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STP 2013 Award Recipients
The Society of Toxicologic Pathology is honored to recognize its 2013 award recipients. Carl L. Alden, DVM, DACVP (Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) is the recipient of the 2013 STP Lifetime Achievement Award for his critical and influential roles in toxicologic pathology. Matthew A. Wallig, DVM, PhD, DACVP (University of Illinois) is the first recipient of the STP Outstanding Mentor Award for his significant role in the training of toxicologic pathologists. Both awards will be presented at the June 19 awards ceremony during the STP Annual Symposium in Portland, Oregon.
The Spring Issue of the Scope Newsletter is Now Available. (Member login required.)
A webpage on Standardization for Exchange of Nonclinical Data (SEND), with FAQs and useful links, has been added to the STP website. It can be accessed from the new INHAND/SEND menu on the main navigation bar above.
Proposed Change to ICH S1 Guidance
STP submitted comments to both the US FDA and the EMA regarding the International Conference on Harmonisation S1 regulatory notice: Proposed Change to Rodent Carcinogenicity Testing of Pharmaceuticals.
View responses. (Member login required.)
STP Modular Education Series Inaugural Course: Neuropathology
Neuropathology will be offered July 21–24 at the Chauncey Conference Center in Princeton, New Jersey, and is planned in partnership with the British Society of Toxicological Pathology (BSTP). This course includes both didactic lectures and practical data and slide review sessions. Early registration ends April 20.
CE Courses from 2012 Annual Symposium Now Available Online
Three selected half-day courses recorded during the STP 2012 Annual Symposium are now available online for member audio/visual viewing. Mechanism-Based Approaches to Cardiovascular Safety Assessment is also offered for online CE credits*. (Member login required.)
Toxicology Tissue/Slide Collections Available
The National Cancer Institute has two historical tissue collections that they would like to make available to the scientific community. Details of the collections can be found at the CBSTP website.
The Role of the Toxicologic Pathologist in the Biopharmaceutical Industry
As part of an STP initiative to provide awareness of the specialized role of toxicologic pathologists in the biopharmaceutical industry, a review paper was published in the International Journal of Toxicology to educate and to attract new scientists and veterinarians to the field.
*This CE course meets the requirements for 3.5 hours of continuing education as a noninteractive online program, as well as seminar/lecture in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval; however participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on certain methods of delivery of continuing education. AAVSB RACE Provider #56.
