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Texas A&M Toxicology Program Shines At 2025 Society of Toxicology Meeting

A student receiving an award at a conference.
Dr. Lucie Ford

Trainees from the Texas A&M Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT), housed within the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, presented their research and brought home awards from the 64th annual Society of Toxicology (SOT) Meeting.

Six postdoctoral researchers, nine Ph.D. students, and one undergraduate student presented posters to an audience of more than 5,000 scientists from around the world at the four-day SOT meeting, which was held from March 16-20 in Orlando.

Among the Texas A&M trainees who brought home 16 awards were:

  • Kaylyn Dinh, a Ph.D. student, received the Best Abstract for Graduate Student award and the Frank C. Lu Graduate Student Award.
  • Lucie Ford, a postdoc, received the Best Published Paper Demonstrating an Application of Risk Assessment Award; the MB Research Award for Distinction in Practical in Vitro and Alternative Toxicology Methods; the Best Abstract for Post-Doctoral Scholar award; and the Best Student/Postdoc Abstract Award.
  • Candice Lin, a postdoc, received the Postdoctoral Award, the Paper of the Year Honorable Mention Award, and the Abstract Honorable Mention Award.
  • Chander Negi, a postdoc, received the Third Place Post-doc Abstract Award.
  • Mariana Saitas, a Ph.D. student, received the Mary Amdur Student Award and the Top 5 Best Abstract Award.
  • Ally Sprague, an undergraduate student at Lindenwood University who conducted research at Texas A&M, received the Undergraduate Research Award.
  • Doris Tsai, a postdoc, received the Perry J. Gehring Post-Doctoral Award and the Third Place Best Abstract Award.
  • Eva Vitucci, a postdoc, received the Best Manuscript Award and the Runner-Up Best Manuscript Award for the Occupational and Health Specialty and Exposure Specialty sections, respectively.
A graduate student in front of his scientific poster.
Johnson Oladele

The faculty and trainees in attendance also led outreach events for attendees and networked with Texas A&M alumni now engaged in toxicology careers around the world.

In addition, Ph.D. students Evan Farkas and Alex Svetlik engaged with future toxicologists during the SOT Undergraduate Education Program, and Svetlik also served as a peer mentor for undergraduate students.

“Our trainees had an outstanding showing at this year’s Society of Toxicology meeting,” said Dr. Natalie Johnson, chair of the IFT. “They were well-represented across sessions, brought home multiple awards, and truly carried on the rich tradition of excellence that defines Texas A&M Toxicology.”

Several faculty members and trainees — including Johnson; postdocs Drs. Chander Negi and Doris Tsai; and Ph.D. student Hayley Moyer — also served as table hosts and facilitators for the in vitro luncheon, an event designed to initiate discussions on the use of in vitro and alternative techniques in the field of toxicology.  

The Texas A&M representatives also led sessions during the meeting, including:

  • “Exposure Assessment Strategies for Susceptible and Vulnerable Communities” by Dr. Eva Vitucci, a postdoc, and Dr. Natalie Johnson
  • “Science and Practice of Characterizing Population Variability for Regulatory Decision-Making” by Dr. Ivan Rusyn, director of the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center
  • “When in vitro Applied Dose does not equal Actual Dose” by Dr. Weihsueh Chiu, IFT vice chair

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For more information about the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, please visit our website at vetmed.tamu.edu or join us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Contact Information: Jennifer Gauntt, Director of VMBS Communications, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, jgauntt@cvm.tamu.edu, 979-862-4216

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