Undergraduate Diversity ProgramMarch 9-11, 2019

Undergraduate Education ProgramMarch 10, 2019

The Society of Toxicology (SOT) and many other generous contributorshave supported the Undergraduate Diversity Program during

the 30-year history of the program.

The 2019 Undergraduate Diversity Program has received support from:

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences of theNational Institutes of Health under Award Number 5R13ES029028.

Society of Toxicology

Daniel and Patricia Acosta Diversity Student Fund

Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Fund

Society of Toxicology Endowment Mission Funds

Pfizer, Inc.

Eastman Charitable Foundation

NSF International

SRC, Inc.

Acknowledgments

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endorsement of those views by SOT.

The Undergraduate Diversity Program is supported by the National Institute of Environmental HealthSciences of the National Institutes of Health under Award Number 5R13ES029028. Content of this publication is solely the

responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

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Schedule

Saturday, March 9 | Hyatt Regency Baltimore

Undergraduate Diversity Program

TIME EVENT PRESENTER(S) ROOM4:30 PM Students meet Peer Mentors in the Embassy Suites Baltimore Downtown lobby to be escorted to the Hyatt

Regency Baltimore

5:00 PM–5:15 PM Registration for Students with Committee on Diversity Initiatives Travel Awards Hyatt Regency Baltimore Constellation Foyer

5:15 PM–7:30 PM Opening Event Chairs: Irene M. Abraham, PhD, DABT, ERT, JT International, Geneva, Switzerland; and James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Hyatt Regency Baltimore Constellation A

5:15 PM–5:25 PM Welcome James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

5:25 PM–5:55 PM The Tox Squad Icebreaker James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; and Alexandra Colón-Rodriguez, PhD, University of California Davis, Davis, CA

6:00 PM–6:45 PM Dinner

6:45 PM–7:30 PM What Is Toxicology and Why Should I Care? Marquea D. King, PhD, USDABeltsville, MD

7:30 PM–8:30 PM Committee on Diversity Initiatives ReunionChairs: Irene M. Abraham, PhD, DABT, ERT, JT International, Geneva, Switzerland; James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; and Jennifer L. Rayner, PhD, DABT, SRC, Arlington, VA

7:30 PM–7:35 PM Welcome James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; and Jennifer L. Rayner, PhD, DABT, SRC, Arlington, VA

7:35 PM–7:40 PM 2019 Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award Recognition Recipient: Jessica Alexandra Jiménez, 2016 Program Alumna, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

7:40 PM–8:10 PM Writing Our Six-Word Memoir Sharon Milgram, PhD, NIH OITE Director, Bethesda, MD

8:15 PM–9:00 PM Networking Harborview

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Sunday, March 10 | Hyatt Regency Baltimore

Undergraduate Education Program and Undergraduate Diversity Program

TIME EVENT PRESENTER(S) ROOM8:00 AM–12:00 Noon

Toxicology Presentations

Chairs: Irene M. Abraham, PhD, DABT, ERT, JT International, Geneva, Switzerland; and James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Hyatt Regency Baltimore Constellation A

8:00 AM–8:10 AM Welcome James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI; and Leigh Ann Burns Naas, PhD, DABT, ATS, ERT, SOT President, Gilead Sciences Inc., Foster City, CA

8:10 AM–9:00 AM How Do Inhaled Pollutants Exert Toxicity Outside the Lung?

Timothy R. Nurkiewicz, PhD, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, WV

9:00 AM–9:50 AM Preventing Drug Side Effects While Treating Cancer: Clues from a Patient’s DNA and Urine

Lauren M. Aleksunes, PharmD, PhD, DABT, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ

9:50 AM–10:00 AM Break

10:00 AM–11:10 AM Case Study: Going for Your First Drive in Toxicology—Using the US EPA CompTox Chemicals Dashboard

Maureen R. Gwinn, PhD, DABT, ATS, US EPA, Washington, DC; and Antony J. Williams, PhD, US EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC

11:10 AM–12:00 Noon Investigative Toxicology: An Exciting Journey in Exploratory Science

Myrtle A. Davis, DVM, PhD, ATS, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Princeton, NJ

12:00 Noon–12:40 PM Lunch and Networking

12:40 PM–12:45 PM Preview of Afternoon James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

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Sunday, March 10 (Continued)

Undergraduate Education Program and Undergraduate Diversity Program

TIME EVENT PRESENTER(S) ROOM12:45 PM–1:55 PM Breakout Sessions for Students

Graduate School: How to Get In and What to Expect?—Graduate Student and Academic Advisor Perspectives

