The major purpose of the NIEHS-funded training program is to provide comprehensive predoctoral training, leading to the Ph.D. degree, in Environmental and Molecular Toxicology. The program features strong discipline-based preparation in cell and molecular biology/genetics and a case-based approach for addressing problems in environmental health sciences. All predoctoral students take core toxicology courses, advanced courses in cell and molecular biology, statistics and risk analysis, and elective courses in environmental toxicology. Predoctoral students perform research in one of our featured specializations as follows:
(1) cellular and molecular toxicology and carcinogenesis,
(2) molecular endocrinology and endocrine disruptors,
(3) neuropharmacology and neurobehavioral toxicology, and
(4) environmental toxicology/risk analysis
In the first year of study, students have the option of selecting a particular faculty member as a research mentor of engaging in rotation through several laboratories and then selecting a mentor. Students in the program receive a support package consisting of a stipend, tuition and fees, and health insurance coverage. Graduate of our program pursue careers in academia, research institutes, regulatory agencies, environmental consulting firms, and the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Faculty participating in the NIEHS predoctoral training program are listed below:
| Faculty | Areas of Interest and Research Activity |
| Stephen E. Bloom | Drug resistance mechanisms in lymphoid cancers |
| Paul R. Bowser | Fish diseases and drug toxicology |
| James W. Casey | Viral carcinogenesis in aquatic species; transgenic models |
| Anthony G. Hay | Microorganisms for degrading xenobiotics |
| W. Lee Kraus | Steroid hormone gene regulation; carcinogenesis |
| Rui Hai Liu | Anticancer actions of phytochemicals |
| Ann T. Lemley | Transport and degradation of chemicals in water |
| Eugene L. Madsen | Microbial metabolism and remediation of pollutants |
| Alexander Nikitin | Mouse models of cancer; cancer gene actions |
| Bendicht U. Pauli | Regulation of metastasis in cancer |
| Mark S. Roberson | Molecular mechanisms of hormone action |
| Jeffrey G. Scott | Insecticide resistance mechanisms; cytochromes P450 |
| David M. Soderlund | Mechanisms of acute insecticide neurotoxicity |
| Barbara J. Strupp | Neurobehavioral effects of drugs and toxicants |
| Robert S. Weiss | DNA damage and repair; genome instability and cancer |
| Andrew Yen | Cell cycle regulation and differentiation in cancer models |
Requirements: B.S., M.S., or D.V.M. US citizenship or permanent residency required for training grant support
For more Information: contact the following faculty:
Dr. Andrew Yen, Director of Graduate Studies in Environmental Toxicology
Graduate Field of Environmental Toxicology
116 Stocking Hall
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Ithaca, NY 14853
Telephone: 607-253-3354 or 255-8008 Ithaca, NY 14853
Email: ay13@cornell.edu
Dr. Stephen E. Bloom, Deputy Training Grant Director
Department of Microbiology & Immunology
C4111 Veterinary Medical Center
CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Ithaca, NY 14853
Telephone: 607-253-4041
Email: seb14@cornell.edu