XXVII Annual Conference of Society of Toxicology, India (STOX)
&
International Workshop on Toxicology
Towards Diplomat of American Board of Toxicology (DABT)
STOX Conference : 6th & 7th October 2007
Toxicology Course : 8th to 12th October 2007
Jointly Organized By:
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology,
Veterinary College, Bangalore
and
Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore.
Venue:
Veterinary College, Hebbal, Bangalore-560 024.
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences
University (KVAFSU).
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
PATRONS
PROF.R. N. SREENIVAS GOWDA
Hon. Vice-Chancellor,
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and
Fisheries Sciences University,
Bidar – 585 401
e-mail: rns_gowda@yahoo.com
DR. RASHMI BARBHAIYA
CEO and Managing Director
Advinus Therapeutics Private Limited
21 & 22, Phase II Peenya Industrial Area,
Bangalore-560 058
e-mail: rashmi.barbhaiya@advinus.com
CHAIRMAN
DR.K.S.RAO
Senior Director
Advinus Therapeutics Pvt. LTd., Bangalore
Mobile : 09880799455
e-mail: ksrao@advinus.com
CO-CHAIRMAN
DR.B.S.V.REDDY
Dean
Veterinary College
KVAFSU, Bangalore
e-mail: mansricha@rediffmail.com
ORGANIZATION SECRETARY
DR. K. JAYAKUMAR
Professor & Head,
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
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Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bangalore 560024
e-maill: stox2007@rediffmail.com
mail4jk@rediffmail.com
Phone : 080-23415352, 080-2311483 Extn : 210
TREASURER
DR. H. KRISHNAPPA, Associate Director, Advinus Therapeutics Pvt Ltd., Bangalore
e-mail: krishnappa.h@advinus.com
Mobile : 09880733118
CO-TREASURER
DR. G. B. PRADEEP KUMAR, Advinus Therapeutics Pvt Ltd.,
e-mail: pradeep.kumar@advinus.com
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
DR. A. H. SHUAIB, Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, KVAFSU, Bangalore 560024
e-mail: ahshuaib@rediffmail.com Tel. : 080-23415352
CO-CHAIRPERSONS
DR. T.P. SURESH Expert consultant, Toxicology & GLP
DR. JAGADISH KUMAR Retd. Professor, KVAFSU, Bangalore
DR. S. YATHIRAJ, Professor, KVAFSU, Bangalore.
MEMBERS
DR. PRAKASH NADOOR, Associate Professor, KVAFSU, Bidar. pnadoor@yahoo.com
DR.N.B.SRIDHAR, Assistant Professor, KVAFSU, Bangalore-560024 e-mail: sridhar_vet@rediffmail.com
DR. VENUGOPALA RAO, Advinus Therapeutics Pvt Ltd., e-mail: venugopala.rao@advinus.com
DR. SYED MANZOOR SULAIMAN, Advinus Therapeutics Pvt Ltd., e-mail : syed.sulaiman@advinus.com
DR. P. ANIL KUMAR, Advinus Therapeutics Pvt Ltd., e-mail: anilkumar.p@advinus.com
Distinguished Colleagues:
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It is our immense pleasure to announce that the 27 th Annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology,
India (STOX) for 2007 will be jointly organized by the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology,
Veterinary College, Bangalore and Advinus Therapeutics Private Limited, Bangalore. The theme of
the meeting is “Regulatory Toxicology Current Perspectives and Future Challenges”. The meeting
will be held in two parts. The 27th Annual Conference of Society of Toxicology, India (STOX) will be
organized on 6th and 7th October 2007. The International Workshop on Toxicology towards the
Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT) will be held from 8 th to 12th October 2007.
Both the meetings will be held under the auspices of the Veterinary College, KVAFSU, Bangalore560 024, Karnataka State.
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The objective of this year’s conference is to provide a forum for deliberation on regulations
concerning drugs, new chemical entities and biotech products. In addition to the platform and
poster presentation in the two day STOX conference, there will be a workshop on the
afternoon of 7th October 2007 wherein 10 toxicology professors from USA will provide their
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toxicological expertise to attendees of STOX conference. The US speakers will emphasize the
scientific and strategic approach to management of safety/risk assessment, and also provide an
insight into new emerging challenges to the pharmaceutical and biotech research.
