On Friday, June 7th, the Nicholas School of the Environment held its 2026 PhD Graduate Student Recognition Ceremony. The ITEHP was proud to see Drs. Christina Bergemann, Ilaria Merutka, and Emily Green recognized for their doctoral research. Their achievements were highlighted by mentors Joel Meyer, PhD (Bergemann) and Nishad Jayasundara, […]
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Congratulations to Dr. Emily Green! On February 12, ITEHP PhD candidate, Emily Green, successfully defended her dissertation—an incredible milestone and the start of an exciting new chapter of her career. We are so proud of you, Dr. Green, and can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in the field […]
The ITEHP Student Resource Committee recently organized a volunteer opportunity at Lakewood Elementary Community Garden in Durham. Volunteers helped support the garden by moving mulch, weeding, organizing materials, and preparing for an upcoming plant giveaway event. This was a great opportunity to give back to the Durham community while connecting […]
Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | Grainger Hall (9 Circuit Drive) | Field Auditorium (rm 1112) Duke Nicholas School of the Environment, Durham, NC This symposium will explore how New Approach Methodologies (NAMs) and Traditional Approaches and Methodologies (TAMs) can be integrated to advance environmental health and toxicology research. Speakers will highlight emerging experimental platforms—including organoids, alternative […]
Many of our ITEHP students become involved with the Duke Superfund Research Center during their studies. The following video, filmed by the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, features three of our ITEHP students who are also Superfund trainees. Watch now to learn about their scientific research: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V9VwyX0gK4 Way […]
Each month, we toast the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff, no matter how big or small. In April, we gathered over coffee/tea and donuts for our Toast! See what the ITEHPers accomplished below: Corbin Hite, 2nd-year ITEHP/ENV student, submitted an F 31grant! Minnow (his dog) had a successful […]
Bridget Reheard, first-year ITEHP PhD student, was awarded first place in the Graduate Student Poster Presentation category at the Carolinas Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (CSETAC) Annual Meeting. Her poster titled “Using the C. elegans Model to Evaluate Roles of Vitellogenin and Oxidative Stress in Selenite and L-Selenomethionine Toxicity” […]
Dr. Jason Somarelli, Assistant Professor in Medicine, conducts research focused on understanding the molecular constraints of living systems in extreme environments, including 1) cancer as a living system under the extreme conditions of therapeutic challenge, 2) the molecular adaptations of oxygen deprivation during diving in whales, and 3) the evolution […]
Each month, we toast the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff, no matter how big or small. This month, we toasted over donuts and coffee. Alex George, 4th year ITEHP candidate, had a successful collaboration that resulted in good data! Ed Levin, PhD, will present a Tiny Tox Talk, […]
Each month, we toast the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff, no matter how big or small. Here are our department’s New Year accomplishments: Alex George, 4th year PhD student, received a very strong score on his F31 grant submission. Aliyah Webster, 2nd year ITEHP student, and Javier Huayta, […]