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Monday, March 23

 

Presentation: Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Beyond the Smoke: Exploring the Broader Environmental and Health Impacts

Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST

Location: Room 1B  –  Convention Center

Presenters:

Cynthia Choo (co-chair), Ph.D., Research Scientist, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Cynthia’s research focuses on the chemical characterization of post-fire residue from wildland-urban interface fires and the use of exposure modeling to assess human health impacts. She provides expertise on how volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds in indoor environments lead to human exposure through inhalation, ingestion, and dermal pathways.

David Kalafut (panelist), Field Research Scientist, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

David’s  efforts focus on the collection and identification of chemical and elemental hazards and particulate matter across different environmental media (air, soil, and water). These environmental samples are the foundation for Chemical Insights’ efforts to evaluate potential human health effects and to evaluate and develop strategies to minimize human and community exposures to environmental hazards. 

 

Poster 3317: Database Calibrated Toxicity Values for Human Health Assessment Based on Existing Toxicology Data for One Thousand Chemicals

Time: 9:15 – 11:45 a.m. PST

Location: F457  –  Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Chelsea Weitekamp, Ph.D., Computational Technology Research Scientist, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Chelsea Weitekamp’s research focuses on the development of comprehensive toxicity databases and the advancement of computational tools for chemical safety assessment. She provides expertise on leveraging existing toxicology data and new approach methods to calibrate toxicity values essential for high-throughput human health assessments.

 

Exhibitor Hosted Session: Beyond the Logo: How UL Research Institutes Is Shaping the Future of Toxicology

Time: 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. PST

Location: Room 23A – Convention Center

Presenters:

Christopher Cramer, Ph.D., Executive Vice President and Chief Research Officer, UL Research Institutes’

Chris oversees a broad portfolio of projects that share a focus on fundamental and applied safety science. His guidance enhances the breadth and impact of the organization’s capabilities as a world-class safety science research institution.

 

Russell (Rusty) Thomas, Ph.D., Vice President and Executive Director, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Rusty’s research focuses on developing innovative computational toxicology approaches and advancing the use of new approach methodologies to safeguard human health from environmental exposures. He provides expertise on the strategic development of scientific software tools and data management systems, such as the CompTox Chemicals Dashboard, to shape the future of chemical risk assessment.

 

Poster 3465: Multi-Omics Profiling Reveals Sex-Specific Oral Health Disruptions Associated with Vaping

Time: 1:45 – 4:15 p.m. PST

Location: H616 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Xiaojia He, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Center for Toxicology and Human Health, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Xiaojia’s research focuses on using systems toxicology and multi-omics approaches to study how environmental and occupational exposures, such as heavy metals and volatile organic compounds, disrupt host-microbiome homeostasis. He provides expertise on identifying sex-specific biomarkers and oral health disruptions to better understand the exposure-to-disease continuum.

 

Poster 3562: Route-Specific Variation of Systemic Bioavailability of Chemical Emissions

Time: 1:45 – 4:15 p.m. PST

Location: K715 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

John Wambaugh, Ph.D., Principal Computational Exposure and Toxicokinetic Research Scientist, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

John’s research focuses on computational exposure and toxicokinetic modeling, specifically the development of high-throughput methods for in vitro-to-in vivo extrapolation. He provides expertise on using computational tools, such as the “httk” R package, to evaluate route-specific variations in systemic bioavailability and advance new approach methods for chemical emissions.

 

Poster 3625: Inhalation Exposure Risks from Resin 3D Printing Used in Dental Fields

Time: 1:45 – 4:15 p.m. PST

Location: M793 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Qian Zhang, Ph.D., Research Scientist, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Qian’s research focuses on characterizing particle and chemical emissions from emerging technologies and evaluating their impact on indoor air quality and human health. She provides expertise on ways to identify inhalation risks associated with 3D printing emissions and the effectiveness of mitigation strategies.

