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Neurotoxicology Specialty Section (NTSS) Members are industry, academia, and government researchers and regulators interested in the adverse effects of chemical and biological agents on the structure and function of the nervous systems. NTSS also includes Graduate Student and Post-Doctoral SOT Members, and sponsors travel and poster awards to help foster early career neurotoxicologists. The NTSS has an annual business meeting at the SOT National Conference to help promote collaboration amongst neurotoxicologists. The specialty section also plans and sponsors workshops and symposia at SOT. Become an NTSS Member Today!!! Who are NTSS Members? Toshio Narahashi and Battelle Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Fellow Poster Award https://=2&ik=7ab82571db&view Toshio Narahashi NTSS Trainee Conference Endowment Award 2017 NTSS SOT Reception Highlights NTSS at SOT 2018 Benefits of NTSS Membership Make a Lasting Contribution to NTSS Important Dates for NTSS at SOT 2018 Congratulations to the 2018 Winners!!! Awarded to deserving trainees to help defray travel expenses to the SOT annual meeting Eligibility 1. Undergraduates, post-baccalaureates, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows are eligible to apply 2. Trainees must attend the annual meeting in order to accept the award; awardees will receive funds in advance of the annual meeting 3. An original abstract, a CV, and conference award form completed with their advisor is required for consideration Congratulations to the 2017 Winners!!! Graduate Students: 1 st Monica Langley*, Iowa State University Mentor: Anumantha Kanthasamy 2 nd Jennifer Panlilio, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Mentor: Alura/Hahn 3 rd Diana You, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Mentor Aleksunes/Richardson Toshio Narahashi Neurotoxicology Fellowship Award Fund Named in honor of Toshio Narahashi for his lifetime contribution to neurotoxicology research and training of young scientists Donations support trainee awards for outstanding neurotoxicology research Please contribute to this important fund: https://www.toxicology.org/endowment/ifc/fundContributors.asp 2016-2017 NTSS Executive Council President Mary E. Gilbert Vice-President Michelle L. Block Vice-President Elect Lucio G. Costa Secretary/Treasurer Ronald B. Tjalkens Past-President Abby Li Councilor Vanessa A. Fitsanakis Councilor Helen J.K. Sable Post-Doctoral Representative Marissa Sobolewski Graduate Student Representative David Edmondson Networking and Socializing: Members meet annually at the SOT NTSS reception for formal and informal conversations with colleagues and friends Job Opportunities: Members receive announcements for available post- doctoral, faculty, industry, and government positions related to neurotoxicology; Job postings can be submitted to the NTSS Secretary Reinforcement of the importance of research in neurotoxicology to funding and regulatory agencies, and the scientific community Visit us at: http://www.toxicology.org/groups/ss/NTSS/ -and- For updated member information: Event Date Time Location GSLC-PDA Mixer Sunday, March 11 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM Convention Center Hemisfair Ballroom Officers Meeting Monday, March 12 6:30 AM – 8:00 AM Convention Center Room 214B Poster Competition Monday, March 12 4:30 – 6:00 PM Exhibit Hall Business Meeting/Reception Tuesday, March 13 6:00 – 7:00 PM Grand Hyatt Texas C Congratulations to the New NTSS Executive Council Members! Special Thanks to Out-Going NTSS Executive Council Members! Past-Past President: William Boyes Councilor: Helen Sable Post Doc Representative: Marissa Sobolewski Grad Student Representative: David Edmondson Left to Right: Suren Bandara, Pam Lein, Kimberly Keil, Katie O’Shaughnessy, Mary Gilbert Left to Right: Lauren Aleksunes, Diana You, Jason Richardson, Jennifer Panlilio, Mark Hahn, Anumantha Kanthasamy, Monica Langley, Amy Zmarowski In Memoriam Dr. Herbert Needleman It is not possible to overstate the contributions of Dr. Herbert Needleman (1927-2017) to pediatric environmental health. His groundbreaking 1972 study marked the beginning of a long struggle to alert the scientific community as well as policy makers and regulatory bodies about the dangers of lead exposure in children. The inverse association between blood lead levels and IQ in children that now seems so well established is only a result of his tireless and undaunted efforts. Herb was an inspiration to many of us fledglings in our careers and