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From the President P.1
HOT Fundraiser 2013 P.2
HOT Travel Awards 2014 P.3 HOT Sponsors P.3
The 2014 Global Senior Scholar Winners P.4
HOT Sister Organizations P.4
News From Our Members P.5
Announcements P.5
2013 HOT-SOT Annual Meeting Sponsors P.9
The Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists (HOT) is a Special Interest Group of the Society of Toxicology
ISSUE
Aug-Nov 2013
25 Toxenlaces
From the President
HOT Officers Contact
Betina Lew, Ph.D. President [email protected] Linval DePass, Ph.D. Vice President [email protected] Minerva Mercado-Feliciano, Ph.D., DABT Vice President elected [email protected] Elena Hernández-Ramón, Ph.D. Secretary [email protected] Ranulfo Lemus Olalde, Sc.D. DABT Treasurer [email protected] Betzabet Quintanilla, Ph.D. Councilor [email protected] Maria E. Gonsebatt, Ph.D. Councilor [email protected] Azita Cuevas, Ph.D. Councilor [email protected] René Viñas, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Representative [email protected] Catherine Rondelli, Ph.D. Graduate Student Representative [email protected] Leslie Recio, Ph.D. Past President [email protected]
Finally, I also would like to ask for your voluntary donation to our Organization. The donation is tax-deductible and any amount is welcome. We use the budget to fund different activities, such as our reception, monthly teleconference fees, website maintenance, and others. Check page 2 to find out how you can make a donation to HOT.
As always, I welcome your questions, comments and concerns, please feel free to contact me at [email protected]
I wish you and your family an excellent rest of the fall and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
Betina Lew, Ph.D. HOT President Building Bridges Through Toxicology
Getting ready for the Annual Meeting 2014
Hello HOT Members!!! I hope you are having a great fall and this newsletter finds you well.
Our board is working hard to make sure we have another fabulous time during the 53rd Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ. This includes fundraising to support the HOT Travel Awards, updating by-laws, and planning for the annual reception. We are anticipating for this meeting to have a successful overall increased presence of HOT members in both the scientific and mentoring sessions.
In my opinion, one of the most important roles of HOT is to provide Travel Awards to students and postdoctoral trainees working in the area of Toxicology research. That is a way to provide Hispanic trainees with the opportunity of attending the Annual Meeting, and developing their careers. I would like to encourage the participation of all HOT students and postdoctoral trainee members in this award process. We are looking forward to receiving numerous applications ensuring high-caliber competitive Travel Awards to deserving students and postdoctoral fellows; check for more information on page 3 about how to apply.
I have to mention that it is a reality that many Hispanic trainees depend on the budget to attend the Annual Meeting, for this reason HOT is asking for sponsors for the financial support of this award. Check page 9 for more details about how to become a HOT Travel Award sponsor.
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If you want to collaborate with short articles, news or notes related with Toxicology, send it to Verónica Ramírez (Toxenlaces Editor) at [email protected] for inclusion in upcoming issues.
Dear HOT Member,
During the last five years, our organization has achieved tremendous progress and growth. To continue with that trend the HOT Board is preparing an exciting HOT Annual Meeting for 2014. We are thankful for your support and help during this year, but we want to ask you to keep contributing with HOT and, if you are still not involved, we want to tell you that this is an excellent time to do that.
Yes, that is right, this is the time of the year when HOT starts receiving voluntary contributions! This contribution is tax deductible, it will be recognized on our webpage and in Toxenlaces, but most importantly, it will help us tremendously to cover expenses for the annual meeting. The contribution amount is suggested as follows:
HOT Members $50 or more HOT students and postdocs $25 or more
Be as generous as you can with the organization and thank you for your altruism!
Please make your check payable to Society of Toxicology, writing in the memo section Contribution for HOT-SIG. Mail your check to:
Society of Toxicology
1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300 Reston, VA 20190
Or if you want to pay by credit card, please contact Kevin Merritt at (703)-438-3115 ext. 1601 indicating you want to contribute to HOT-SIG by credit card.
Remember to send your contribution not later than the end of December of this year to claim your tax deduction for 2013.
For any questions you may have, please contact Betina Lew, HOT President, at [email protected] or Linval DePass HOT Vice President, at [email protected]
Best Regards,
2013 HOT-Officers Board Building Bridges through Toxicology http://www.toxicology.org/isot/sig/hot/
Let’s Keep Supporting HOT!!