 

Exhibitor Hosted Session: Advancing NAMs for Assessing Thyroid Hormone Disruption

Time: 1:45  – 2:45 p.m. PST

Location: Room 24A – Convention Center

Presenter:

Chad Deisenroth, Ph.D., Principal Laboratory Toxicology Research Scientist, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Chad’s research focuses on managing advanced experimental toxicology models and establishing collaborative partnerships to advance predictive toxicology. He provides expertise in cell biology and the development of new approach methodologies for assessing thyroid hormones.

 

Tuesday, March 24

 

Poster 3885: Unveiling PFAS-Induced Cardiovascular Endothelial Toxicity: Differential DNA Damage and Oxidative Stress Responses

Time: 9:15 – 11:45 a.m. PST

Location: D338 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Norah Nguyen, (previous) Toxicology Intern, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Norah was an intern at Chemical Insights who conducted research in our Center for Toxicology and Human Health.

 

Poster 4189: Identification and Risk-Based Prioritization of PFAS Source Signatures in US Drinking Water

Time: 1:45 – 4:15 p.m. PST

Location: J680 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Kristin Isaacs, Ph.D., Principal Computational Exposure Research Scientist, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Kristin’s research focuses on the strategic application of computational exposure methods and regulatory science to assess chemical safety. She provides expertise on the identification and risk-based prioritization of complex chemical signatures.

 

Wednesday, March 25

 

Poster 5081: Disruption of Melanin Synthesis and Cellular Stress Pathways in Melanocytes Following PFAS Exposure

Time: 1:45 – 4:15 p.m. PST

Location: J633 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Shaligram Sharma, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Center for Toxicology and Human Health, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Shaligram’s research focuses on linking applied exposure scenarios to mechanism-based biology and human health outcomes. He provides expertise in using cell and molecular biology models to translate how complex exposures inform clinical and safety-related decision-making.

 

Poster 5169: Variability in In Vivo Inhalation Effect Levels

Time: 1:45 – 4:15 p.m. PST

Location: K723 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Chelsea Weitekamp, Ph.D., Computational Technology Research Scientist, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Chelsea’s research focuses on the development of computational assessment tools and the translation of complex toxicity data into chemical safety assessments. She provides expertise on managing comprehensive toxicity databases and advancing new approach methods to evaluate the variability in inhalation effect levels and support innovative risk assessment strategies.

 

Poster 5174: Curation Workflows and Tools for Combining Regulatory and Research Hazard Date

Time: 1:45– 4:15 p.m. PST

Location: 5174 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Presenter: Taylor Wall, MSc, Senior Toxicology and Exposure Data Scientist

Taylor develops data workflows (using R and Python scripting languages) as a technical lead and supports data curation efforts as a project lead. A key focus is the participation in planning efforts to standardize workflows across data curation efforts to improve project efficiencies and ease interoperability of data.

 

Poster 5175: Towards a Combined Research and Regulatory In Vivo Toxicity Data Model: FAIR Research for Regulatory Use

Time: 1:45 pm – 4:15 p.m. PST

Location: K729 – Exhibit Hall

Presenter:

Sean Watford, Ph.D., Chemical Safety Data Science Manager, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Sean’s research focuses on the intersection of chemical safety data science, artificial intelligence, and the automation of systematic reviews. He provides expertise on developing harmonized research data templates and interoperable data models to ensure research findings are FAIR.

 

Workshop Session 1247: Interpretation of Thyroid-Relevant Bioactivity Data for Comparison to In Vivo Exposures: A Prioritization Approach for Putative Chemical Inhibitors of In Vitro Deiodinase Activity

Time: 2:45 – 3:20 p.m. PST

Presenters:

Katie Paul Friedman, Ph.D., Director, Center for Informatics and Screening, UL Research Institutes’ Chemical Insights

Katie’s work focuses on the adoption and application of new approach methods for the hazard assessment of chemicals. She provides expertise on computational toxicology and targeted high-throughput screening initiatives to advance the utilization of in vitro data in regulatory decision-making.

The Society of Toxicology (SOT) is a global professional organization of scientists from academia, government, and industry dedicated to creating a safer world by advancing scientific research, promoting lifelong learning, and integrating sound toxicology into risk assessment.

 

For more information, see this year’s program agenda.