a champion of our efforts. He may be gone, but his voice will always be heard. Dr. Needleman was the recipient of the Distinguished Neurotoxicologist Award from NTSS in 2006. Dr. Diane Miller Dr. Diane B. Miller passed away on Oct. 6, 2017 after a year-long illness. Diane spent several years as a research scientist in the Neurotoxicology Division of the US EPA in NC before moving to CDC/NIOSH in Morgantown WV. Her life-long interest was the role of physiological and environmental stressors on the nervous system Her work was an important and leading influence in bringing to light the behavioral effects of stress. She was Director of the stress/cortisol assessment component of a longitudinal study of the Buffalo, NYPD, with the goal of determining the impact of the stress of police work on the brain and other body systems. She is mourned by her long time collaborator and husband Jim O’Callaghan, her many friends, and colleagues. . Dr. Bernard “Bernie” Weiss Dr. Bernie Weiss, professor emeritus of Environmental Medicine and Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, U Rochester Medical Center, passed away on January 22 at the age of 92. Bernie was a monumental and beloved figure in the scientific community and helped found a field of research that tracks the impact of toxic chemicals on human behavior. His research sparked national discussions about the dangers of artificial food dyes, pesticides, and chemicals in plastics. He often advocated for better policies to protect the public. He joined SOT in 1982. In 2003, Dr. Weiss was the recipient of the NTSS Distinguished Neurotoxicologist Award. Special Thanks To Our Sponsors! Special thanks to Battelle Research Laboratories for funding the ‘2017 Best Student Research Award’ and to Charles River Laboratories for ‘Corporate Gold Level’ donation to the Toshio Narahashi Neurotoxicology Fellowship Award Fund. SOT’S 2016-2017 Honor Roll of Contributors To Toshio Narahashi Neurotoxicology Endowment Fund! Charles River Laboratories (Institutional Gold) Marion Ehrich, Gary and Patti Miller, Richard Nass (Lifetime Paracelsus Circle Benefactors) Joan Cramner, Pamela Lein (Lifetime Paracelsus Circle Member) James P. O’Callaghan, Mary Gilbert, Editors of Neurotoxicology & Teratology (Paracelsus Circle) Abby Li and Pui-Yan Kwok, Michelle Block, Susan Makris (Gold) Edward Levin, Galen William Miller, Merle Paule, Kristen Ryan (Silver) Jason Cannon (Bronze) Symposia Day Time Chairperson(s) Advanced Imaging and Microscopy Techniques to Detect, Determine and Treat Disease and Retinotoxicity in Man and Experimental Models Monday 9:15 – 12:00 Melva Rios Blanco, Allergan Donald Fox, Robson Forensic, Inc., Toxicological Implication of Copper in Neurodegenerative Diseases Monday 9:15 – 12:00 Masashi Kitazawa, University of California Irvine Wei Zheng, Purdue University Decoding Oxidative Stress from Inflammation: Implications for Exposure, Toxicity, and Disease Monday 1:45 – 4:30 Maria Kadiiska, NIEHS Thomas van’t Erve, NIEHS Society of Toxicology & Japanese Society of Toxicology Symposium: Environmental Neurodevelopmental Risk Wednesday 8:00 – 10:45 Leigh Ann Burns Naas, Gilead Sciences, Inc., Jun Kanno, Japan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety Mechanisms of Autophagic Function and Dysfunction in Neurotoxicity and Neurodegeneration Wednesday 1:30 – 4:15 Johnny Wise, Purdue University Aaron Bowman, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Workshops Reaching Hazard Conclusions for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Adapting Systematic Review Methods to Critically Assess the Evidence Wednesday 8:00 – 10:45 Johanna Rochester, The Endocrine Disrupter Exchange Vickie Walker, NIEHS A Search for Biomarkers of Neurotoxicity: A Practical Approach Thursday 8:30 – 11:15 David Herr, US EPA Michael Aschner, Albert Einstein College of Medicine CE Courses Developmental Neurotoxicity Testing: Current Practices and Latest Advancements Sunday 8:15 – 12:00 Kristen Ryan, NIEHS Susan Makris, US EPA Sireesha Manne Iowa State University Katharine Horzmann Purdue University Carolyn Klocke University of Rochester Postdoctoral Fellows: 1 st Kimberly Keil, University of California, Davis Mentor: Pam Lein 2 nd Katie O'Shaughnessy, U.S. EPA Mentor: Mary Gilbert 3 rd Suren Bandara, University of California, Davis Mentor: Pam Lein Vice-President Elect Nick Filipov Secretary/Treasurer Mamta Behl Councilor Jason Cannon PDA Representative Megan Culbreth Graduate Student Representative Kyle Saitta * Sponsored by Battelle Research Labs Past-Past President Will Boyes
