Over 20 Texas A&M University Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology trainees and faculty members attended and presented oral/poster presentations at the Annual Society of Toxicology (SOT) meeting on March 19-23, 2023. Ten Toxicology Graduate Trainees and one Research Scientist were honored with various awards for their exemplary research.
Alicia Lim (Year 2-Toxicology MS Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Best Graduate Student Award 2023 | Regulatory and Safety Specialty Section
- Abstract Title: Reproducibility and Robustness of PhysioMimix LC12, a Liver Microphysiological System, under Varying Culture Conditions and Cell Type Combinations
Ashli Brown (Year 4-Toxicology Ph.D. Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Student Scientific Award 2023 | Food Safety Specialty Section
- Abstract Title: Monte Carlo Simulation of Effective Neutral Detergent Fiber in TX Beef Cattle Consuming Rations Containing Multiple Sources of Dietary Sulfur
Courtney Sakolish (Toxicology Research Scientist)
- Award: RASS Top 10 Best Published Paper Advancing the Science of Risk Assessment Award 2023 | Risk Assessment Specialty Section
Lucie Ford (Year 3-Toxicology Ph.D. Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Top 10 Best Published Paper Advancing the Science of Risk Assessment Award 2023 | Risk Assessment Specialty Section Award
- Award: John Doull Risk Assessment Endowment Award 2023 | Risk Assessment Specialty Section Award
- Abstract Title:Hazard Characterization and Grouping of PFAS Using a Compendium of Human Cell Lines from Different Organs
Lydia Zhang (Year 3-Toxicology Ph.D. Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Frank C. Lu Graduate Student Award 2023 | Food Safety Specialty Section Award
- Award: Jean Lu Student Scholarship Award 2023 | American Association of Chinese in Toxicology Specialty Section Award
- Award: Graduate Student Travel Support Award 2023 | Member Society Specialty Section Award
- Abstract Title:The Anticancer Activity of Piperlongumine Is Due, in Part, to Its Activity as a Nuclear Receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) Ligand & Bis-Indole-Derived Compounds Are Unique Dual Receptor Ligands That Bind Both Nuclear Receptor 4A1 (NR4A1) and NR4A2
Hadil Al Muhisen (Year-4 Toxicology Ph.D. Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Women in Toxicology Award 2023 | Women in Toxicology Special Interest Group Specialty Section Award
Haley Moyer (Year-3 Toxicology Ph.D. Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Perry J. Gehring Risk Assessment Award 2023 | Risk Assessment Specialty Section Award
- Abstract Title: Evaluating Mechanistic Underpinnings of Environmental Chemical Effects on Feto Maternal Interface Using a Human Organ‐on‐Chip Model
Meichen Wang (Postdoc-Toxicology)
- Award: Stratacor Postdoctoral Award 2023 | Dermal ToxicologySpecialty Section Award
- Abstract Title:Inclusion of Montmorillonite Clays in Environmental Barrier Formulations to Reduce Skin Exposure to Water‐Soluble Chemicals from Polluted Water
En-Hsuan Lu (Year 3-Toxicology Ph.D. Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Top 10 Risk Assessment Abstract Award 2023 | Risk Assessment Specialty Section Award
- Abstract Title:Assessing the Concordance of In Vitro and In Vivo Protective Points‐of‐Departure: A Case Study of ATSDR Substance Priority List Chemicals
Kelly Rivenbark (Year 3-Toxicology Ph.D. Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Best Abstract for a Graduate Student Award 2023 | Sustainable Chemicals through Contemporary Toxicology Specialty Section
- Abstract Title: Green Engineered Sorbents for the Remediation of Benzene and Hazardous Environmental Samples
Hsing-Chieh Lin (Year 2-Toxicology Ph.D. Graduate Trainee)
- Award: Best Trainee Abstract Award 2023 | Biological Modeling Specialty Section
- Abstract Title: Proarrhythmic Risk Assessment for Environmental Chemicals Using Population‐Wide Human‐Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell‐Derived Cardiomyocytes Testing