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HOT Sponsors
The HOT has provided Travel Awards for the past seven years to Hispanic students and postdoctoral trainees working in the area of toxicology research. The HOT Travel Award is offered to outstanding young scientists of Hispanic origin to help with the associated costs of presenting their research at and attending the SOT Annual Meeting. Our organization places particular emphasis on high quality research that includes, but is not limited to, Hispanic population issues pertinent to the USA and Latin America. We look forward to continuing providing a competitive travel award and encouraging the participation of all Hispanic students and postdoctoral trainee members of HOT. The HOT will give preference to first-time applicants with a high quality research background. Previous winners may apply with the understanding that the likelihood of winning a second award may be linked to funding availability after all first-time applicants winners have been selected. The award consists of $750.00 and a beautiful plaque for your lab or office space. To apply for the 2014 HOT Travel Award, candidates must comply with the following requirements:
1. Applicant must be an undergraduate, graduate or post-graduate fellow. 2. Applicant must be BOTH an SOT and HOT member (or applicant) of Hispanic origin. 3. Applicant must be first author of an abstract submitted and accepted for the upcoming SOT Annual
Meeting. 4. Applicant must submit a copy of the complete abstract accepted by SOT and a letter of
recommendation from a mentor (not to exceed one page). 5. Documents must be received no later than 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) on January 12,
2014. All documents must be sent to Jorge Muñiz Ortiz, HOT Awards Committee Chair, at [email protected]; in addition, a copy also must be sent to Minerva Mercado-Feliciano, HOT Vice President Elect, at [email protected]
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HOT Travel Awards 2014
It is time the world knows about you!! We are looking for outstanding Hispanic trainees to be feature in Toxenlaces. If you are that trainee or if you want to nominate somebody, send your/her/his biography and picture to Verónica Ramírez (Toxenlaces Editor) at [email protected] for inclusion in upcoming issues.
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The winners of the 2014 Global Senior Scholars are Dr. Gonzalo J. Diaz, from the National University of Colombia (Bogotá, Colombia), and Dr. Ebenezer O. Farombi, from the University of Ibadan (Ibadan, Nigeria). The award provides logistical and financial support for the Scholars to attend the SOT Annual Meeting and subsequently spend up to four weeks with one or more hosts from academic, government, or industry organization(s).
Dr. Gonzalo Diaz is widely recognized in mycotoxins globally and plant toxins especially in the Andean region. He is Professor of Veterinary Toxicology, Head of the Toxicology Laboratory and Director of the Avian Nutrition and Toxicology Research Group at the National University of Colombia. This is the largest academic institution in Colombia, having close to 30,000 students and eight campuses across the country. The Toxicology Program at the National University of Colombia is hosted by the Department of Toxicology of the Medicine School with participation of professors from different colleges. He supervises students enrolled in both the Human Toxicology graduate program and the Veterinary College toxicology graduate program and teaches an undergraduate course on Veterinary Toxicology and two graduate courses (Advanced Toxicology and Toxicants of Natural Origin).
Dr. Ebenezer Farombi is Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology, Dean of the Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences (College of Medicine), and Director of Molecular Drug Metabolism and Toxicology Research at the University of Ibadan. This is the flagship of postgraduate education and training in Nigeria. The Department of Biochemistry is recognized for its pioneering research on environmental compounds such as aflatoxins, palmotoxins, N-nitroso compounds, perfluidone and aryl alkyl sulfonamide pesticides, glyphosates (a broad spectrum herbicide), naturally occurring coumarin compounds chalepin, imperatorin and oxypeucadanine isolated from medicinal plants, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
The primary goal of the Global Senior Scholar Exchange Program (GSSEP) is to increase toxicology capacity in developing countries by providing opportunities for senior scientists in those countries to develop professional relationships with SOT members in established toxicology programs. Dr. Betzabet Quintanilla Vega, one of the HOT councilors, is member of the Evaluation Committee of this program. The GSSEP is now recruiting applications for hosting Dr. Diaz and Dr. Farombi. The Hosts will in turn visit the Senior Scholar’s institution to engage in teaching, curriculum development, or other activities intended to build training and research capacity in toxicology.
As a minority scientific community we are encouraged to take advantage of this type of programs to show, share and nourish our scientific potential and capacity. Congratulations Dr. Diaz and Dr. Ebenezer for reaching this milestone!
AETOX – http://www.aetox.com Asociación Latinoamericana de Toxicología – http://www.alatox.org/qsomos/index.html Asociación Toxicológica Argentina – http://www.ataonline.org.ar Center of Environmental and Toxicological Research – University of Puerto Rico – http://cetr.rcm.upr.edu PLAGBOL – Salud, Agricultura y Medio Ambiente – http://plagbol.org.bo/noticias/enlaces Ritsq - http://www.ritsq.org Sociedade Brasileira de Toxicologia – http://www.sbtox.org.br/ Sociedad Cubana de Toxicologia Sociedad Mexicana de Toxicolgía Society for Risk Analysis Latin America – http://www.srala.org/ Toxicología Acuática Ambiental, Medicina Veterinaria-Universidad Nacional de Colombia
http://www.docentes.unal.edu.co/jfgonzalezma Universidad de Cartagena – http://reactivos.com
HOT Sister Organizations
The 2014 Global Senior Scholar Winners
If your Hispanic Organization is planning a Toxicology meeting or you are organizing a Toxicology event intended for a primarily Hispanic audience, and want to promote it, send an email to Verónica Ramírez (Toxenlaces Editor) at [email protected] for more information for its inclusion in upcoming issues.
