TOXI Vision
Improving human health and protecting the environment
Events & Meetings
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ACS Fall 2026 Meeting (Happy 30th birthday, TOXI!)
2026 Spring Virtual Symposium
News
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August 2025 TOXI Newsletter
Spring Virtual Symposium April 4th 2025
30th Anniversary
Celebrating 30 years of ACS TOXI
Watch the Division of Chemical Toxicology mark three decades of scientific exchange, community, and impact.
Watch the celebrationTOXI Vision & Mission
The purpose behind the division
TOXI Mission
Empowering scientific exchange and collaboration to advance knowledge in chemistry and toxicology to positively impact society and sustainability
Together, this vision and mission guide TOXI's programs, awards, meetings, member resources, and commitment to scientific exchange across chemistry and toxicology.
TOXI members have careers in academia, the chemical and pharmaceutical industry, i.e., from basic research to safety and regulatory aspects.
The division presented its first program at the ACS meeting in Orlando.
Reduced annual division fee for students and postdoctoral researchers.
Student and postdoc awards help support ACS meeting participation.
Why Join TOXI
A member community built around meetings, mentoring, and scientific exchange
Member benefits
- Interact with more than 1,300 fellow scientists in chemical toxicology.
- Present papers at division-sponsored ACS meetings.
- Receive newsletters with national meeting programs, topical meetings, and travel award information.
- Take part in student and postdoc mini-symposia, poster awards, and oral presentation awards.
Programs for early-career scientists
- Student and postdoc presentation awards recognize outstanding ACS meeting contributions.
- Travel awards help students and postdocs attend the TOXI program at ACS meetings.
- Career Corner and member resources support mentoring, career development, and professional growth.
- Division committees provide opportunities to contribute to programming, communication, awards, and membership.
Awards & Recognition
Celebrating excellence across chemical toxicology
Founders Award
Recognizes scientists whose work exemplifies the founders' vision of excellence in chemical toxicology.
Learn about the awardChemical Research in Toxicology Young Investigator Award
Sponsored by Chemical Research in Toxicology; honored early-career investigators within 10 years of their Ph.D. The award concluded in 2025.
View award detailsTravel Awards
Students and postdocs can receive support to help cover travel expenses for the TOXI program at ACS meetings.
View travel awardsLed by active committees
TOXI's leadership and committees keep members connected to programming, communication, awards, membership, and division operations.
Executive Committee
Program Committee
Communications Committee
Awards Committee
Membership Committee
Finance Committee
Member pathways
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