On April 23, 2026, the RATS (and others) held another Craft Exchange. We had a wonderful turnout from among EMSOP and EOHSI students, faculty and staff. All the creations were remarkable!
Craft Exchange – Spring 2026
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RATS partner with Rutgers Faculty and Clean Water Action to Promote Safer Beauty Products
JGPT Students Jennae Whited (Rivera-Nunez lab), Taina Moore (Stapleton lab), and Sam Adams (Stapleton lab) participated in a Beauty Justice Event hosted by Clean Water Action. Under the mentorship of Drs. Emily Barrett and Zorimar Rivera Nunez, the students educated community members about how to read labels on beauty products and select options that with […]
RATS Participate in the Toxicity Gordon Conference
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 […]
RATS Gala
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 […]
Lunch and Learn with Colgate-Palmolive Scientists
JGPT students were joined by Colgate-Palmolive scientists Brian Wall, Stacey Lavender, Joe Steele, and Lyndsay Schaeffer-Korbylo for an exciting panel about consulting experience at their company. The panelists shared valuable insights about how consulting works internally compared to consulting for external clients. Panelists also advised students how to best market their own skills as graduate […]
Alums return to share their journeys and advice
Three JGPT alumni shared their experiences in graduate school and beyond during a career panel hosted on Zoom. Danielle Kozlosky, PhD described how internships in intellectual property during graduate school as part of the iJOBS training program were pivotal to her now working as a patent scientist and pursuing her J.D. degree. Alexis Ventoso, MS, […]
RATS Attend a Quilting Workshop at the Rutgers Makerspace
On April 24, 2024, five RATS descended upon the Rutgers Makerspace to join in a quilting workshop taught by Linda Everett, Department Admin, and her quilting partner Deborah Spigner. Much fun and frustration was enjoyed by all. Each student went home with a hand-made quilted tote bag. Pictured left to right are Jordan Lee, Juliana […]
Take Your Kid To Work with Rutgers Toxicology
Children and siblings of the JGPT spent the day at Rutgers exploring facets of cell biology, pharmacology, engineering, and toxicology. Twenty kids aged 5 to 12 built simulated cells with candy organelles on jello molds with JGPT predocs, played in the pharmacy simulation suites, and tie-dyed their lab coats. Maybe we will see some of […]
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.
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 […]