IRSS Mary Amdur Student Award
IRSS Mary Amdur Student Award supports students through recognition of research in air pollution toxicology that addresses environmental health issues central to Dr. Mary Amdur’s scientific legacy.
Funder: Society of Toxicology
Due Dates: August 14, 2026 (Applications open) | December 1, 2026 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500 cash stipend and an engraved plaque
Summary: Recognizes student research addressing environmental health issues central to Dr. Mary Amdur’s work in air pollution toxicology.
Key Information: Applicants must belong to the Inhalation and Respiratory Specialty Section and cannot also apply for its Student Award that year.
Description
The Society of Toxicology’s Inhalation and Respiratory Specialty Section (IRSS) presents this award to the student whose abstract best addresses the environmental health issues central to Dr. Mary Amdur’s career. A pioneer in air pollution toxicology, Dr. Amdur overcame gender, political, and scientific barriers to advance recognition of interactions between specific air pollutants.
The award recognizes research described in a pending abstract for a platform or poster presentation at the SOT Annual Meeting. Applications emphasize the study’s rationale, significance, and student contribution, alongside its relationship to Dr. Amdur’s scientific legacy. Scientific achievement, contributions to respiratory and inhalation toxicology, collaboration, initiative, leadership, and service also feature in the application. The award is supported by the Mary Amdur Student Award Fund of the SOT Endowment.
