Pharmacology and Toxicology Department Highlights: March 2024

Awards

Toxicological Sciences Paper of the Year Award 

The research team – including authors Kayla Frost, Joseph Jilek, Austin Thompson, Robert Klein, Shripad Sinari, Elmira Torabzedehkorasani, Dean Billheimer, Rick Schnellmann and Nathan Cherrington

Selected by the SOT Board of Publications, this award recognizes the author(s) of a paper published in the official SOT journal, Toxicological Sciences, during the 12-month period terminating with the June issue of the calendar year preceding the Annual Meeting at which the award is presented.

Undergraduate Research Awards

Paige Lindberg - Quantitative Identification of Xenobiotic Transporters in MASH Progression Using Human Urine–Derived Extracellular Vesicles
Mina Alaaldin - Alterations of Eluxadoline Pharmacokinetics in a Rodent Model of Metabolic Dysfunction–Associated Steatohepatitis
These awards recognize outstanding undergraduates who have not yet received their bachelor’s degrees and are presenting research at the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. The goal of these awards is to foster interest in graduate studies in the field of toxicology.

Diversity Undergraduate Student Awards

Amanda Adams
Taylor Massey
Vivianna Metzler
This award provides the opportunity for promising undergraduate science majors interested in research careers to attend the SOT Undergraduate Diversity Program at the SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo.

Conklin-Sheevers Endowed Award from the Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology

Lisa Tran, PhD Candidate, Pharm-Tox