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Immediately following the formal STOX meeting, there will be an intensive Toxicology course from
8th to 12th October 2007 at the same venue. The course is designed to cover the entire field of
toxicology for those who want to advance their career in industrial toxicology and also to provide
guidance for those who plan to take the DABT examination. This course will be conducted by 12
eminent US professors who offer the Mid-America Toxicology course in US as a preparatory course
towards the American Board of Toxicology (ABT) examination. The STOX organizers are also
working with the ABT Board in US to conduct the ABT examination in INDIA in 2008.
Who Should Attend?
Toxicologists, Pharmacologists and Pathologists who are working in Industry, Academia and
Government Institutions.
 Health and safety professionals from Industry and Academia and Government.
 Laboratory animal researchers, Veterinary, Forensic medicine and Pharmaceutical scientists.
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Attendees for this years’ conference can choose any combination of
the following:
Any participant can attend only the STOX meeting on 6th and 7th October 2007
 Any participant can attend only the Toxicology course from 8th to 12th October 2007
 Any participant can attend both the STOX meeting (6th and 7th October) and the Toxicology course
(8th to 12th October).
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REGISTRATION
XXVII Annual Conference of Society of Toxicology, India (STOX)
And
International Workshop on Toxicology
Towards Diplomate of American Board of Toxicology (DABT)
Registration Form (Please Type Or Print)
Name:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
Address:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………...
…………………………………………(City)……………………………….(Pin)…………………………………
(State)……………………………...............
Gender:
Male 
Female 
Telephone: [Off.]…..…………………….[Res.] …..……………………. [Cell] …..…………………………….
Fax: …..…………………….E-mail:…..…………………….…..…………………………………………………
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Food Preference:
Vegetarian
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Non-Vegetarian
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Registration:
STOX Conference
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Toxicology Course
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D.D. / Cheque:
Rs……………….
Rs……………….
Total
Rs……………….
Enclosed please find a Crossed Cheque / D.D. for Rs……….…………(Rs…………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………...Only) Bearing No……………….
Dated……..……………..Drawn on…………..…………………………………..………………………..(Bank)
payable at Bangalore in favor of “TREASURER, STOX-2007” and send to:
DR.K.JAYAKUMAR, Organizing Secretary, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Veterinary College,
Hebbal, Bangalore-560024, Karnataka State, INDIA.
Registration fee for STOX Conference:
Members of STOX / ASAW*
Rs.1000/Non members
:
Rs.1200/Students:
Rs.0800/Associate delegate:
Rs.0500/*
Registration fee for Toxicology Course
University Staff:
Rs.15,000/Govt. Institutions:
Rs.20,000/Corporate sectors:
Rs.50,000/-
ASAW: Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare
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Any participant can attend only the STOX meeting on 6th and 7th October 2007
Any participant can attend only the Toxicology course from 8th to 12th October 2007
Any participant can attend both the STOX meeting (6th and 7th October) and the Toxicology course
(8th to 12th October)
Note: Eligibility for attending DABT course:
 Any post graduate in the related field with 3 years experience in the area of Toxicology.
 Registration for Toxicology Course is limited to 100 Nos. Preference will be given on first come first
serve basis. Due to preparation of large volume of handouts and text books, for the Toxicology
course only pre-registration will be accepted. Last date for pre-registration for the Toxicology
course is 15th August, 2007.
ACCOMMODATION
Guest house facilities are limited and would be provided on advance intimation on first come first serve
basis. The rest of the delegates will be assisted in getting accommodation in hotels on request with
prior payment for the same.
Type of accommodation required:
 Guest house Rs.250/day
 Hostel Rs.60/day (Dormitory):
 Hotel
Single A/c rooms
………………………………………………………...
Double A/c rooms
………………………………………………………...
From:………………………………..to……………………………….. Total No. of Days:……………….
Each registrant will be informed of their accommodation details following receipt of the registration
application. Those wishing to stay in the hotel, please provide your choice of the hotel from the below
list: -
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TARIFF OVER RS.6000/
ITC Windsor Sheraton
Sankey Road, Bangalore
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Le Meridien
Sankey Road, Bangalore
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The Grand Ashok
Kumara Krupa High Grounds, Bangalore
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Taj Westend
Race Course Road, Bangalore
TARIFF RS 4000 TO 6000/
The Atria
No.1, Palace Road, Bangalore.
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The Capitol
Raj Bhavan Road, Bangalore.
TARIFF RS 1500 TO 3000/
Ashraya International Hotel
149, Infantry Road, Bangalore
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Chancery Hotel
Lavelle Road, Bangalore
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Harsha Hotel & Convention Center 11, Park Road, Bangalore.
