On December 11th, the Tox program hosted its first virtual card making night under the guidance of Dr. Lauren Aleskunes! Dr. Aleksunes lead the group in the creation of 3 different types of holiday cards from scratch. The group enjoyed virtually connecting over crafts and laughter. Be on the lookout for future events like this!
On December 4, 2020, Dr. Esther Haugabrooks from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine gave an overview of the contemporary approaches to reduce animal usage in toxicology testing. These included in vitro, in silico and in chemico methods and the use of adverse outcome pathways. Her seminar also discussed the necessary steps for validation […]
When Rutgers University Center for Environmental Exposures and Disease (CEED) noted a lack of representation of young voices in research discussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Skye Kelty leapt at the chance to highlight young people’s pandemic stories outside of a school setting. Skye is a postdoctoral fellow in the Joint Graduate Group in Pharmacology […]
We welcomed 8 new PhD students into the toxicology graduate program. Our orientation took a new approach this year with social distancing and masks. Nonetheless, we were excited to see everyone in person. Our new RATS President Melissa Wilkinson gave an overview of the fun activities planned for this year. A pandemic will not prevent […]
Jacklyn Andres a Ph.D student in the JGPT won second place in the Graduate and Adult category in EOHSI Earth Day 2020 Contest. Congratulations Jackie!
In March 2020, JGPT students and postdocs were invited by Dr. Dan Bagley and colleagues at Colgate-Palmolive to present their risk assessment projects as part of the Consumer Product Safety and Sustainability course. After completing their presentations, trainees learned how to make toothpaste.
Along with EOHSI, the toxicology and exposure science graduate programs hosted a 1-day workshop on “High Throughput Computational Methods in Chemical Risk Assessment” in collaboration with Exxon Mobil. Speakers included Dr. John Wambaugh from the US EPA, Rutgers scientist Dr. Hao Zhu, and Exxon Mobil scientists Drs. Fabian Grimm and Hua Qian. Over 50 scientists […]
On Jan 16, 2020, JGPT alumni provided an overview of multiple job sectors within toxicology. Four speakers provided highlights of their former and current positions, advice for students, and answered questions from attendees. Dr. Brian Wall, Research Scientist, Colgate-Palmolive Company Dr. Allison Isola, Advanced Toxicologist, Exxonmobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc Dr. Jedd Hillegass, Senior Research Investigator, […]
The RATS held their annual holiday party with festive cheer and a holiday sweater contest. The celebration was complete with a white elephant gift exchange and dinner and laughs among students, postdocs, and faculty. The RATS had many great accomplishments to celebrate in 2019!
On November 6, 2019, former and current JGPT students, postdocs, faculty and staff celebrated the life and career of Dr. Robert Snyder with his wife Hariett and children. Dr. Snyder was the first Director of the JGPT and PI on the program’s long-standing NIEHS T32 training grant. Wonderful tributes were provided by Dean John Colaizzi, […]