Chairs: Christopher W. Stewart, PhD, DABT, SGI Consulting LLC, Portage, MI; and Hong Wang, PhD, DABT, Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, CA

Breakout 1 Academic Advisor Facilitator: James P. Luyendyk, PhD, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

Graduate Student Facilitator: Catheryne L. Chiang, BS, University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL

Baltimore

Breakout 2 Academic Advisor Facilitator: Craig Marcus, PhD, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

Graduate Student Facilitator: Krisa Camargo, BS, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Annapolis

Breakout 3 Academic Advisor Facilitator: Judith T. Zelikoff, PhD, New York University School of Medicine, Tuxedo Park, NY

Graduate Student Facilitator: Eva Vitucci, BS, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC

Frederick

Breakout 4 Academic Advisor Facilitator: Courtney E. W. Sulentic, PhD, Wright State University, Dayton, OH

Graduate Student Facilitator: Rosemarie M. de la Rosa, MPH, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Columbia

12:45 PM–1:55 PM Breakout Session for Advisors Tips for Advising Prospective Graduate Students or How to Get Your Students Accepted to Graduate School

Facilitator: José E. Manautou, PhD, ATS, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT

Chesapeake

1:55 PM–2:05 PM Break

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Sunday, March 10 (Continued)

Undergraduate Education Program and Undergraduate Diversity Program

SOT Annual Meeting Events

5:15 PM–6:30 PM Awards Ceremony CC Ballroom III

6:30 PM–7:30 PM Welcome Reception CC Hall A

7:30 PM–9:00 PM Student/Postdoctoral Scholar Mixer Hilton Baltimore Holiday 4

TIME EVENT PRESENTER(S) ROOM2:05 PM–3:00 PM

Career Roundtables: Opportunities in Toxicology

Chairs: Monicah A. Otieno, PhD, DABT, Janssen Research and Development, Springhouse, PA; and Pedro L. Del Valle, PhD, US FDA, Silver Spring, MD

Breakout 1 Academia: Meredith Mosedale, PhD, Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research Triangle Park, NC

Government: Ofelia A. Olivero, PhD, ATS, NIH National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD

Industry: Eric McDuffie, MBA, PhD, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, San Diego, CA

Baltimore

Breakout 2 Academia: Alexandra Noël, PhD, Lousiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

Government: Shaun D. McCullough, MS, PhD,US EPA, Chapel Hill, NC

Industry: Kristini Miles, Venture Chemical Consulting LLC, Atlanta, GA

Annapolis

Breakout 3 Academia: Antonio T. Baines, PhD, North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Government: Njwen Anyangwe, PhD, US FDA, College Park, MD

Industry: Jennifer L. Rayner, PhD, DABT, SRC, Arlington, VA

Frederick

Breakout 4 Academia: Darryl B. Hood, PhD, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Government: Angela L. Curry, PhD, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Austin, TX

Industry: Colleen E. McLoughlin, PhD, Scivera LLC, Charlottesville, VA

Columbia

3:00 PM–5:00 PM Open Time with Academic Toxicology Program Directors and Internship Sponsors Chair: Pedro L. Del Valle, PhD, US FDA, Silver Spring, MD

Constellation F

3:00 PM–4:00 PM Informal Poster Showcase Presenter attended 3:00 PM–3:30 PM

TIME EVENT PRESENTER(S) ROOM

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Monday, March 11 | Convention Center

Undergraduate Diversity Program

TIME EVENT PRESENTER(S) ROOM7:00 AM–7:30 AM Breakfast for Undergraduate Diversity Program Students, Advisors, and

Peer Mentors at Embassy Suites Baltimore Downtown

7:30 AM Students, Advisors, and Peer Mentors depart together for the Convention Center

7:50 AM Mentors meet their groups in the Undergraduate Program Reserved Section before the Plenary Lecture

CC Hall A

8:00 AM–9:00 AM Plenary Lecture Robust Assembly of Human Tissues for Disease Modeling and Discovery

William L. Murphy, MS, PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

9:30 AM–11:45 AM Mentor Groups Attend Annual Meeting Sessions and Posters CC

11:45 AM Mentors escort their groups to the Hilton Baltimore Holiday 4 for the In Vitro Lecture

12:00 PM–1:30 PM In Vitro Lecture and Luncheon Patient-Based Cellular Model Systems to Assess Individual Risk to Neurotoxicants