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Hotel Empire International
36, Church Street, Bangalore - 560 001
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Hotel Maurya
22/4, Race Course Road, Gandhi Nagar, Bangalore.
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The Basil
8th Cross, Sampige Road, Malleshwaram, Bangalore.
Submission of Abstracts:
The abstract of about 250 words including title, authors and address should be typed in MS Word
in Times New Roman (size 12) in single spacing. The abstract should briefly include the purpose of
study, methods, results and conclusions. The name of the presenting author should be underlined.
Abstract with email address should be submitted preferably on CD or 1.44" floppy disk (virus free)
or through E-mail. Two hard copies of abstract must accompany the registration form. The
submission through CD/ floppy disk is a must if not sent by E-mail. Only registered delegates can
submit abstracts for oral/poster presentation. The materials for fixing the posters (thumb tacks and
display board) will be provided by the Organizers. The E-mail version of abstracts, the hard copies
of papers or abstracts/floppies along with registration form & fee should reach the Organizing
Secretary by 15th August 2007
The Abstracts may be submitted under the following categories: -
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1.
Acute, Subacute, Subchronic and Chronic toxicity
2.
Reproductive Toxicity and Teratology
3.
Mutagenicity and Carcinogenicity
4.
Safety Pharmacology
5.
Immunotoxicology
6.
Environmental / Ecotoxicology
7.
Plant and Mycotoxicology
8.
Occupational toxicology
9.
Toxicology of food adulterants
AWARDS
Research scholars who are below 35 years of age (as on 1.7.2007) are eligible for the following
awards. The applicant must be a member of STOX and submit the proof of age.
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Seth Roop Lal Aggarwal Memorial Award: Oral presentation.
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STOX Best Poster Presentation Award
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Prof P.K.Gupta Young Scientists Travel Award (request for travel grant for oral
presentation along with full paper should be submitted to the executive secretary of
STOX.
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STOX/ASAW "Surajben Jetha Lal Thakur Prakruti Gold Medals" for Animal Welfare.
Applications should be mailed to the President ASAW by 30th June, 2007 (for details
please see website: www.stoxindia.org.in).
Bangalore is the capital of Karnataka, located on the southern Deccan Plateau. Bangalore has had
many nick-names over the years from the 'pensioner's paradise' to the 'IT capital of India', As a thriving
business center, focusing on information technology (IT), Bangalore is considered the IT capital of
India, often called the "Silicon Valley of India", Bangalore has come a long way. Today, the city is the
nerve-center for many Indian as well as multinational Biotechnology, Information Technology,
Pharmaceutical Research and Development Companies.
The following tours / sight seeing trips are organized through
Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC)
http://kstdc.nic.in
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Bangalore Sight-Seeing Tour
Belur, Halebid and Shravanabelagola
Mysore, Srirangapattana, Ooty & Nanjanagud
Nandi Hills, Muddenahalli
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Mysore Sight - Seeing Tour
Tirupati and Mangapura
Bannerughatta and Muthyalamaduvu
Goa, Gokarna
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Hogenakal Falls, Krishnagiri Dam
Nagarahole, Mercara, Nisargadhama
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Shivanasamudra, Somnathpur, Ranganathittu
Jog Falls, Dharmashala
MID-AMERICA
TOXICOLOGY COURSE
Course Director
Curtis D. Klaassen, Ph.D., DABT
Location
Veterinary College, KVAFSU
Hebbal, Bangalore, India
Dates
8 – 12 October 2007
TOXICOLOGY COURSE SCHEDULE
8:00-9:30am
9:30-9:45am
9:45-11:30am
Mon. 11:30-12:30pm
Oct. 8
12:30-2:00pm
2:00-3:55pm
3:55-4:10pm
4:10-5:30pm
General Principles of Toxicology
Coffee Break
Mechanisms of Toxicity
Chemical Disposition (Absorption, Metabolism,
Excretion, Kinetics, and Factors Affecting These)
Lunch Break
Chemical Disposition (continued)
Break
Developmental Toxicology
8:00-9:50am
9:50-10:05am
10:05-12:00 noon
Tue. 12:00-2:00pm
Oct. 9 2:00-3:55pm
3:55-4:10pm
4:10-5:00pm
5:00-6:00pm
Chemical Carcinogenicity
Coffee Break
Genetic Toxicology-Mutagenesis
Lunch Break
Toxic Responses of the Nervous System and Behavioral Toxicology
Break
Toxic Responses of Eyes
Toxic Responses of Skin
8:00-9:50am
9:50-10:05am
10:05-12:00 noon
Wed.
