Upcoming SOT meeting

The annual Society of Toxicology meeting is being held later this month (March 22-26) in San Diego.  UCR's ETOX program will be well represented.  At latest count, 14 current students will be attending as well as a number of faculty and alumni.  As in years past, I hope to arrange a dinner for those who are interested in getting together.  At this point, Monday or Wednesday nights look to be the best options.  If you are interested in joining us for dinner one night, please send an email message (david.eastmond@ucr.edu) and let me know which night works best for you.  See you there. 

Assistant Professor position at UC Irvine

The Environmental Health Graduate Program at UC Irvine has opened a national search for an assistant professor of environmental toxicology.  As described in the job advertisement, "The successful applicant will have a strong record of publication and evidence of peer-reviewed funding in a research area related to the adverse effects of environmental hazards on human health, with a strong molecular emphasis. Experience teaching at the graduate level is also essential. The program has particular interests in neurotoxicology, carcinogenesis, and inhalation toxicology, although we will consider candidates in all areas of environmental toxicology. Applicants must possess the Ph.D. and/or M. D. or equivalent degree, and postdoctoral training in toxicology or environmental health sciences is preferred."  More information can be found here.

Toxicology Positions Available at the EPA

The EPA through ORISE has postgraduate or postdoctoral research project training opportunities available within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA).  They are particularly interested in individuals in the areas of Neurotoxicology, Reproductive/ Developmental Toxicology, Epidemiology, and Cancer Biology.  More information can be found here.   

Other toxicology-related positions at the EPA can be found at the at this link as well by searching using key word toxicology.  
 

ETOX Alumna Catherine Gibbons quoted in the news

The Center for Public Integrity published an article today discussing delays in the evaluation of chemicals that are occurring in the EPA.  ETOX alumna Catherine Gibbons who works in the EPA's IRIS Program is briefly quoted.  The article can be found at the CPI website.  A tip of our hat to Catherine.  It is a pleasure to see her quoted in the media. 

Williams and Behar Speak at FDA Workshop on eCigarettes and Public Health

Two students working in Prof. Prue Talbot's laboratory, Monique Williams (ETOX Ph.D. student on left of photo) and Rachel Behar (CMDB Ph.D. student on right) were invited to speak in a recent workshop and webinar sponsored by the FDA focusing on electronic cigarettes and public health.  Monique spoke about tin and other metals found in the ecigarette aerosols and Rachel spoke about the cytotoxicity of cinnamon flavorings in the refill fluids.  Our congratulations to Monique and Rachel for this nice recognition.  More information can be found at the Inside UCR website.  [The above photo is also from the article.] 

Update:  An article on the Monique's and Rachel's participation in the FDA webinar was also published in the Press Enterprise, Riverside's newspaper.  The article can be found here. 

USDA Fellowships for graduate students, postdocs and undergraduates

The USDA has announced the availability of fellowships for graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and undergraduate researchers.  The goal of these fellowships is "to train and develop the next generation of scientists who will lead agriculture into the future by solving current and future challenges facing society".  If interested, more information can be found here. 

Position at the EPA for BS and MS level scientists

A well paid internship position is available for BS and MS level scientists at the EPA offices in Arlington, VA (next to Washington, DC).  The position is offered through ORISE and is available for one year and renewable for a second.  For more information, please click here. My thanks to ETOX alumnus Efrem Neuwirth for letting me know about the position.