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Announcements
The Special Interest Groups-Collaboration Group (SIG-CG) was established by SOT to assist the SIGs with their different activities and promote events that are of common interest to the SIG. The HOT is represented on the SIG-CG by its President Betina Lew, and Vice-President, Linval DePass. Linval was also recently appointed the group co-Chair. SIG-CG holds teleconferences every other month to discuss issues of common interest to the various SIG.
At the SOT Annual Meeting in 2014, the SIG-CG will sponsor a Global Seminar, which is expected to become a regular event at future SOT meetings. Betina Lew is one of the co-Chairs of this event for the 2014 meeting. She will provide more details about this exciting new event in the next issue of Toxenlaces. In addition, Linval DePass has been asked to lead the planning for this event in 2015. All HOT members who plan to attend the SOT meeting are invited to attend and participate in these events.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship Program (UGSP) offers competitive scholarships to students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to careers in biomedical, behavioral, and social science health-related research. The program offers:
Scholarship support. Paid research training at the NIH during the summer. Paid employment and training at the NIH after graduation.
The NIH UGSP will pay up to $20,000 per academic year in tuition, educational expenses, and reasonable
living expenses to scholarship recipients. Scholarships are awarded for 1 year, and can be renewed up to 4 years. For complete information visit: https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/ugsp. Deadline for online application is March 3, 2014. For other opportunities see: http://www.fatomei.com/minority-scholarships-medical.html
On November 18, our past HOT President Dr. Ofelia Olivero will be honored with the Award RAICES (Red de Argentinos Investigadores y Cientificos en el Exterior) to the International Cooperation in Sciences, Technology and Innovation. This is a high recognition of the Argentine Government to Argentinians scientists residing in other countries that have promoted the relationship between countries nurturing Argentine’s sciences and technology. Congratulation Dr. Olivero!
News From Our Members
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HOT wants you to be part of the organization! To make it available to everyone, HOT started to accept applications from non-SOT members to become HOT members. Yes, that is right!! Now you only have to have the desire to collaborate with and be part of our great organization.
Your HOT membership provides you with valuable resources throughout your scientific career as for networking through the largest Hispanic toxicologist community, giving you opportunity for Travel Awards or serving as a mentor to the young Hispanic toxicologists; besides you receive the Toxenlaces newsletter every two months.
Application and more information can be found at Non-SOT Member Application.
So, what are you waiting for? We are looking forward to receiving your application today!!
Toxenlaces is the newsletter that informs Hispanic toxicologists in the United States and the international Spanish and Portuguese-speaking scientific communities about important toxicological events and issues occurring in our countries. It is electronically published and distributed to our membership and Sister Organizations in Ibero-America. Toxenlaces disseminates critical dates for events, health perspectives, and funding and training opportunities. It serves as a toxicology forum for our members and other partner organizations, engages in educational outreach to the Hispanic communities and provides the essential elements to support networking among Hispanic toxicologists.
Toxenlaces is open to receive collaborations from HOT and SOT members, and Sister Organizations. You can collaborate with short scientific articles, news or notes related with toxicology. Other ways to collaborate is by nominate your peers or yourself for the sections Featured Trainee and When I Grow Up. For more information about collaborating with Toxenlaces send an email to Verónica Ramírez (Toxenlaces Editor) at [email protected].
The Mexican Society of Toxicology (SOMTOX) is announcing two important events. On November 5 – 8, 2013 the SOMTOX will be celebrating its IX National Congress of Toxicology at Nuevo Vallarta, in the beautiful Mexican state of Nayarit. Scientist, professors, doctors, students and general public are invited to attend this meeting. Updates in Toxicology will be presented by recognized national and international toxicologists. The meeting will be a great opportunity to exchange ideas, establish collaborations, and networking. More information can be found at http://www.uan.edu.mx/somtox2013/ , and on page 7 of this issue of Toxenlaces.
