The Pacific Northwest Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology
[ PANWAT ]

the Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
at Oregon State University

and
the Environmental Health Sciences Center at Oregon State University

Present

The 25th Annual PANWAT Meeting:
"Defining relevant biological responses to protect and improve human health"

Mark your calendars for September 19-20th 2008, the 25th annual meeting of The Pacific Northwest Regional Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (PANWAT).  Oregon State University is excited to host this milestone 25th annual meeting at the Oregon State University CH2M Hill Alumni Center in Corvallis OR.

Oregon State University

CH2M Hill Alumni Center 204 CH2M HILL Alumni Center Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Map

Registration includes:

The early registration rates for the 2008 Pacific Northwest Association of Toxicology Meeting are as follows:

$140 - Early Registration
$65 - Early Student Registration

The EARLY Registration rate will only be available until August 29, 2008.
Register Now to secure at the EARLY Registration rate!

Regular Registration rates (Starting August 30, 2008) are as follows:

$165 - Regular Registration
$90 - Regular Student Registration

Abstracts are now being accepted. Submit your Abstract Here!

Hilton Garden Inn, Corvallis:
A limited number of rooms are available for participants at the Hilton Garden Inn, Corvallis - at the reduced rate of $94 per night plus tax. Please make your reservation before August 19, 2008 to ensure the group discount. To make a reservation, please call 541-752-5000 and let them know you are with the "Regional Toxicology Conference" group, or book your hotel room online.

Super 8 Motel, Corvallis:
Rooms are also available for participants at the Super 8 Motel, Corvallis - at the reduced rate of $85 per night plus tax for double occupancy. Please make your reservation before August 19, 2008 to ensure the group discount. To make a reservation, please call 541-758-8088 and let them know you are with the "Regional Toxicology Conference" group.

Preliminary Speakers for 2008 PANWAT

Joseph Beckman
Oregon State University
Measuring Copper and Zinc in SOD in vivo; New insights into metal toxicity in the CNS

Kim Boekelheide
Brown University
Toxicology Testing for the 21st Century

Fernando Cardozo-Pelaez
University Of Montana
Guanines as target for oxidative damage: Implications for neurodegeneration and aging

Stacey Harper
Oregon State University
Informatics approaches toward predictive nanotoxicology

Arup Indra
Oregon State University
Nuclear receptor signaling in tumor micro-environment during melanoma formation

Bruce Kelman
Vertitox
Current Scientific Issues in the Courtroom

Pamela Lein
Oregon Health Sciences University
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) modulate neuronal connectivity in the developing brain

Jon Moulton
Gene Tools, Philomath Oregon
Tools for probing mechanisms of toxicity: Morpholino knockdowns

Dave Stone
National Pesticide Information Center, Oregon State University
Trends in Human Incident Data Reported to the National Pesticide Information Center, 1995-2007

Brian Thrall
Pacific Northwest National Labs
Understanding Principals of Nanoparticle Biocompatibility through Integration of High Dimensional Data

Susan Tilton
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Tumor suppression by p19/Arf in DMBA/TPA-induced skin cancer.

Beth Vorderstrasse
Washington State University
AhR activation during pregnancy delays the subsequent development of DMBA-induced mammary tumors, despite profound suppression of mammary differentiation

Community Outreach and Education Session

Daniel Sudakin
Oregon State University
Methamphetamine: Health Risks in the Lab and in the Community

Tentative Agenda

Friday, September 19, 2008

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Please refer all questions about the agenda/program to:
Robert Tanguay
Phone: (541) 737-6514
E-mail: robert.tanguay@oregonstate.edu

Questions about the facilities, this website, and special needs:
OSU Conference Services
Phone: (541) 737-9300
E-mail: conferences@oregonstate.edu