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ShareThe Society of Toxicology 65th Annual Meeting
22–25 March 2026
San Diego, CA, US
Click here to download a list of our activities at this year’s event.
Sunday, 22 March
CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE
Rethinking carcinogenicity assays in the 21st century: testing a functionality framework
Speaker Title: Basics of a weight-of-evidence based carcinogenicity assessment
Speaker: Gina Hilton, PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Time: 1:30–2:00 pm
Monday, 23 March
POSTER
Abstract Number/Poster Board Number: 3061/B164 (PDF)
Scientific confidence in the Monocyte Activation Test: a human-relevant pyrogenicity test for medical devices
Bettmann A,1 Brown J,1 Clippinger AJ1
1PETA Science Consortium International e.V.
Session Title: Medical Devices I
Time: 9:15–11:45 am
POSTER
Abstract Number/Poster Board Number: 3361/F504 (PDF)
Implementation of a New Approach Methods (NAMs)-based framework to evaluate skin irritation of new chemicals under TSCA
Brunner R,1 Beardslee RA,1 Bettmann A,2 Clippinger AJ,2 Costin EG,3 Raabe H,3 Salazar K,4 van der Zalm A,2 Lowit A4
1US EPA/OCSPP, Research Triangle Park, NC; 2PETA Science Consortium International e.V.; 3Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc.; 4US EPA/OCSPP, Washington, DC
Session Title: New Approach Methods: General
Time: 9:15–11:45 am
POSTER
Abstract Number/Poster Board Number: 3516/J668 (PDF)
Transcriptomic characterization of metabolic competency in reconstructed human respiratory epithelium (RHRE)
Stucki AO,1 Roldan N,1 Boos A,2 Demuth P,3 Sharma M,1 Landsiedel R,3,4 Clippinger AJ1
1PETA Science Consortium International e.V.; 2Helmholtz Zentrum München; 3BASF SE; 4Free University of Berlin
Session Title: Respiratory Toxicology I
Time: 1:45–4:15 pm
Tuesday, 24 March
POSTER
Abstract Number/Poster Board Number: 4015/F487 (PDF)
Integrating structural and mechanistic evidence to select relevant analogs for read-across assessment
Chan T,1 Hilton G,2 Goetz A,3 Karmaus A3
1Texas A&M University; 2PETA Science Consortium International e.V.; 3Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC
Session Title: New Approach Methods: Computational
Time: 9:15–11:45 am
INFORMATIONAL SESSION
Toxicology meets public policy: lessons learned from NAMs advocacy in the United States
Co-chairs: Gina Hilton (PETA Science Consortium International e.V.), Emily Anderson (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine)
Time: 11:00 am–1:00 pm
POSTER
Abstract Number/Poster Board Number: 4166/J649 (PDF)
In vitro assessment of chemical toxicity using human respiratory cell systems
Sharma M,1 Stucki AO,1 Roldan N,1 Hollanders K,2 Jacobs A,2 Remy S,2 Bettmann A,1 Albrecher N,3 De Maddalena L,3 Hobi N,3 Verstraelen S,2 Clippinger AJ1
1PETA Science Consortium International e.V.; 2Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO); 3AlveoliX AG
Session Title: New Approach Methods: In Vitro III
Time: 1:45–4:15 pm
EDUCATION-CAREER DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Navigating your scientific career: the power of transforming networking into mentoring
Co-chairs: Courtney D. McGinnis (Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health), Gina Hilton (PETA Science Consortium International e.V.)
Time: 4:30–6:00 pm
Awards
We’re thrilled to announce that the following Science Consortium co-authored papers and posters received SOT specialty section awards this year:
- Paper of the Year: Defined approaches to predict GHS and EPA classifications for ocular irritation potential of agrochemical formulations [Ocular Toxicology Specialty Section]
- Best Poster: In vitro assessment of chemical toxicity using human respiratory cell systems [In Vitro and Alternative Methods Specialty Section]
- Best Poster Abstract (third place): Scientific confidence in the Monocyte Activation Test: a human-relevant pyrogenicity test for medical devices [Medical Device and Combination Product Specialty Section]