Human Toxicology student Eric Uwimana was awarded a prestigious KC Donnelly Externship from the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP). The KC Donnelly Externships provide current SRP-funded graduate students/post-doctoral researchers with translational/transdisciplinary opportunities and experiences within other SRP-funded centers, government laboratories (EPA, ATSDR, NIEHS), or other agencies (state, local, Tribal).

Eric will receive support for up to three months consisting of supplies, travel, and housing costs for the duration of the externship and travel funds to attend the SRP Annual Meeting where he will be invited to present his research. Eric will be carrying out his externship with Isaac Pessah, Ph.D., at the University of California, Davis.

For more information on this years awardees please visit the SRP KC Donnelly webpage.