Aaron B. Bowman, PhD, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Hilton Baltimore Holiday 4

1:30 PM–3:15 PM Toxicology Poster Groups Attend Afternoon Annual Meeting Sessions

3:15 PM Toxicology Poster Group Leaders escort their groups to CC Room 324

3:30 PM–4:25 PM Science of Leadership, Growth, and DevelopmentPostdoc to Provost: Managing Phase Transitions

Martin A. Philbert, PhD, ATS, FRSC University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

CC Room 324

3:30 PM–4:25 PM Host Mentor and Peer Mentor Meeting CC Room 347

4:30 PM–5:50 PM Models and Strategies for Building Diversity and Inclusion in Toxicology

Chairs: Christine Perdan Curran, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY; and José E. Manautou, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT

CC Room 316

SOT’s Diverse Efforts to Promote Diversity and Inclusion in Toxicology Education and Training

José E. Manautou, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Storrs, CT

NIH’s Scientific Approach to Achieving Inclusive Excellence

Hannah Valantine, NIH Scientific Workforce Diversity Office, Bethesda, MD

The Meyerhoff Scholars Program: Successful Approaches for Promoting Inclusive Excellence in STEM

Michael Summers, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Reach Back as You Climb: A Personal Journey from Academia to a Career in Drug Development

Elise Madison Lewis, Charles River Laboratories, Horsham, PA

6:00 PM–6:30 PM Closing Celebration CC Room 324

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Society of Toxicology Undergraduate Diversity Program

An important priority of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) is to promote the recruitment and development of a diverse and creative community of toxicologists. One way that is achieved is by introducing promising undergraduate students to the discipline of toxicology, especially students from groups that are under-represented in the sciences. The SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program began with 10 students and two advisors from local institutions at the 1989 SOT Annual Meeting in Atlanta. A reflection on the 30th anniversary of the program is provided in this Communiqué blog. To date, this hugely successful program has hosted more than 1,000 students from diverse backgrounds and over 160 advisors. These participants represent more than 340 institutions from around the United States. This year, 37 students and three advisors received SOT travel support. In addition, all undergraduates registered for the Annual Meeting can register to participate in the Sunday Undergraduate Education Program. Successes to date mark outstanding progress towards the goal of encouraging students to pursue advanced degrees in the biomedical sciences, especially toxicology.

The Committee on Diversity Initiatives (CDI) Reunion on Saturday night is an opportunity for all those who have been involved with the Program through the years to greet each other and meet the current year participants.

Members of the CDI organize this program, including special toxicology lectures, mentoring, discussions about applying for and succeeding in graduate school, and poster presentations, among other activities. More than 80 volunteers serve during each year as speakers, host and peer mentors, and in other roles. Special recognition is also extended to those who have procured NIH funding and corporate sponsorship to supplement the support from the Society of Toxicology. We are incredibly grateful to over 300 toxicologists as “Friends of CDI” for their contributions to this program.

The SOT web feature “Eye on CDI” provides vignettes from Program participants who have pursued careers in science; a recent Communiqué blog provides a person perspective of the program impact. Program alumni report that the Undergraduate Diversity Program provides important insight to assist with their career planning. Students also make contacts which lead to summer research opportunities. Success of the Program also is indicated by the number of Program alumni who have assumed leadership roles in the Society of Toxicology and in the scientific community. Many speakers and mentors are past program participants.

The SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program has been a high impact activity for SOT in to promoting the recruitment and development of a diverse and creative community of toxicologists.

Fun meets facts as the students learn about the Poison Squad and the early days of the US FDA during the program opening ice-breaker.

Program participants establish networks toprovide input as they develop career plans.

Applications for the Undergraduate Diversity Program, Perry J. Gehring Diversity Student Travel Award, and Pfizer SOT Undergraduate Travel Awards

for the 2020 Annual Meeting will be due October 18, 2019.

Samantha J. Snow POSTDOCTORAL REPRESENTATIVE

Catheryne L. Chiang GRADUATE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE

Angela Slitt EDUCATION COMMITTEE LIAISON

Barbara L. F. Kaplan COUNCIL CONTACT

Anne H. Chapelle COUNCIL CONTACT

Irene M. Abraham CHAIR

James P. Luyendyk CO-CHAIR

Committee on Diversity Initiatives2018–2019

Pedro L. Del Valle

Frederic J. Moulin

Monicah A. Otieno

Ericka L. Reid

Jason R. Richardson

Christopher W. Stewart

Hong Wang