Katherine (Kate) Otersen a 4th year Ph.D. student in the Rutgers Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology, recently attended the 2026 National PFAS Conference in Tucson, Arizona. The conference focused on the collaboration of scientists, community members and policy makers. Here she was able to discus with experts in the field about scientific and policy advancements […]
Jordan Lee was selected as the Scholars and Early Stage Advancement (SEA) Trainee for the month of February in recognition of receiving the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (F31) from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Jordan was awarded the F31 fellowship for her project “Casein Kinase 2 […]
I was selected to receive a Supplemental Training for Education Program (STEP) Award from the Society of Toxicology this past year where I could participate in a proposed career development activity of my choice. I chose to attend a Continuing Education course at the American College of Toxicology (ACT) Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. In […]
Scientists from Bristol-Myers Squibb have launched their elective course as part of the Rutgers Toxicology training program. This course aims to provide students and postdocs with an understanding of the drug discovery and development paradigm, from target validation and lead optimization to the numerous preclinical studies conducted to ensure drug safety. Scientists will describe the […]
During January, a group of JGPT Ph.D. and Postdoc students participated in a 2.5-day iJOBS workshop, SciPhD, that illustrates the intersection between science and business. They spent the majority of the time developing their communication, teamwork, and project management skills. With many interactive prompts and discussions, they learned about the core competencies in business […]
The Rutgers Toxicology Training Program hosted the Risk Assessment Bootcamp at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute. The event featured outstanding instructors, including Dr. Marie Fortin (Therapeutic Area Lead, Merck), Dr. Kristian Fried (Senior Consultant, Integral Consulting, Inc.), Dr. Ila Cote (Consultant, Cote and Associates), and Dr. Nikaeta Sadekar (Senior Scientist, Research Institute for Fragrance Materials). […]
JGPT Ph.D. student Alyssa Bellomo and Pharm.D./Ph.D. students Chenghui Jiang and Kevin Ozkuyumcu attended the national CounterAct conference in New Orleans, LA on June 21st-23rd. This conference focuses on developing medical countermeasures for chemical weapons. All students presented posters centering on the toxic effects of mustard vesicants within the skin and the lung. Alyssa was […]
Dr. Lauren Walker was recently accepted into the Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (SODEP) as part of its inaugural 2022 mentee cohort. SODEP works to connect exceptional, diverse students and postdoctoral researchers with professional R&D scientists and leaders at Janssen. Dr. Walker will receive both research support funds and personalized career coaching from her mentors […]
JGPT graduate student, Jaclynn Meshanni and postdoc, Cody Smith, both members of Dr. Debra Laskin’s laboratory, participated in an international training program funded by an International Collaborative Research Grant supported by Rutgers Global. The purpose of this global research grant between Dr. Laskin and Dr. Rita Businaro, a professor in the Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences […]
Through the organization of RAT Chelsea Cary, the RATS had their first field day on May 9th, 2022. Filled with PPE races, egg tosses, and balloon fights the JGPT students exercised their way through finals!
