Risk Assessment Presentations to Colgate Palmolive Scientists

On February 28th, the students enrolled in the Consumer Products and Sustainability elective course ventured over to the Colgate-Palmolive campus to present their risk assessment projects. Each team fielded questions from scientists at Colgate, including many Rutgers Toxicology alumni.  The event closed with a fun time making toothpaste.  

JGPT Alum Scores Ultimate Touchdown With SHI Stadium Marriage Proposal

Dr. Danielle Kozlosky, JGPT alum, had some exciting news to and Rutgers Football fans got to share in the joyful moment. When Michael Greengarten and Danielle Kozlosky first met, there was little sign of the roller coaster romance ahead that would include an untraditional COVID-19 courtship and an epic on-the-field marriage proposal… Read the full […]

Trainees Attend SciPhD Workshop

Trainees from EOHSI (Toxicology and Exposure Science) are attending the SciPhD workshop this week. The SciPhD provides training for scientists who want to transition from academia to non-academic careers. During this workshop we have received resources and hands-on training to identify and develop highly valued skills in communication, leadership, negotiation, team building, networking, and project […]

Prof. Ukpong Eyo, JGPT Alumnus, Featured in Nature Neuroscience

Nature Neuroscience celebrated its 25th anniversary, by having conversations with both established leaders in the field and those earlier in their careers to discuss how the field has evolved, and where it is heading. Former JGPT Postdoc, Ukpong Eyo, was interviewed for this special edition. Here are a few highlights from the interview: How did […]

RESSA and RATS Host Environmental Justice Panel

RESSA and RATS hosted an Environmental Justice Panel that included five panelists: Austin Edwards, Trenton NAACP President and Trenton School Board Attorney, Shereyl Snider, Community Organizer for East Trenton Collaborative, Matthew Farrell, NJDEP Community Liaison, Kathleen Bell, Environmental Public Health Coordinator EPA Region 2, and Towana Joseph, Environmental Justice Coordinator EPA Region 2. The panel […]

Jiyang Zhang Receives Best Abstract and Platform Presentation Award at Oncofertility Meeting, Pittsburgh

Dr. Jiyang Zhang, a JGPT postdoc working under the mentorship of Dr. Shuo Xiao, received the Best Abstract and Platform Presentation Award at the National Oncofertility Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA. Jiyang presented her research on how to develop and use a vitrification approach to cryopreserve individual ovarian follicles for studying female reproductive biology, toxicology, drug […]

JGPT PhD Candidates, Chelsea Cary and Zakiyah Henry, Awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) Grant

JGPT Ph.D. candidates, Chelsea Cary and Zakiyah Henry, have been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), respectively. F31 fellowships are awarded […]

Chelsea Cary Receives 2023 Aaron Shatkin Award

JGPT PhD student, Chelsea Cary, received the enviable Aaron Shatkin Award for excellence in graduate academic and research achievements. Chelsea is a 5th year predoc trainee, performing research in the laboratory of Dr. Phoebe Stapleton. She  is also the recent recipient of an NIH F31 individual training grant focusing on uteroplacental vasculature and fetal growth […]

Regional Conference Showcases Rutgers Toxicology Research

On November 2, 2023, JGPT faculty, students, and postdocs attended the MidAtlantic Society of Toxicology Conference at Middlesex Community College in Edison, NJ. The conference highlighted the latest research in the use of artificial intelligence in toxicology.  Over 20 posters showcased the research of Rutgers trainees. Awards were conferred to top presentations.  Congratulations RATS!

JGPT Trainee Michael Campbell Receives Competitive NJ ACTS TL1 Fellowship

The TL1 award is offered annually to 5-6 fellows competitively selected from Rutgers, Princeton and New Jersey Institute of Technology. The goal of the fellowship is to enhance career development beyond that encountered in traditional pre- and postdoctoral programs by focusing on the knowledge and expertise needed to conduct translational team research across disciplines. JGPT […]