Hello fellow cell enthusiasts! We at team ScienCell just got back from Baltimore, MD, where we attended ToxExpo 2017, the Society of Toxicology’s annual conference. While the cold weather was quite a shock to us Californians, it was such a treat getting to experience what Baltimore had to offer. After finishing the initial set up down at the convention center, we set off to explore the city, where we had the chance to admire the scenic view of Baltimore’s beautiful harbor.
Of course, we couldn’t resist sampling the local cuisine. Everything we had was fabulous, from the $10 gyros offered right next to our booth to the seafood served at the restaurants across the harbor. Bubba Gump’s is famous for their shrimp, and this plate was as delicious as it looks:
We also couldn’t miss out on popping over to the aquarium to see some really cool jellyfish…
…and we even had snow during our visit!
This was our first time attending the SOT conference, and we were excited to to spend three days interfacing with top research scientists in the field of toxicology. Hot topics for us included our GeneQuery™ qPCR arrays (our flyers for these were quite popular – we almost ran out!) as well as lots of interest in our upcoming collagen-based 3D tubule formation kits. Of course as the leading provider of cell-based products, we also had lots of exCELLent questions about our primary cells. We also got to show off our booth, which is new for us as of 2017!
All in all, it was so much fun attending ToxExpo 2017. It was great to talk to both new groups as well as longtime customers, and it’s always rewarding to hear people say that they’ve used our products for years – how gratifying is it to know our work has been instrumental to scientific progress! If you missed us, be sure to keep a look out for us in the future. In the coming month, we will be attending both the AACR conference in DC and EB conference in Chicago on April 1st and april 22nd, respectively.