Food Safety Specialty Section

(FS3)

1. Build important connections with other students and

professionals who could be future peers and

collaborators in food safety and toxicology

2. Be recognized for your research in food safety with

scholarships and awards provided yearly

3. Provides networking opportunities allowing

interaction with professionals in academia, consulting,

government & industry

4. Learn about career opportunities in the area of food

safety

FS3 Objectives1. Serve as a focal point for the interaction of toxicologists and other

professionals interested in food safety.

2. Promote the application of toxicologic principles and

experimental methods to food safety evaluation.

3. Conduct programs, including educational activities which

emphasize current developments and issues in food safety.

4. Stimulate interest in food safety as it relates to the science of

toxicology.

5. Serve as a resource for the public (consumers, educators,

regulators, and lawmakers) to access scientific developments and

information in the area of food safety.

FS3 Reception

Why join FS3?

Who can join?In addition to the broad area of Food Safety, FS3

interests include:

1. Food Additive Toxicology

2. Nutritional Toxicology

3. Nutrient-Nutrient Interactions

4. Macronutrients and Macronutrient Substitutes

5. Food Substances that Mitigate Toxicity: Anti-

toxicants and Anti-carcinogens

6. Toxicant Metabolism and Risk Assessment

7. Natural Products

8. Pesticides

FS3 Sponsored and

Endorsed SessionsThe What, When and How of Using Data from Alternative

Testing Method in Risk Assessment

CE minicourse

Sunday, March 11, 7:00 AM to 7:45 AM

Location: CC 300 level

Moving Beyond Theory to the Use of Systematic Review for

Evidence-Based Risk Assessment

Monday, March 12, 12:10 PM to 1:30 PM

Location: CC Stars at Night Ballroom B1

Arsenic: a Gift and Malice:a Historical Perspective

Historical Highlights Session

Tuesday, March 13, 11:00 AM to 12:20 PM

Location: CC Hemisfair Ballroom C2

Plant-Based Color Additives Used in Foods

Tuesday, March 13, 1:30 PM to 4:15 PM

Location: CC Room 301

Assessment of Food Substances in Early Life

Thursday, March 15, 8:30 AM to 11:15 AM

Location: CC Stars at Night Ballroom B2

2017-2018 FS3 Officers

Officer Recruitment

Specialty Section Awards

Tuesday, March 13, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Grand Hyatt Lone Star A

600 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205

• Positions are announced on a yearly basis by emails sent from SOT,

as well as on our SS e-newsletters!

How to Nominate Yourself or a Colleague?

Please follow the instructions on the position announcement at the end

of each year, or email nominations to sotfoodsafety@gmail.com

FS3 Mentoring EventMonday, March 12, 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM

Grand Hyatt Lone Star E

600 E Market St, San Antonio, TX 78205

Frank C Lu Graduate

Student Award ($600)

2017 Winner: Blake

Rushing

Burdock Group Travel

Award ($600)

2017 Winner: Suresh

Nagumalli

Yu (Janet) Zang

President

Gopi Srinivas Gadupudi

Post-Doc Representative

Pam Marone

Councilor

René Viñas

Councilor

Mike Bolger

Councilor

Cody L Wilson

Councilor

Lisa Navarro

Treasurer/Secretary

Laurie Dolan

Past PresidentMansi Krishan

Vice President Elect

Qingdong (Karin) Ke

Vice President

Suresh K. Nagumalli

Grad Student Representative

2017-2018 Event Sponsors

ConAgra Foods ($600)

Grocery Manufactures Association ($600)

GMA Science and Education Foundation ($500)

Vanguard Global Associates ($600)

Please contact Raul@toxicology.org if you are willing to

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