North Carolina State University

Department of Environmental & Molecular Toxicology

Training in Biochemical and Environmental Toxicology
Robert Smart, Ph.D.
Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology
Predoctoral Training
T32 ES07046

The training program encompasses three graduate study concentrations; Molecular and Cellular Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology, and General Toxicology. All trainees take core courses in toxicology, biochemistry, pharmacology, pathology, statistics, and elective courses which are selected based on trainees’ research interests and graduate study concentration. Major areas of research focus include: mechanisms of environmental stress/toxicant-induced alterations in cell signaling, gene expression, growth regulation, apoptosis, cancer and toxicology, mechanisms of reproductive and developmental toxicology, xenobiotic metabolism, molecular basis of susceptibility to environmental insult, functional toxicogenomics and chemical exposure assessment.

Web site: http://www.tox.ncsu.edu/ (http://www.tox.ncsu.edu/)

E-mail contact: rcsmart@unity.ncsu.edu