Two ITEHP students were invited to present on their research at the 13th International Conference on Environmental Mutagens in Ottawa, Canada this week! Tess Leuthner, PhD (ITEHP class of ’22), presented her work entitled, “Resistance of mitochondrial DNA to cadmium and Aflatoxin B1-induced germline mutations over 50 generations of exposure […]
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Most people are familiar with the toxic effects of lead on the body. But did you know that the lead from hunting ammunition can transfer into the bloodstream of the animal and ultimately into the people who eat that meat? William Pan, DrPH and ITEHP faculty, and his team studied […]
Dr. Claudia Gunsch, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and ITEHP faculty member, is the the Director of the new Engineering Research Center for Precision Microbiome Engineering (PreMiEr), one of four recently created National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Centers. The PreMiEr project, collaborative with researchers from four other NC […]
Research by Liping Feng, MD, and Heather Stapleton, PhD, both faculty members of ITEHP, was recently featured in a Duke Today article. Together, they are working to explore the effects of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl compounds (PFAS, collectively) on maternal and fetal health. PFAS are used in everyday applications where […]
The research of three ITEHP faculty – Drs. Heather Stapleton, Jim Zhang, and Rich Di Giulio – are featured in the Fall 2021 issue of Duke Environment Magazine as breakthroughs in the field of environmental and human health. Their vital work is paving the way for healthier futures. Read the […]
Kirsten Overdahl successfully defended her PhD dissertation entitled, “Characterizing Exposures and In Vitro Effects of Azobenzene Disperse Dyes in the Indoor Environment”, on October 27, 2021. Kirsten was co-advised during her time at Duke by P. Lee Ferguson, PhD, and Heather Stapleton, PhD. Having earned her PhD in Environment and […]
We invite HBCU students and alumni interested in ITEHP to The Duke University IDEALS Office HBCU Recruitment Event this Thursday, September 23, 2021, from 4-6 pm Eastern! This virtual event will introduce talented prospective applicants to Duke School of Medicine PhD programs and support mechanisms. (Being interdisciplinary in nature, ITEHP […]
Larisa Gearhart-Serna presented her PhD dissertation defense, “Investigation of the Role of Environmental Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in Breast Cancer”, on July 19, 2021. Having successfully defended and earning her PhD in Pathology and her ITEHP certificate, Dr. Gearhart-Serna is now a Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University’s Feinberg […]
Marissa Guttenberg, rising fourth-year ITEHP student, recently was selected for the Society of Toxicology (SOT) Science Communications Training Award. This award is the result of a new collaboration between SOT and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, focusing on enhancing SOT members’ ability to effectively […]
Reflecting on Earth Day 2021, it is important to celebrate and protect not just the ground beneath our feet, but also the air that we breathe. “We Are What We Breathe” is the theme of a timely article from the Duke University School Medicine’s Magnify Magazine, discussing the health effects […]
Two ITEHP students recently defended their dissertations: Matthew Ruis “Using in vitro and in vivo Placental Models to Investigate the Localization of Brominated Flame Retardants and Implications for Thyroid Hormone Homeostasis” Advisor: Heather Stapleton Rose Schrott “The Effects of Cannabis sativa on the Sperm Epigenome” Advisor: Susan Murphy Congratulations, Matthew […]
The Graduate School just launched a new interactive guide to help students better understand the options, resources, and processes for addressing concerns of harassment, discrimination, and related problems. This resource is based on the amazing work that ITEHP student, Kirsten Overdahl, completed in Summer 2020, where she developed an interactive […]
Tess Leuthner, sixth-year ITEHP student in the Meyer lab, has been selected by The Graduate School to receive the 2021 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring. A committee of graduate deans, faculty, and graduate students selected Leuthner from a highly competitive pool of nominees to receive this award, recognizing her […]
The Toxicology & Environmental Health Spring 2021 Seminar Series starts this Thursday, January 14th, at 12:00 pm Eastern Time! Our post-doc alum, Kathleen Hershberger, PhD – now at Grinnell College – will be kicking off the series with her talk, “Persistent mitochondrial and epigenetic effects of early-life arsenic exposure in C. […]
The flame retardant research of Heather Stapleton, ITEHP faculty, was recently featured in a New York Times parenting article. The article, the final installment in a three-part series exploring some of the most dangerous toxins found in the average American home, discusses the prevalence and impact of flame retardants in […]