On Jan 10-11, 2019, the first annual Boot Camp for Risk Assessment was held in the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute at Rutgers University. Over the two days, the lecture topics included risk analysis, systematic review, data quality, weight of evidence, hazard identification, susceptible populations, exposure pathways, point-of-departure, reference values, and more. Case studies […]
I recently participated in the Genomics Workshop taught by Data Carpentry and offered through Rutgers iJOBS. Data Carpentry’s aim is to teach researchers basic concepts, skills, and tools for working with data so they can get more done in less time, and with less pain. This particular workshop taught data management and analysis techniques for […]
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 […]
by Dahea “Diana” You This fall, I was fortunate to receive a generous funding from the Society of Toxicology Supplemental Training for Education Program (STEP) to attend a one-week comprehensive Simcyp® Workshop. This workshop was hosted by Certara and held at the Nassau Inn, Princeton NJ from October 22nd through 26th, 2018. The workshop program […]
On Nov 30, 2018, Dr. Xiaoyan Chu, Senior Principal Scientist at Merck shared her latest research findings on how endogenous biomarkers are being investigated as probes for drug-transporter interactions. Her presentation provided an overview of recently identified biomarkers for studying the inhibition of liver and kidney transporters including the current strategies, utility, limitations and future […]
Two JGPT trainees, Talia Planas-Fontánez and Dr. Cody Smith, attended the 2018 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana. With over 2,300 undergraduate attendees, ABRCMS aims to shape tomorrow’s diverse STEM leaders. Talia and Cody shared their experiences in graduate and post-graduate education in toxicology as well judged research competitions […]
Communicating science effectively requires careful messaging of key research findings in an understandable manner. On November 15th, senior toxicology graduate students and postdoc fellows shared their latest data in just 3 minutes – similar to the national 3-Minute Thesis Program. Each student and postdoc carefully crafted streamlined messages that focused on their central message. […]
The MidAtlantic Society of Toxicology (MASOT) meeting was held on Oct 24, 2018 in Edison, NJ. Rutgers Ph.D. students won the top awards at the meeting. Top poster honors were awarded to Ludwik Gorczyca (1st Place), Jennifer Schaefer (2nd Place) and Kyle Saitta (3rd Place) for their outstanding research presentations.
