RDTSS AwardsBest Reproductive/Developmental Paper in Toxicological Sciences

Award given to the best reproductive or developmental toxicology paper published inToxicological Sciences in the past calendar year. Papers are judged based on originality,scientific quality, and contribution to the field. Winner receives achievement plaque (leadauthor) and certificates (co-authors)

Student/PostDoc PresentationThree awards given to students giving presentations or attending posters at the annual

SOT meeting (1st place $500, 2nd place $300, 3rd place $200). Requires submission ofSubmission of: a) Abstract; b) Letter of support from student/ postdoctoral fellow's sponsor; andc) Cover letter outlining significance of work to field of reproductive toxicology. Electronicsubmissions strongly encouraged. Budget permitting, travel stipends are typically awarded toother students competing for these awards.

Posters will be presented on Monday evening at the special Student Posters session. SeeProgram for details. Winner Receives: Plaque/certificate and check.

Lifetime/Scientific Achievement AwardAnnual award presented to an RDTSS member for lifetime achievement or for contribution of

a particularly influential body of work to the field. Awardee will be selected from amongmembership nominations by the RDTSS Executive Committee. Nominations should include ashort narrative or list of the accomplishments upon which the nomination is based. Winnerreceives: Plaque

ACADEMIA Number PercentBrown  University 9 3%University  of  Wisconsin 7 2%University  of  Illinois 7 2%

GOVERNMENT Number PercentUS  EPA 23 7%NIEHS 10 3%FDA 10 3%

BIOTECH Number PercentPfizer,  Inc. 15 5%GlaxoSmithKline 4 1%sanofi-­aventis 3 1%

R&D,  CRO,  OTHER Number PercentCovance,  Inc. 9 3%Charles  River  Labs 8 2%Dow  Chemical 6 2%

CONSULTING Number PercentExponent 7 2%

COUNTRY Number PercentUNITED  STATES 274 84%CANADA 12 4%JAPAN 8 2%

Alan HobermanPresident

Ed CarneyVice President

Barry McIntyreVice President Elect

Mark HurttPast President

Warren G. FosterSecretary/Treasurer

Robert M. ParkerSenior Councilor

Kamin JohnsonJunior Councilor

Winnie JengNew Career Councilor

Yvonne HoangPost-Doc Representative

Nick HegerStudent Representative

Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Specialty Section (RDTSS)

Join RDTSS!Current members have a variety of backgrounds and work in all sectors of research,development, and risk assessment, including university, government, and industry settings.Research areas include whole animal, in vitro, and short-term assays, epidemiology, statistics,pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics. Application of research to risk assessment and riskpolicy issues is also of interest to many members.

Membership in RDTSS is $15 in addition to SOT membership; students may join one specialtysection for no additional cost.

http://toxicology.org/ISOT/SS/repdevtox

The fetus represents a special population that can never give its consent. Drugsare usually approved based only on animal data, making it even more importantthat the most appropriate and sensitive techniques are used to assess potentialhazards of drugs and chemicals. Reproductive and developmental toxicologycontinues to be an active area for basic science research, as evidenced by recentdiscoveries regarding embryonic stem cells, epigenetics, and endocrine-mediatedtoxicity, among others.

RDTSS has strived to promote this special area of toxicology through continuingeducation courses, sponsoring symposia and workshops at the annual meeting.The RDTSS further supports interest in the field through recognition of best papersin Toxicological Sciences, awards for the best student posters and student travelawards, and a Lifetime Achievement award of members who have expanded ourknowledge base and promoted our specialty area.

We look forward to the 50th annual Society of Toxicology meeting to the future ofthe Society and the RDTSS!

Sponsored and Endorsed Sessions at SOT 2011 Annual Meeting

SUNDAY Continuing Education: The Biology and Toxicology of Peri- and Post-Natal Development 1:15 PM CE Room

MONDAY Emerging Issues at the Intersection of Reproductive and Mixtures Toxicology 9:15 AM Rm 143

Vascular Developmental Toxicity: Identification, Prioritization, and Application 2:00 PM Rm 206

TUESDAY Developmental Origins of Adult Disease: The Effects of Low-Dose Lead 1:30 PM Rm 144

WEDNESDAY 50 YearConception 6:30 AM Rm 147

Autism: Genetic, Epigenetic, and Environmental Factors Influencing Neural Networks 9:00 AM Rm 202A

Autophagy in Toxicology: Essential Process, Adaptive Process, and Disease Process 1:30 PM Rm 147

Toxicological Considerations of Pharmacotherapy During Pregnancy 4:30 PM Rm 145

THURSDAY Developmental Exposures to Environmental Toxicants: From Persistent Toxicities to Diseases 9:15 AM Rm 143

Goals and Objectives of the RDTSSServe as the focal point for interaction of members of SOT interested in reproductive and developmental toxicology

Conduct programs and educational activities that emphasize the latest developments in reproductive and developmental toxicology

Relate those developments to the activities of SOT and stimulate new growth in reproductive and developmental toxicology as it relates to the science of toxicology

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5%14%

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Member  Type

StudentPostDocAssociateFullEmeritus

26%

17%

10%

29%

26%

Organization  Type

Biotech

Government

Consulting

Academia

R&D, CRO, Other

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Degree  Distribution

PhDDVM, PhDMD, PhDDVMMDMS/MPHBS/BA

Founded in 1981

~ 330 members

10+ countries

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