The Midwest Regional Chapter, Society of Toxicology Spring Meeting Was Held at the Marriott

Minutes, 2009 Business Meeting, MRCSOT

The Midwest Regional Chapter, Society of Toxicology spring meeting was held at the Marriott Lincolnshire resort, May 1, 2009. The spring business meeting of the MRC-SOT was called to order by President Peter Thomford at 12:50 PM.

I. Minutes

The minutes of the 2008 spring meeting were approved.

II. President’s Report

Peter Thomford gave a brief report on the status of the chapter including the good turn out for the meeting and the excellent slate of candidates.

III. Treasurer’s Report

Our balance as of March 31, 2009 was $18,658.99. Prior to the Spring meeting, we had received $3,500 in sponsorships and donations.

IV. Membership

Louette Rausch reported there were approximately 150 members. National has indicated they will provide a list of individuals who have not yet paid dues and send them reminders. Names of new members will be submitted to National.

V. New Council Members

Present-Elect: Matt Schroeder, Covance Laboratories

Treasurer: Molly Weiler, Covance Laboratories Councilor: Susan Henwood, Covance Laboratories

Councilor: Lise Loberg, Abbott Laboratories

VI. DuBois Award

The award was presented to Barbara Struthers by Don Korte.

Barbara has worked all of her life in the Midwest. Since 2001, she has been a consultant with her own firm, BJ Struthers, Ltd. in Deerfield, IL. In that position, she is a consultant to the pharmaceutical industry on regulatory issues in toxicology and litigation support. Prior to working as a consultant, she has held positions at Discovery International (VP, Scientific and Editorial Services; Deerfield, IL), G.D. Searle & Co. (Numerous positions; Skokie, IL) and Ralston Purina Company (manager of Toxicology; St. Louis, MO). She has her Board Certification in Toxicology (DABT) since 1981.

Barbara was also active in the Midwest Regional Chapter, Society of Toxicology as Secretary, 2004-6; President, 1992-3; President-elect, 1991-2; Councilor, 1987-89; Society of Toxicology, ethics committee, 1987-89. Barbara really has done a lot for MRC/SOT regarding membership and obtaining sponsors for meetings. She was instrumental in getting Curt Klaassen to speak at an MRC/SOT Fall meeting a few years ago. Barbara also has dozens of publications and a patent.

VII. Victor A. Drill Award

The first place poster Victor Drill Award was presented to Qing Liu who received a $1,500 grant for his poster entitled “Time and dose-dependent effects of dietary TCDD in Juvenile Rainbow Trout.”

The second place poster Victor Drill Award was presented to Sonya Bolker who received $100 for her poster entitled Enrichment of broccoli and tomato with bioactive components: effects on bioactivity markers in vivo.” Both awards were presented by Molly Weiller.

VIII. Young Investigators Award

This award was presented to Erin Shanle for her research proposal on “The impact of BPA on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Therapy”. Erin is a graduate student in Molecular and Environmental Toxicology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

XI. Recognition of Councilors

Peter thanked Don Korte, Molly Weiler and Christina Wilson who completed their terms of service on the Executive Committee. Molly will continue on as the new Treasurer.

Peter thanked all of the officers whose who helped with the spring meeting The meeting was adjourned at 1:10 PM.

The MRC-SOT 2009 spring meeting agenda is appended to these minutes

Respectfully submitted,

Louette Rausch, MRC-SOT secretary Business Meeting Agenda

Call to Order President, Peter Thomford

Approval of Minutes: 2008 Business Meeting Secretary, Peter Thomford

Status of Chapter at Large President, Peter Thomford

Treasurer’s Report Treasurer, Christina Wilson

Membership Report Councilor, Louette Rausch

Elections Past-President, Don Korte

AWARDS

Kenneth Dubois Award President, Don Korte

Young Investigator Award Councilor, Molly Weiler

Victor A. Drill Award Councilor, Molly Weiler

Other Business/Announcements President, Peter Thomford

Award Sponsors

The Victor A. Drill Award for best poster presentation is generously funded by: Charles River Laboratories 26th Annual MRC/SOT Spring Meeting May 16, 2008 Marriott Lincolnshire “New Developments and Strategies in Toxicity Testing”

Registration/Breakfast Business Meeting/Student Poster Awards 7:50 to 8:50 AM 1:00 to 1:45 PM Don W. Korte, Jr., PhD, DABT, FCA Welcome Concordia University Wisconsin 8:50 to 9:00 AM Don W. Korte, Jr., PhD, DABT, FCA Jay ALbretsen DVM, PhD, DABT, DABVT Concordia University Wisconsin SOT's K-12 Program 1:45 to 2:00 PM Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision TBD and a Strategy 9:00 to 9:50 AM Implementing the Vision of Toxicity Testing for Dr. Daniel Krewski the 21st Century: An Animal Protection University of Ottawa Perspective 2:00 to 2:50 PM Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: Design for Dr. Martin L. Stephens Purpose Humane Society of the United States 9:50 to 10:40 AM Dr. Melvin E. Anderson Refreshment Break The Hamner Institute for Health Sciences 2:50 to 3:10 PM

Refreshment Break Dioxins, clocks and oxygen: Prototype Signals 10:40 to 11:00 AM of an Environmental Sensor Superfamily 3:10 to 4:00 PM 2006 Young Investigator Award Presentation Dr. Chris Bradfield 11:00 to 11:20 AM University of Wisconsin Kristina DeSmet University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panel Discussion/Q&A 4:00 to 4:50 PM Graduate Student Poster Session 11:20 AM to 12:20 PM Concluding Remarks 4:50 to 5:00 PM Lunch Peter J. Thomford, PhD, DABT 12:20 to 1:00 PM