Midwest Regional Chapter

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~

25th Annual MRC/SOT Spring Meeting

May 18, 2007

Marriott Lincolnshire“Nanotoxicology”

Program

Registration/Breakfast

7:50 to 8:50 AM

Welcome

8:50 to 9:00 AM

Robin Guy MS, DABT

Robin Guy Consulting, LLC

Nanotechnology: An Overview

9:00 to 9:50 AM

David W. Hobson PhD, DABT

H&H Scientific Services LLP

Toxicity Profiling of Nanomaterials

9:50 to 10:40 AM

Fanqing Chen PhD

LawrenceBerkeley Labs

Refreshment Break

10:40 to 11:00 AM

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

SOT's K-12 Program

1:45 to 2:00 PM

Deepa Rao PhD, DABT

University of Wisconsin

Toxicological Assessment of Nanomaterials

2:00 to 2:50 PM

Christopher L. Steele MS

SC Johnson & Son

Refreshment Break

2:50 to 3:10 PM

Inhalational Toxicology Nanomaterials

3:10 to 4:00 PM

Vicki Grassian PhD

University of Iowa

Panel Discussion/Q&A

4:00 to 4:50 PM

Concluding Remarks

4:50 to 5:00 PM

Don Korte PhD, DABT, FCA

Concordia UniversityWisconsin

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, Illinois60069

(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 or

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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MRC/SOT 2007 Spring Meeting Registration Form

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Company/University______

Phone Number______E-mail address ______

Address______

City______State______Zip______

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):

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 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, Illinois60025). 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 SOT meeting / $3000

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:

The websites for all regional chapters may be accessed through the “Regional Chapters” link at the national SOT web page (

SOT K-12 Education-

The 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 .

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

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 [.

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 ( 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.

THE MRC/SOT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President

Robin C. Guy, M.S., D.A.B.T.
Robin Guy Consulting, LLC
Phone: (847) 295-9250

President-Elect
Don W. Korte, Jr., PhD, DABT, FCA

Concordia UniversityWisconsin

(262) 243-4268

Chair:Program Committee

Members: Don Korte, Bill Bracken, Barbara Struthers, Bruce Trela.

Past President
Kevin Williams, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.
Covance Laboratories
Phone: (608) 241-7287

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

Chair: Newletter/Communications Committee

Members: Jay Albretsen, Peter Thomford.

Treasurer
Linda Tam, M.S., MEM, MT (ASCP)

NeoPharm, Inc.

Phone: (847) 406-1720

Councilors

Jon Cammack, Ph.D., D.A.B.T

Baxter Healthcare

(847) 270-5614

Janis Eells, Ph.D

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 229-5405

Chair: Membership Committee

Peter J. Thomford, Ph.D.

Amgen c/o Covance Laboratories

Telephone: 608.241.7988

William M. Bracken, Ph.D., D.A.B.T.

Abbott Laboratories

Phone: (847) 938-2490

Chair: Awards Committee

Student Activity Committee Representative

Kristina DeSmet, M.S.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Phone: (414) 229-2645

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.

Midwest Regional Chapter

“Nanotoxicology”

Marriott Lincolnshire“Nanotoxicology”

MEETING INFORMATION

From the South

Registration Form

Return the form below with payment to:

1228 Sherwood Road

MRC/SOT 2007 Spring Meeting Registration Form

**MRC/SOT AWARDS**

MRC/SOT AWARDS