Toxicology Call for Abstracts, Workshops, and Meeting Volunteers!

Preparations are underway for the 78^th AAFS Annual Scientific Conference in New Orleans, LA, taking place February 9-14, 2026. The deadline for scientific submissions (abstracts and workshop proposals) is quickly approaching on August 1, 2025. AAFS President Joanna Collins has chosen the theme of "Back to Basics" for the upcoming conference.

We look forward to a wide array of quality workshops, scientific sessions, breakfast sessions, and luncheons as well as our traditional special sessions on Drugs & Driving, Postmortem, Pediatric Toxicology, and the joint session with the Pathology/Biology Section. We highly encourage you to consider submitting relevant scientific content and/or workshop proposals to the Toxicology Section by August 1, 2025. Please feel free to contact Toxicology Section Program Chair Svante Vikingsson (svikingsson@rti.org) or Co-Chair Curt Harper (Curt.Harper@adfs.alabama.gov) with questions about workshops or scientific session submissions. More information regarding abstract submission can be found at https://www.aafs.org/annual-conference/abstract-submission.     

If you are considering a workshop proposal, please note the following requirements for submission in addition to an abstract:

• CV for all speakers (unless on file with AAFS Directory as an AAFS member)
• Contact information for all speakers
• Anticipated costs for speaker travel for non-members (flights, per diem, mileage, etc.)
• Full or half-day designation
• Workshop schedule with time designations per speaker
• Speaker disclosures
• Expected audience size
• Estimated number of pages for handouts

If you are interested in volunteering to review abstracts or serving as a session moderator, please reach out to Svante by July 10, 2025. Not only do reviewers, moderators, and volunteers play a pivotal role in the success of the annual conference, but these activities count as service to the Academy for theOctober 1, 2025, deadline for membership and promotion submissions (https://www.aafs.org/membership/application-information). Priority will be given to those indicating that moderating will help them promote.

Please don't forget that the Toxicology Section's Awards and Scholarships offer a great way to recognize the achievements and contributions of our distinguished colleagues and promising students. Nominations and all accompanying supporting information are due on August 1, 2025. Please contact our Awards and Scholarship Committee Chair, Kari Midthun, (kari.midthun@nmslabs.com) with any questions or to submit your nomination. 

Looking forward to seeing you all in New Orleans!