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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
