Minutes, 2009 Business Meeting, MRCSOT
The Midwest Regional Chapter, Society of Toxicology spring meeting was held at the Marriott
Lincolnshire resort, May 1, 2009. The spring business meeting of the MRC-SOT was called to
order by President Peter Thomford at 12:50 PM.
I.
Minutes
The minutes of the 2008 spring meeting were approved.
II.
President’s Report
Peter Thomford gave a brief report on the status of the chapter including the good turn out
for the meeting and the excellent slate of candidates.
III.
Treasurer’s Report
Our balance as of March 31, 2009 was $18,658.99. Prior to the Spring meeting, we had
received $3,500 in sponsorships and donations.
IV.
Membership
Louette Rausch reported there were approximately 150 members. National has indicated
they will provide a list of individuals who have not yet paid dues and send them reminders.
Names of new members will be submitted to National.
V.
New Council Members
Present-Elect: Matt Schroeder, Covance Laboratories
Treasurer: Molly Weiler, Covance Laboratories
Councilor: Susan Henwood, Covance Laboratories
Councilor: Lise Loberg, Abbott Laboratories
VI.
DuBois Award
The award was presented to Barbara Struthers by Don Korte.
Barbara has worked all of her life in the Midwest. Since 2001, she has been a consultant
with her own firm, BJ Struthers, Ltd. in Deerfield, IL. In that position, she is a consultant to
the pharmaceutical industry on regulatory issues in toxicology and litigation support. Prior
to working as a consultant, she has held positions at Discovery International (VP, Scientific
and Editorial Services; Deerfield, IL), G.D. Searle & Co. (Numerous positions; Skokie, IL)
and Ralston Purina Company (manager of Toxicology; St. Louis, MO). She has her Board
Certification in Toxicology (DABT) since 1981.
Barbara was also active in the Midwest Regional Chapter, Society of Toxicology as
Secretary, 2004-6; President, 1992-3; President-elect, 1991-2; Councilor, 1987-89; Society
of Toxicology, ethics committee, 1987-89. Barbara really has done a lot for MRC/SOT
regarding membership and obtaining sponsors for meetings. She was instrumental in
getting Curt Klaassen to speak at an MRC/SOT Fall meeting a few years ago. Barbara also
has dozens of publications and a patent.
VII.
Victor A. Drill Award
The first place poster Victor Drill Award was presented to Qing Liu who received a $1,500
grant for his poster entitled “Time and dose-dependent effects of dietary TCDD in Juvenile
Rainbow Trout.”
The second place poster Victor Drill Award was presented to Sonya Bolker who received
$100 for her poster entitled Enrichment of broccoli and tomato with bioactive components:
effects on bioactivity markers in vivo.” Both awards were presented by Molly Weiller.
VIII.
Young Investigators Award
This award was presented to Erin Shanle for her research proposal on “The impact of BPA
on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Therapy”. Erin is a graduate student in Molecular and
Environmental Toxicology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
XI.
Recognition of Councilors
Peter thanked Don Korte, Molly Weiler and Christina Wilson who completed their terms of
service on the Executive Committee. Molly will continue on as the new Treasurer.
Peter thanked all of the officers whose who helped with the spring meeting The meeting was
adjourned at 1:10 PM.
The MRC-SOT 2009 spring meeting agenda is appended to these minutes
Respectfully submitted,
Louette Rausch, MRC-SOT secretary
Business Meeting Agenda
Call to Order
President, Peter Thomford
Approval of Minutes: 2008 Business Meeting
Secretary, Peter Thomford
Status of Chapter at Large
President, Peter Thomford
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer, Christina Wilson
Membership Report
Councilor, Louette Rausch
Elections
Past-President, Don Korte
AWARDS
Kenneth Dubois Award
President, Don Korte
Young Investigator Award
Councilor, Molly Weiler
Victor A. Drill Award
Councilor, Molly Weiler
Other Business/Announcements
President, Peter Thomford
Award Sponsors
The Victor A. Drill Award for best poster presentation
is generously funded by: Charles River Laboratories
26th Annual MRC/SOT Spring Meeting
May 16, 2008
Marriott Lincolnshire
“New Developments and Strategies in Toxicity Testing”
Registration/Breakfast
7:50 to 8:50 AM
Welcome
8:50 to 9:00 AM
Don W. Korte, Jr., PhD, DABT, FCA
Concordia University Wisconsin
Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision
and a Strategy
9:00 to 9:50 AM
Dr. Daniel Krewski
University of Ottawa
Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: Design for
Purpose
9:50 to 10:40 AM
Dr. Melvin E. Anderson
The Hamner Institute for Health Sciences
Refreshment Break
10:40 to 11:00 AM
2006 Young Investigator Award Presentation
11:00 to 11:20 AM
Kristina DeSmet
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
Don W. Korte, Jr., PhD, DABT, FCA
Concordia University Wisconsin
Jay ALbretsen DVM, PhD, DABT, DABVT
SOT's K-12 Program
1:45 to 2:00 PM
TBD
Implementing the Vision of Toxicity Testing for
the 21st Century: An Animal Protection
Perspective
2:00 to 2:50 PM
Dr. Martin L. Stephens
Humane Society of the United States
Refreshment Break
2:50 to 3:10 PM
Dioxins, clocks and oxygen: Prototype Signals
of an Environmental Sensor Superfamily
3:10 to 4:00 PM
Dr. Chris Bradfield
University of Wisconsin
Panel Discussion/Q&A
4:00 to 4:50 PM
Concluding Remarks
4:50 to 5:00 PM
Peter J. Thomford, PhD, DABT