12:00-2:00pm
Oct. 10
2:00-3:55pm
3:55-4:10pm
4:10-5:30pm
Toxic Responses of Blood
Coffee Break
Immunotoxicology
Lunch Break
Toxic Responses of Liver and Kidney
Break
Clinical Toxicology
8:00-10:20am
10:20-10:35am
10:35-12:30pm
Thu.
12:30-2:00pm
Oct. 11
2:00-3:50pm
3:50-4:10pm
4:10-6:00pm
Inhalation & Toxic Responses of Lung
Coffee Break
Toxic Effects of Pesticides
Lunch Break
Toxic Effects of Metals
Break
Toxic Effects of Solvents
Klaassen
Klaassen
Distribution,
Klaassen
Klaassen
K.S.Rao
Cohen
Brusick
Fox
Fox
Belsito
Bloom
Pazdernik
Klaassen
Cantilena
Alarie
K.S.Rao
Clarkson
Klaassen
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Fri.
8:00-10:30am
Oct. 12
Toxins Occurring in Nature: Animals, Plants and Fungi
Oehme
SPEAKER BIOS
Curtis D. Klaassen
Dr. Klaassen is University Distinguished Professor and Chairman of the Department of
Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City,
KS. Dr. Klaassen is founder (1980) and Course Director of the Mid-America Toxicology
Course, an annual postgraduate course in toxicology. He is the editor of Cassrett and Doull’s
Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons since 1980.
Samuel Cohen
Dr. Cohen is professor and Chair of the Department of Pathology and Microbiology at the
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE. He has been active in several scientific
organizations, including the Society of Toxicology and Society of Toxicologic Pathologists, and
has been on the scientific advisory boards for the NIH, and EPA. His research interests are in
the mechanisms of chemical carcinogenesis and risk assessment.
Donald A. Fox
Dr. Fox is a Professor of Vision Sciences and Biochemical and Biophysical Sciences at the
University of Houston. He has served on the NIEHS Superfund, NIH Vision Sciences Study
Section and others. He is on Editorial Boards of numerous journals.
John C. Bloom
Dr. Bloom is a Clinical Research Fellow and Director of Experimental Medicine at Lilly. He is
the past president of American Society of Veterinary Clinical Pathology.
Yves Alarie
Dr. Alarie is a Professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health,
University of Pittsburgh. His research interests are focused on respiratory toxicology and
published extensively on the use of animal models to estimate safe levels of exposure for
airborne chemicals and their mixtures.
Thomas Clarkson
Dr. Clarkson is a Professor and Chairman of the Department of Environmental Medicine. His
research interests are in toxicology of heavy metals. Dr. Clarkson has authored over 200
research articles and has co-authored 4 books.
Frederick W. Oehme
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Dr. Oehme is Professor of Toxicology and Pathobiology and Director of Comparative
Toxicology Laboratories in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas Stare University.
He is past president of the Society of Toxicology, the American Academy of Clinical Toxicology
and the World Federation of Clinical Toxicology and Poison Control Centers.
Thomas L. Pazdernik
Dr. Pazdernik is Professor of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics at the University of
Kansas Medical Center. His research interest is focused on biochemical basis of brain injury
associated with chemicals, free radical mechanisms in brain injury.
David J. Brusick
Dr. Brusick is Vice-President for Global Toxicology for Covance. His research interests include
mutagenic and carcinogenic mechanisms with chemicals and the application of biotechnology
to safety testing method development.
K.S. Rao
Dr. Rao is Senior Director of Safety Assessment at Advinus Therapeutics, Bangalore. Prior to
joining Advinus, Dr. Rao served as Director of Toxicology at Micagenix in Indianapolis and
Executive Director of Toxicology at Quintiles and Aptuit in Kansas City, MO. He has over 35
years of Pharmaceutical (G.D. Searle), Pesticide and chemical industry (Dow Chemical
Company) experience in the conduct of studies for safety/risk assessment of products
Donald V. Belsito
Dr. Belsito is a Professor of Medicine (Dermatology) and Director of the Division of
Dermatology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He is a founding member and current
Vice President of the American Contact Dermatitis Society. His research interests include
delayed-type hypersensitivity of the skin and occupational dermatoses.
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