Jordan Lee, a Ph.D. candidate in the JGPT, has been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. The F31 award is given to predoctoral students so they can receive individualized, mentored research training while conducting biomedical research. The awarded funds go […]
The Integral Charitable Foundation Research Idea Award was established to support graduate students in environmental health science. Fourth-year PhD student Brianna Ames was selected as a recipient of this award for her research evaluating the effects of the environmental metal cadmium on placental immunity in mice. The goal of her research is to investigate the […]
The Parkinson’s Foundation Visiting Scholar Award supports research on Parkinson’s disease (PD) by providing funding for students to visit a host laboratory. Second year Ph.D. student Peri Rose (A. Bernstein lab) was a recipient of the Visiting Scholar Award this year. Her research focuses on how developmental dieldrin exposure increases susceptibility to PD-related insults. […]
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 […]
The Graduate Research Fellowship in Toxicology from Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. supports students involved in non-clinical and in vivo toxicology research. Third year Ph.D.student Gina Capece was chosen to be the 2025-2026 recipient of this competitive fellowship. Her research focuses on investigating the molecular mechanisms driving chemical- and drug-induced liver injury. The overall goal of this […]
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 […]
