BMSS Best Trainee Abstract Award
BMSS Best Trainee Abstract Award recognizes trainee researchers for outstanding biologically based computational modeling work, highlighting its impact and utility in toxicology or risk assessment.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates: August 14, 2026 (Applications open) | December 31, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Achievement plaque presented to the winning abstract’s lead author
Summary: Recognizes an outstanding trainee abstract with a biologically based computational modeling focus or impact relevant to toxicology and risk assessment.
Key Information: Open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral scholars with an abstract accepted for presentation at the upcoming SOT Annual Meeting.
Description
The Society of Toxicology’s Biological Modeling Specialty Section (BMSS) presents this award to recognize outstanding trainee work in biologically based computational modeling. It honors the lead author of an abstract presented at the SOT Annual Meeting, with an achievement plaque presented during the BMSS Business Meeting and Reception.
The award highlights modeling research with a biologically based computational focus or impact and utility in toxicology or risk assessment. A committee of BMSS member volunteers, led by the section’s Vice President-Elect, selects the winning abstract. The committee considers nominated abstracts and also searches abstracts submitted for the Annual Meeting to identify eligible work.
