Project Summary
The goal of this application is to obtain support for the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of
Chemical Toxicology (TOXI) 2021 national meeting program, which will be held August 22-26, 2021, in
person in Atlanta, GA and online. The theme for the August 2021 ACS National Meeting is “Resilience of
Chemistry” and TOXI programming is aligned with this theme. The TOXI programming will focus on the
biological consequences of environmental exposures and how these biological responses contribute to
resilience of organisms and systems. The mission of the Division of Chemical Toxicology is to improve
human health and public welfare by promoting the understanding of chemical mechanisms that govern
disease processes and the toxicity of drugs, environmental agents, and endogenous chemicals. The TOXI
division aims to provide a forum for communicating research in chemical toxicology, encourage research in
chemical mechanisms of toxicity, and facilitate connections with other ACS technical divisions in areas of
mutual scientific interest. The TOXI division also aims to advance professional development of scientists at all
levels. Thus, the requested funds will be used to support travel awards and registration fees primarily for
graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and junior faculty. The program is organized around the theme of
biological consequences of environmental exposures. The program includes four thematic symposia, which
will feature invited oral presentations by a diverse group of established and emerging investigators with a
range of perspectives on each topic. The four thematic symposia are: (1) “Thinking outside the well: Novel
assays in drug discovery and development,” co-promoted with the Division of Medicinal Chemistry (2) “Role
of gut metabolism in drug disposition and toxicity,” (3) “Environmental toxicants and aging,” and (4) “TOXI at
25: Chemical Toxicology Division anniversary symposium,” featuring former and current division leaders
reflecting on the history and future of the field of chemical toxicology on the 25th anniversary of the founding
of TOXI. The scientific program is aligned with the mission of NIEHS of discovering “how the environment
affects people in order to promote healthier lives.”