Samantha Phelps won Best Student Presentation in the PhD category for her presentation titled, “Later-Life Stress Responses Are Compromised by Developmental Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Fish Evolved To Resist PAH Toxicity” at the Society of Toxicology and Chemistry’s 46th meeting in November. Samantha is a 3rd-year ITEHP […]
Dr. Margeaux Marbrey, assistant professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, studies the impact of e-cigarettes on fetal and placental growth, using a mouse model. Watch the video on the page linked below to learn more about Dr. Marbrey’s important research! https://today.duke.edu/2025/10/vaping-while-pregnant-duke-research-highlights-danger?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Vaping%20while%20pregnant%3F%20New%20health%20risks%20quantified&utm_campaign=dukedelivered2025_10_23
Each month, we toast the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff, no matter how big or small. August kicked off the start of a new academic year, along with some noteworthy accomplishments: Alex George, 4th year ITEHP PhD candidate, submitted an F31 application. Aliyah Webster, 2nd year ITEHP PhD […]
Friday, September 12, 2025 | Grainger Hall (9 Circuit Drive) | Field Auditorium (rm 1112) Duke Nicholas School of the Environment, Durham, NC Please join us for flash talks from our Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health faculty! This event is *FREE* to attend and open to all. Registration is REQUIRED. We have options for both in-person and virtual […]
In August, Rebecca Hoehn, Ph.D. candidate in the ITEHP, earned two prestigious honors at the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology & Exposure Science (ISEE-ISES) conference in Atlanta, GA. Her paper, “Flame Retardant Exposure in Vehicles Is Influenced by Use in Seat Foam and Temperature,” received the Best Student-Led Publication Award. […]
We are excited to announce our Fall 2025 seminar series lineup! From local to international speakers, our seminars will highlight various areas of environmental toxicology research. Environ 847S/Pharm 847S Fridays 12:00-1:15pm Eastern Time | Free and open to the public Location: Field Auditorium* room 1112, Grainger Hall, Duke University Nicholas School […]
Congratulations to ITEHP’s Karina Cuevas Mora, PhD candidate, who qualified as a finalist in the Duke School of Medicine’s 3 Minute-Thesis (3MT®). Read more about this competitive event here: https://medschool.duke.edu/education/biomedical-phd-programs/ideals-office/biocore-program/3-minute-thesis-competition
In March, several students, staff, and faculty from the Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program (ITEHP) attended the annual Society of Toxicology (SOT) meeting. Platform Presentations ITEHP was well represented in the platform sessions by: Poster Presentations ITEHP trainees and faculty also presented posters highlighting their research: ITEHP is proud […]
At the 2025 Nicholas School PhD graduation ceremony, ITEHP’s Rebecca Hoehn, PhD candidate, and Kate Hoffman, PhD, received top honors. Hoehn was awarded the Nicholas School of the Environment’s Dean’s Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Manuscript for her work titled “Flame Retardant Exposure in Vehicles Is Influenced by Use in […]