Environmental Health Sciences 
Toxicology
 
 
The study and
prevention of adverse effects on human health
Exposures to chemical, physical and biological agents have the potential to cause injury, disease or death. This graduate program provides training in the study of the causes and prevention of adverse consequences to human health that may result from environmental exposures.
What Do Toxicologists Do?
Toxicologists identify environmental exposures of concern, reveal mechanisms
by which toxicants initiate pathological dysfunction or disease, identify
interventions for the prevention of adverse effects, and estimate acceptable
levels of exposure for the protection of the public health.
Toxicologists contribute their scientific expertise to society by working
to formulate environmental and occupational safety standards, overseeing
regulatory compliance, communicating information and discussing health
implications of toxicant exposures with the public, assisting with product
safety evaluation, teaching, and conducting research to identify health
hazards, promote understanding of mechanisms of toxicity and investigate
efficacy of interventions for toxicant exposures. Toxicologists are
employed by academic, government, nonprofit and private institutions.
Many of our graduates have combined their MPH or MS degree in toxicology
with a human or veterinary medicine degree.
To learn more, follow the link to the Society of Toxicology page on Careers
in Toxicology.
The Program
The University of Michigan has the oldest predoctoral training program
in toxicology in the USA. As a leading teaching and research institution,
the University of Michigan offers a dynamic, well-funded and exciting
atmosphere for graduate training in toxicology.
Based in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, the Toxicology
Program offers curricula leading to a Master of Public Health (MPH),
Master of Science (MS), or a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. A large
selection of elective courses provides opportunities for specialized
academic preparation.
The program facilitates interactions between students and faculty through
an Annual Toxicology Symposium and
a weekly seminar series that incorporate presentations by invited outside
speakers and University of Michigan students, postdoctoral fellows and
faculty members. In addition, individual laboratories or groups of researchers
form journal clubs on specified topics.
Faculty members have ongoing research projects that provide opportunities
for research training in molecular, biochemical, cellular, pathophysiological
and epidemiological toxicology, reflecting the breadth and interactive
nature of toxicological science from the molecule to human populations.
Who Should Apply?
Individuals with a background in biological, chemical, environmental
or epidemiological sciences who have a desire to improve the understanding
of how environmental agents impact human health should use the links
to Academic Preparation and Admissions Information to learn how to prepare
for an exciting, varied, challenging, and rewarding Careers
in Toxicology.
Financial Support
For those who qualify, financial support through fellowships
from the Rackham Graduate School (MS and PhD students only), the School
of Public Health (MPH and MS students only), a Training Grant from the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (PhD students
who are citizens or non-citizen nationals of the United States, or have
legal permanent residence status in the United States), teaching assistantships,
or research assistantships from faculty research grants. For additional
information, follow the link to Financial Aid.
Application Procedure
Please see SPH Prospective Students for complete school information.
E-mail: sph.inquiries@umich.edu
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