The Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology (OVSOT) is one of the 18 regional chapters of the Society of Toxicology (SOT). The membership is comprised of individuals with an interest in toxicology, including toxicologists, regulators and students.

The objectives of the OVSOT are to:1. Serve as the focal point for toxicological interest in the region of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky,

and West Virginia2. Provide a platform for interactions among toxicologist from the government, industry, and

academia3. Sponsor and organize scientific and educational programs in toxicology

Visit our website: https://www.toxicology.org/groups/rc/ovsot/index.asp for more information.

President Jennifer FreemanVice President Daniel ConklinVice President-Elect Lisa NavarroPast President Dan PetersonSecretary David MattieTreasurer Bert WatsonCouncilor Senthilkumar KuppusamyCouncilor Gary PilcherCouncilor Lynette RogersPost-doctoral Representative Xiaozhen DaiGraduate Student Representative Cierra SharpK-12 Liaison Chris Curran

Recent OVSOT Graduate Student Platform Presentation Winners Year Student Award Winner Institution

2017 Katharine Horzmann Purdue University

2016 Cierra Sharp University of Louisville

2015 Heidi Hsieh University of Cincinnati

2014 Evan Frank University of Cincinnati

2013 Banrida Wahlang University of Louisville

2012 Christopher Bates Purdue University

2011 Gregory Weber Purdue University

2010 Robin Schmidt University of Louisville

From top left: Wright State University, Purdue University,University of Louisville, University of Cincinnati,University of Kentucky, Wright Patterson Air Force Base,Northern Kentucky University, and Eli Lilly.

The 2017 Student/Post-Doctoral Summer Meeting was held at the University of Louisville. Thefocus of this meeting was “alternative careers in toxicology”. Left: Attendees for the 2017 OVSOTSummer Meeting. Center: Dasom Kim presents her research poster. Right: Students were able toattend a panel session featuring experts from government, industry, and academia.

Highlights from the Fall 2017 OVSOT Annual Meeting

Over 100 attendees were present for the chapter’s annual meeting. Left: Students were able toparticipate in a “Lunch with the Expert” session where they got to interact with toxicologyexperts in industry, government, and academia. Center: Winners of poster or platformpresentations. Winners received cash prizes and travel awards. Right: The keynote speakerwas Dr. Thomas Knudsen who delivered his keynote speech “Systems Toxicology andComputational Dynamics”. Dr. Knudsen’s work focuses primarily on predictive modeling ofdevelopmental toxicity.

Left: Katharine Horzmann (Purdue University) was presented the Givaudan Award for the bestgraduate student platform presentation. Right: Andrew Shen (University of Kentucky) waspresented an award for Best Post-Doctoral Platform Presentation.

Poster award winners (left to right): Best Post-doctoral Student Poster – Kai Wang (Universityof Louisville), Best MS Student Poster – Clayton Buckner (Wright State University), and BestUndergraduate Student Poster – Assem Imangaliyeva (Purdue University)[Not pictured- Best PhD Student Poster – Jordan Finch (University of Louisville)]

Purdue UniversityOVSOT Annual Meeting

December 1, 2017

2017 STUDENT/POST-DOCTORAL SUMMER MEETING K-12 OUTREACH UPDATES

2017-2018 OVSOT Officers

OVSOT Participating Institutions

Join us at the 2018 Summer Meeting at Purdue University!

University of LouisvilleOVSOT Summer Meeting

July 14, 2017

Stay tuned for updates about the 2018 Annual Meeting, which will be held at the University of Louisville!

OVSOT provides awards for the best EnvironmentalScience Project at two regional science fairs:• Southwest Ohio Regional Science Fair (Middle School

and High School)• Northern Kentucky Science Fair (Middle School)

BECOME A MEMBER OF OVSOT!OVSOT is a very active regional chapter of SOT, offering many member benefits, including opportunities to get involved in science outreach and providing an excellent platform to interact and build connections with Ohio Valley toxicologists in academia, industry, and government.

Joining is easy! Just visit: http://www.toxicology.org/groups/rc/ovsot/join.asp