The Air Pollution Educational and Research Grant (APERG) Scholarship provided by the Mid-Atlantic States Section of the Air and Waste Management Association is a competitive program that grants pre- and postdoctoral students funds to aid research related to air pollution. 4th year Ph.D. student Jessica Rodriguez (D. Laskin laboratory) was one of two predoctoral recipients this […]
With an NIH R00 grant from NIH/NIEHS, Dr. Kim Wiersielis, alumni of the Roepke laboratory, will become an Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Science at Penn State University in January 2025. The Wiersielis laboratory studies the interaction of organophosphate flame retardants and chronic stress on cognitive processing of mice during adulthood. Best wishes!
Dr. Candace Longoria, a JGPT postdoc working under the mentorship of Dr. Debra Laskin, was selected for the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (Innovation Programs are dedicated to supporting innovative initiatives that advance the careers of minoritized scientists. These programs include fellowships, experiential learning opportunities, and professional development grants for graduate students, postdoctoral […]
The Graduate Research Fellowship in Toxicology from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. supports students involved in non-clinical and in vivo toxicology research. Fourth year Ph.D. student Samantha Adams was chosen as the 2024-2025 recipient of this competitive fellowship. Her work focuses on studying the maternal cardiovascular health outcomes after inhalation of particulate matter (PM) during pregnancy. […]
Text: PharmD/PhD student Melissa Kudlak (D. Laskin laboratory) was selected for the Johnson & Johnson Scholars of Immunology Diversity Engagement Program (J&J SIDEP) is designed to support the professional development of students and postdocs from underrepresented groups. The program focuses on building meaningful relationships through mentorship from experienced professionals, providing guidance on career advancement, and […]
During the summer, Chelsea Cary (Stapleton lab) participated in a 12-week internship at Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine. She gained first-hand experience and exposure to pharmaceutical research and development. It was a major privilege for her to work as a Discovery Oncology Scientist intern in the Prostate Cancer and Immunotherapy Stronghold. As a senior graduate […]
Talia Seymore (Stapleton laboratory) was honored to receive the inaugural Integral Charitable Foundation Research Ideas Award, an academic grant for pre-doctoral students in environmental science. The award provided funding to advance the second aim of her dissertation, which investigates the impact of gestational particulate matter inhalation on placental metabolism. With this support, she developed an […]
Second Year PhD student Kevin Ozkuyumcu was selected as a Team Lead for the highly competitive NJ Governor’s STEM Scholars Program earlier this academic year. As a Team Lead, Kevin led 4 exemplary high school students in the development of a STEM-driven, local community solution for a problem facing the globe following the UN Sustainability […]
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 […]
Working with mentor Dr. Stapleton, Dr. Gina Moreno developed an interactive Hot Topics session on micronanoplastics in May 2024. Summer interns, grad students, postdocs, and faculty from across the EOHSI institute worked through cases using the Multiple-Path Particle Dosimetry Model. For these exercises, participants were provided with multiple exposure scenarios and tasked with calculating aerosol […]
