This past summer, Cassie Winz, a PhD candidate in the Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology (JGPT), participated in the BigCARE Summer Workshop: Big Data Training for Cancer Research at the University of California, Irvine. This two-week intensive program, funded by the National Cancer Institute, provided advanced training in the generation, analysis, and integration of large-scale biological datasets relevant […]
Christine Kim, a Ph.D. candidate in the JGPT, has been awarded from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). This prestigious fellowship supports promising predoctoral students and provides mentored research training to prepare them for independent research careers. Christine is investigating how melatonin, a widely used sleep supplement, protects against […]
Michael Campbell, a graduate candidate in the Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology (JGPT), participated in a two-week immersive training program this past summer at the renowned Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. The program focused on endocrine-disrupting chemicals including phthalates, bisphenols, and PFAS and their impacts on both marine ecosystems and human health. […]
Chenghui Jiang, a fourth-year PhD candidate in Dr. Lauren Aleksunes’ laboratory, completed a highly competitive 12-week internship this summer in the Pharmacokinetics, Dynamics, Metabolism, and Bioanalytics (PDMB) department at Merck & Co., West Point, Pennsylvania. During this experience, she advanced her research, gained hands-on training with innovative techniques and state-of-the-art instrumentation, and aimed at improving […]
Jordan Lee, a Ph.D. candidate in the JGPT, has been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The F31 award is given to predoctoral students so they can receive individualized, mentored research training while conducting biomedical research. The awarded funds go […]
The Integral Charitable Foundation Research Idea Award was established to support graduate students in environmental health science. Fourth-year PhD student Brianna Ames was selected as a recipient of this award for her research evaluating the effects of the environmental metal cadmium on placental immunity in mice. The goal of her research is to investigate the […]
The Parkinson’s Foundation Visiting Scholar Award supports research on Parkinson’s disease (PD) by providing funding for students to visit a host laboratory. Second year Ph.D. student Peri Rose (A. Bernstein lab) was a recipient of the Visiting Scholar Award this year. Her research focuses on how developmental dieldrin exposure increases susceptibility to PD-related insults. […]
In August 2025, current and former JGPT faculty and trainees participated in the Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity Gordon Research Conference and Seminar. Joanna Woo served as Chair of the Seminar for trainees. Troy Roepke ran an engaging Power Hour. Alessandro Venosa and Lauren Walker shared their latest research findings while Cody Smith served as […]
The Graduate Research Fellowship in Toxicology from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. supports students involved in non-clinical and in vivo toxicology research. Third year Ph.D.student Gina Capece was chosen to be the 2025-2026 recipient of this competitive fellowship. Her research focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms driving chemical- and drug-induced liver injury. The overall goal of this […]
To celebrate the end of the academic year, the RATS hosted the inaugural RATS Gala on May 16, 2025. The evening was filled with lots of food, friends, and karaoke! Along with dinner, the RATS had a mocktail station including tox-themed drinks such as “Free Radical Fizz” and “P450 Island”. The students also voted on […]
