Predoctoral Training

The Graduate Program in Pharmacology and Toxicology integrates coursework in pharmacology, toxicology, drug metabolism, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, drug discovery and a variety of related disciplines. Students admitted to the Graduate Program undergo three laboratory rotations in their first year before selecting a faculty mentor for their dissertation research. Dissertation research is performed in the laboratories of program faculty in the Colleges of Pharmacy, Medicine or Science. Graduates earn the Ph.D. degree in Pharmacology and Toxicology. The training process typically requires 4.5 years.

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Postdoctoral Training

Postdoctoral training in Toxicology and Toxicogenomics prepares scientists for careers as independent investigators in the environmental health sciences and toxicology. The core of the postdoctoral training experience is the research project work in the mentor's laboratory. Postdoctoral training emphasizes independence of initiative and direction.

Postdoctoral Training Objectives and Goals

1. Training projects in toxicology or environmental health sciences with a high degree of individual independence: These projects will integrate the trainee into the mentor's research program while providing an opportunity to incubate new projects that will serve as the nucleus for the trainee's research program once the trainee secures an independent position.

2. Opportunities to develop skills in project planning and research proposal writing: Trainees will be required to plan and submit applications for NIEHS (F32) and other individual postdoctoral training awards.

3. Opportunities to develop personnel supervisory skills: Trainees will be given the opportunity to supervise undergraduate student researchers and laboratory technical staff.

4. Opportunities to develop teaching skills: Trainees will be expected to prepare and present lectures in the toxicology training curriculum, with the advice and oversight of their mentor or other program faculty.

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