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Join the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology. Early Priority is mid-December.
Welcome to the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology at the University of Iowa!
Toxicology, as recently defined by the Society of Toxicology, is "the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical or biological agents on living organisms and the ecosystem, including the prevention and amelioration of such largest adverse effects."
The Human Toxicology Program has a long history of providing world class mentoring and research opportunities for its students. First year students participate in three different research rotations to determine their research interests. With only seven required courses, curriculum is tailored towards the student’s interests. Graduates have found immediate employment in industry, government, and academia.
Events
Environment is Medicine
Robert O. Wright, MD, MPH, Co-Director, Institute for Exposomic Research at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will present his research.
Dr. Wright studies chemical mixtures, social stressors as a modifier of chemical toxicity, and the role of genetics/epigenetics in modifying or mediating chemical toxicity. He is an international advocate for research on exposomics—the measure of all health-relevant human exposure throughout the lifespan. He has published over 500 research studies and...
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Bhagirath Chaurasia, PhD, Associate Professor, Division of Endocrinology Department of Internal Medicine, will present.
His research is focused on understanding how the lipid metabolite: ceramide, induced under conditions of obesity and inflammation, impair nutrient sensing in adipose tissue and contribute to the development of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases etc.
Central States Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting
The Central States Society of Toxicology will be holding their annual meeting with the theme of “Bridging Discovery and Regulation: NAMs Across the Toxicology Continuum” at the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa.
For registration and information please go to their website.
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Program Leadership
Iowa Superfund Research Program
Center of research excellence focused on polychlorinated biphenyls.