for the student presentation
awards. Ultimately, the chapter gave $200 awards to each of the four scientific presentation
awardees listed above and also the following additional five contestants: Josha Kwekel, Kembra
Howdeshell, Shameema Banu, Sukhdeep Sahambi, and Vastal Mehta.
Scientific Achievement Award: The awardee, Dr. Jim Schardein, spoke briefly at the specialty
section meeting. The past president coordinated nominations solicited from members and chaired
an ad hoc Achievement Award committee who made the final selection. The award can be
presented for lifetime contribution to the field of reproductive and developmental toxicology, or for
contribution of a particularly influential body of work. The recipient is awarded a plaque and is
invited to speak at the annual RTDSS membership meeting at SOT.
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Award for 2006 Best Paper in Toxicological Sciences: A plaque was awarded to first author
Michael Wade and certificates were awarded to all co-authors of:
Michael G. Wade, Raymond Poon, Nanqin Li, Alice Lee, Avril McMahon, and Ih Chu
Testicular Toxicity of Candidate Fuel Additive 1,6-Dimethoxyhexane: Comparison with Several
Similar Aliphatic Ethers. Toxicol. Sci. 2006 89: 304-313.
Student/Post-Doc Mixer: Junior Councilor Jodi Flaws took care of updating the RTDSS poster
for display at this function. She also arranged for the purchase of special RTDSS lanyards to give
students.
The Spring 2007 Executive Council Meeting was held Monday, March 26, 2007, 7-8 a.m. in
Charlotte, NC.
The 2007 Annual Specialty Section Business Meeting was held Tuesday, March 27, 2007 in
Charlotte, NC. Specialty section president, Jerry Heindel presided. Agenda follows.
2007 RDTSS Annual Business Meeting Agenda
Call to Order and Welcome: Outgoing President Jerry Heindel
Student Awards: Loi Dostal recognized the winners of the top presentations and the five other
students presenting at the special session (listed above).
2006 Toxicological Sciences: Best Paper in Reproductive and Developmental Tox:
Presented by Bill Kelce
Scientific Achievement Award: Dana Shuey presented the RDTSS scientific achievement
award to Dr. Jim Schardein who briefly spoke to the attendees about his career.
Treasurer’s Report (Jerry Heindel reporting for Ann de Peyster)
 Available funds as of July 1, 2006:
$ 7,323
 Estimated income from dues:
$ 3,465
 Estimated annual meeting revenue:
$ 4,128
 Interest earned:
$ 360
 Total available:
$15,276
Projected expenses
 2007 annual meeting reception and officer meeting:
 Lanyards for students:
 Student poster cash prizes and awards:
 Best ToxSci Paper and Achievement Awards:
 Late reimbursement to a member for 2006 plaques:
 Total projected expenses:
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$5,694
$ 361
$1,760
$ 350
$ 120
$8,285
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Anticipated year end balance assuming no other expenses:
$6,991
Ideas for next years program: Reported by 2007 Program Committee
New Officers/Elections: Jerry Heindel welcomed new officers and acknowledged the
contributions of outgoing officers:
Incoming and continuing executive committee members:
Incoming President: Shelley Tyl (was Vice President)
Vice President Elect: Lori Dostal
Secretary/Treasurer: Ann de Peyster (continues)
Senior Councilor: Jodi Flaws (was Junior Councilor)
Junior Councilor: Suzanne Fenton
Student Councilor (appointed): TBD
Post-doc representative (appointed): Mindy Tsai-Turton
Outgoing Officers:
Senior Councilor: Bill Kelce
President: Jerry Heindel
Past President: Dana Shuey
Old Business/New Business
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