Kyle Saitta (laboratory of Dr. Cheryl Dreyfus, School of Medicine) was selected to give his PhD dissertation research as a podium presentation during the 2019 Mid-Atlantic Pharmacology Society meeting at Temple University. The title of Kyle’s presentation was “The Selective Group I Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor Agonist 2-Chloro-5-hydroxyphenylglycine (CHPG) Enhances BDNF and Reverses Demyelination”. Congratulations on […]
Dr. Lauren Walker joined the JGPT as a postdoctoral fellow in the Aleksunes laboratory in 2019. As part of her appointment, Dr. Walker was named a Scala Scholar. The Scala award, honoring Dr. Robert A. Scala, is bestowed upon top predoctoral and postdoctoral candidates for their outstanding contributions to the field of toxicology. Robert A. […]
First year student Alexis Ventoso was selected as the first recipient of the Grover Fellowship. This award has been established by Dr. and Mrs. Gary Grover for an incoming Ph.D. candidate within the JGPT. Dr. Grover and his wife Janis are both alumni of Rutgers and continue to serve the university. Dr. Grover spent 25 […]
The JGPT kicked off the new academic year by welcoming the latest class of RATS. They include Danielle Caruso, Chelsea Cary, Alexis Ventoso, Joanna Woo, Zhenning Yang, and Zakiyah Henry. This is an exciting new time in their lives as they venture into their research careers .
Current and former JGPT students, postdocs and faculty attended the 2019 Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Toxicity Gordon Conference in Andover, NH. The Chair of the conference, Dr. John Richburg, was a JGPT alumni and currently serves as Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. .
The RATS were active this summer with our two EOHSI educational programs – the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) for undergraduate students and the Toxicology, Health, and Environmental Disease (THED) program for high school students. Both initiatives are run substantially by graduate students and postdocs in the JGPT. This includes overseeing laboratories, giving lectures, and […]
In Spring 2019, scientists from Novartis conducted the “Safety Assessment of Pharmaceuticals” elective class for JGPT students and postdocs. This hands-on course provides real-world scenarios and data that are encountered in drug development. Topics covered included Safety Pharmacology, Imaging and Pathology, Carcinogenicity, Metabolites, Investigative Safety, and more. JGPT students benefit from the strong ties between […]
On Jan 18, 2019, 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. Justin Schumacher, Research Investigator […]
Three trainees from the Toxicology and Exposure Science graduate programs presented their latest research during the monthly meeting of P30 NIEHS Center for Environmental Exposures and Disease (CEED) investigators. Two Toxicology Ph.D. trainees (Ludwik Gorczyca 5th Year Student & Jeanine D’Errico 3rd Year Student) shared their latest research of placenta responses and functions. Basic, translational, […]
As part of his career development and mentorship by scientists at Bristol-Myers Squibb, Raj Shah, the 2018-9 JGPT BMS Fellow, shared his latest research findings on glutamate signaling in melanoma. This unique mentorship along with his research mentor Dr. Suzie Chen affords Raj a great opportunity for understanding the potential translation of his research findings […]