The SOMTOX, in combination with IUTOX, is also holding the XIV International Congress of Toxicology in October 2016. This is the first time that an ICT will be held in Mexico, and in Latin America, so what a better way to celebrate such event that having it in the beautiful city of Mérida, Yucatán, the gateway to the Mayan World. The Congress will be a “green” event with the theme: “Toxicology and Global sustainability”. You can found more information on page 8 or at http://www.ict-mexico2016.org
Follow us 24/7 on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/hispanicorganizationoftoxicologists. Don’t forget to visit also the SOT Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Society-of-Toxicology-SOT/163627880427831?fref=ts
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2014 HOT-SOT Annual Meeting Sponsors
The Hispanic Organization for Toxicologists (HOT) is a Special Interest Group (SIG) within the Society of Toxicology integrated by professionals of Hispanic origin with expertise in scientific areas associated with Toxicology. HOT membership is diverse representing industrial, academic, governmental, and commercial organizations from the USA and Ibero-American countries. It serves as a focal point for interaction, fellowship, networking, and professional development among Hispanic Toxicologists in the United States and the international Spanish and Portuguese-speaking scientific communities with emphasis on outreach to the Hispanic population and it operates in compliance with Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please visit our web site at http://www.toxicology.org/isot/sig/hot. Corporate sponsorship will help HOT bring together Hispanic Toxicologists in the United States and international Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Toxicologists attending the 2014 SOT Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, March 23-27 for interaction, networking, mentoring, and expanding the SOT outreach efforts in global toxicology. Your organization’s sponsorship will help sustain HOT’s effort to promote scientific excellence in toxicology. HOT offers Travel Awards to support Students and Postdocs in the United States and other countries to offset the cost for presenting their research at the SOT Annual Meeting. HOT activities also include the evening reception and dinner sponsorship and bimonthly publication of our newsletter Toxenlaces. Your sponsorship also helps increase your organization visibility to SOT and HOT members, annual meeting attendees, and the international Spanish and Portuguese-speaking scientific communities, and provides opportunities for recruiting young scientist and experienced toxicologists to your company. There are four levels of sponsorship available, as follows: HOT Distinction Level 1: Evening Reception Sponsorship, $1,700 or more HOT Distinction Level 2: Distinguished Hispanic Toxicologist Lecture & Luncheon Sponsorship, $1,200 HOT Distinction Level 3: Student & Postdoctoral Travel Awards Sponsorship, $800 HOT Distinction Level 4: Toxenlances Publicity Sponsorship, $500 If you would like to sponsor any of these events of HOT at the 2014 SOT meeting, please send your check payable to “Society of Toxicology Fund for HOT-SIG” and mail to Society of Toxicology Fund, 1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300, Reston, VA 20190. If you have any further questions or need clarification, please email your inquires to Ranulfo Lemus-Olalde, Ph.D, DABT, Treasurer, [email protected]
2014 HOT-SOT Annual Meeting Sponsorship Opportunities
HOT Distinction Level 1: HOT Evening Reception Sponsorship Benefits ($1,700 or more) • Prize drawing box in your booth for a HOT drawing – two prizes awarded. Attendees will drop their business cards at your booth. • Special front-page sponsorship acknowledgement in the February-March 2014 HOT Newsletter, Toxenlaces, copies available at the Annual Meeting HOT stand. • Acknowledgment of your sponsorship and participation in the HOT Reception Night in a special report about the event in the
April-May 2014 Toxenlaces, including pictures. • Special sponsorship acknowledgement in the HOT Web site and Toxenlaces Newsletter (June 2014 through May 2015). • Five invitations to the HOT Reception Night.
HOT Distinction Level 2: Distinguished Hispanic Toxicologist Lecture or Lunch & Learn Sponsorship Benefits ($1,200)
• Special sponsorship acknowledgement in the February-March 2014 HOT Newsletter, Toxenlaces, copies available at the Annual Meeting HOT stand. • Acknowledgment of your sponsorship and participation in the HOT Reception Night in a special report about the event in the April-May 2014 Toxenlaces, including pictures. • Special sponsorship acknowledgement in the HOT Web site and Toxenlaces Newsletter (June 2014 through May 2015). • Four invitations to the HOT Reception Night.
HOT Distinction Level 3: Student & Postdoctoral Travel Awards Benefits ($800)
• Recognition in the February-March 2014 HOT Newsletter, Toxenlaces, copies available at the Annual Meeting HOT stand. • Acknowledgment of your sponsorship and participation in the HOT Reception Night in a special report about the event in the April- May 2014 Toxenlaces, including pictures. • Special sponsorship acknowledgement in the HOT Web site and Toxenlaces Newsletter (June 2014 through May 2015). • Three invitations to the HOT Reception Night. •
HOT Distinction Level 4: Toxenlances Publicity Sponsor Benefits ($500)
• Recognition in the HOT Web site and Toxenlaces Newsletter (June 2014 through May 2015). • Two invitations to the HOT Reception Night.
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