Pharmacology & Toxicology faculty, students and postdocs receive numerous awards at 2024 annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology

December 11, 2024

John Pierce Wise, Sr., was honored as a Thought Leader in Toxicology during the 63rd-annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) in Salt Lake City, Utah. Wise shared an impactful film “Of Whales and Men, Tales from the Wise Laboratory” showcasing his innovative “One Environmental Health” approach to cancer research which explores the interconnectedness of life on earth and challenges conventional scientific boundaries while revealing the path toward novel therapeutic solutions.

Additional SOT Awards 

Carcinogenesis Specialty Section Young Investigator Award
Winner: Jamie Young-Wise, PhD

James A. Swenberg Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Junior Faculty Members
Winner: Sandra S. Wise, PhD

Women in Toxicology Postdoctoral Achievement Award
Winner: Alexandra Nail, PhD
Mentor: J. Christopher States, PhD
 
Metals Specialty Section Postdoctoral Award
1st Place: Alexandra Nail, PhD
Mentor: J. Christopher States, PhD
 
Dermal Toxicology Stratacore Postdoctoral Award
1st Place: Alexandra Nail, PhD
Mentor: J. Christopher States, PhD
 
Toxicologists of African Origin Student Travel Award
Winner: Alyah Bailey
Mentor: J. Christopher States, PhD
 
Dermal Toxicology Edgewell Personal Care Student Award
Winner: Rachel Goff
Mentors: J. Christopher States, PhD and Mayukh Banerjee, PhD
 
CSS Dharm V. Singh Carcinogenesis Graduate Student Endowment Award
3rd place: Aggie Williams
Mentor: John Wise, Sr., PhD
 
Environmental Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Graduate Students
Winner:  Idoia Meaza
Mentor: John Wise, Sr., PhD
 
Environmental Carcinogenesis Merit Award for Postdoctoral Researchers
Winner: Haiyan Lu
Mentor: John Wise, Sr., PhD
 
Mechanisms Specialty Sections Sheldon D. Murphy Student and Postdoctoral Endowment Award
Winner: Idoia Meaza
Mentor: John Wise, Sr., PhD

American Association of Chinese in Toxicology. Innostar Best Abstract Award
3rd place: Haiyan Lu
Mentor: John Wise, Sr., PhD

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