Annual Meeting

We hope you will join us for the 14th Annual Meeting this October. Every year, the ASCCT meeting convenes scientists from across government, industry, academia, and NGOs to share science, discuss regulatory policies, and collaborate to advance toxicology. In 2025 the meeting returns to the Washington, DC area to provide a focus on meeting regulatory and public health needs with in vitro and computational approaches.

The Organizing Committee is well aware of the current situation facing government scientists and regulators. We recognize that it may be difficult to commit now to presentations in October.

We want to invite everyone to submit the sessions, courses, and abstracts they would normally propose and we will do our best to retain flexibility in our planning, including scheduling tentative presentations and speakers, or seeking out other solutions to enable participation.

We hope this statement will encourage all of our colleagues to submit the best-in-field and leading-edge science we have come to expect at the Annual Meeting.

We pledge to continue to offer support and engagement in these unprecedented times.

Updates

Continuing Education and Scientific Session proposals now open

Important Dates

April 25: CE and Session proposal deadline
July 30: Regular Abstract submission deadline
July 30: Travel award application deadline

Quick Links

CE and Session proposals: https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/events/75052/symposia/create

PROGRAM | VENUE | SPONSORS | AWARDS

The meeting will feature:

Multiple oral and poster presentation sessions
Regulatory-focused panel discussion
A practical workshop
Continuing Education courses
Presenter and travel awards
Reception, mentoring, and other fun networking opportunities with regulatory, research, and industry toxicologists

PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS

We now invite Continuing Education and scientific session proposals. Submit your proposals here.

Proposals addressing all areas of in vitro, in silico, and other non-animal investigational and applied toxicology, as well as policy and engagement activities, are welcome. The meeting aims to emphasize the challenging topics of regulatory use and application of new tools, gaining confidence in new approaches, and advancing next-generation frameworks for risk and safety assessment. We also wish to encourage ecological assessment topics and AOP-focused sessions. In accordance with ASCCT’s mission, the meeting will provide an organized forum for discussion of cellular (in vitro) and computational toxicology approaches especially as replacements for animal-based toxicology methods. Therefore, we welcome continuing education, session, and presentation proposals that advance science or policy in support of such methods. Animals, including embryonic life stages, are not considered in vitro models. Projects using existing data to build models for predicting the effects of chemicals on animals for environmental protection purposes are welcome.

Specific Submission Information

Session Proposals

Your submission should provide a description of the overall session topic, at least one session chair, and a presenter and short 1-2 sentence description for each presentation.
Sessions should plan for two hours (120 minutes) of content, include 3-4 speakers, and leave 15-30 minutes for Q&A or discussion, either after each speaker or at the end.

Continuing Education Course Proposals
While we are still working out the program, we are hoping to provide attendees 1-2 CE courses each morning on Wednesday and Thursday (October. 22 and 23) before the main meeting program. Light breakfast will be provided to attendees and speakers.

All proposals should fit the mission of the ASCCT. That is, further the use of in vitro or computational toxicology methodologies, alone or in concert. Discussion of scientific and regulatory policy elements and cross-sector collaboration is encouraged.
Plan for two hours (120 minutes) of content. We suggest 2-4 speakers plus time for Q&A.
A small fee will be collected from course attendees to cover the cost of breakfast and offset the cost to speakers of preparing for the course. CE speakers will receive complimentary registration to the meeting.
The organizing committee would like to encourage practical applied or experiential proposals. Computational hands-on learning, data evaluation exercises, and audience participation are strongly encouraged and should be reflected in your proposal. Support from the conference organizers may be available for participatory elements.
Your submission should provide a description of the overall course topic and learning objectives, 1-2 session chairs, and a presenter and short description for each presentation or element. Full abstracts will be collected from accepted proposals by the June 30 regular abstract submission deadline.
CE sessions, unlike regular oral sessions, should feature presentations addressing or providing guidance on relatively established science or practice, and are planned with specific takeaways, or learning objectives, in mind. Some participatory or workshop element is encouraged, and the organizers can help provide instructions or support for these elements if desired.

We will endeavor to notify Session and CE proposal submitters of acceptance by May 15th. You will then be required to submit abstracts for all talks and confirm speakers by June 30th.

Submission of single abstracts, for flash and poster presentations, will open May 15th.

VENUE

Venue to be determined.

SPONSORSHIP

Stay tuned for sponsorship information.

AWARDS

The ASCCT offers a number of awards before and during the meeting. See below for information and visit the awards page to learn about past awardees.

Travel Awards

This year, ASCCT will be offering two travel awards in advance of the meeting, to assist with the costs of traveling to the meeting. Key details:

The awards will cover meeting registration costs, plus travel, lodging, and food expenses (receipts must be provided).
At least 1 award will be provided to someone from Mexico, Central, or South America
At least 1 award will be provided to a student or post-doctoral trainee

To apply for a travel award, email your submitted abstract and a short statement about why you would like to attend the meeting to [email protected] by July 30th.

Edward Carney Predictive Toxicology Award

Dr. Edward Carney was an active and dedicated member of the ASCCT, and a partner, mentor, and friend to many in our fields. His passion and leadership will continue to inspire investigators in in vitro and in silico toxicology through the Edward Carney Predictive Toxicology Award. This award will be provided to the first author of a winning presentation at each ASCCT annual meeting. The winner will receive a $500 cash award to assist with travel and/or research expenses.

Ray Tice Tox21 Student Award

Also, Dr. Ray Tice, a leader in the development and use of high-throughput test methods and other alternatives, established the Tox21 Student Award, which will be awarded to the graduate student first author of a winning poster or oral presentation. The winner will receive a $500 cash award to assist with travel and/or research expenses.

Suzanne Fitzpatrick Student Travel Award

Dr. Suzanne Fitzpatrick has been a leader in facilitating the evaluation and use of NAMs for FDA-regulated products for many years. In recognition of this, she was awarded the William and Eleanor Cave Award in 2020, and with those funds Dr. Fitzpatrick has generously established a student travel award. One award will be available to reimburse travel expenses (up to $1000) for a student (any level) flash or PDF poster presenter.