Toxicology
VMBS Advances Environmental Health Research With Three NIEHS Grants
At the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), “One Health” isn’t a buzzword — it’s a central philosophy that recognizes the vital, synergistic relationship between animal, human, and environmental health. In order to better understand environmental impacts on humans and animals, faculty within the VMBS work to address these issues, now […]
Harnessing The Power Of Clay To Protect Communities From Toxins
From microplastics to heavy metals and forever chemicals, people are more aware than ever of the potential dangers lurking in food, water, and household items. But thanks to researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), the answer to these concerns may be right under our feet. Dr. Timothy Phillips, […]
Texas A&M Toxicology Program Shines At 2025 Society of Toxicology Meeting
Trainees from the Texas A&M Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT), housed within the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, presented their research and brought home awards from the 64th annual Society of Toxicology (SOT) Meeting. Six postdoctoral researchers, nine Ph.D. students, and one undergraduate student presented posters to an audience of more than 5,000 […]
VMBS Professor Receives National Award From The Toxicology Forum
Dr. Ivan Rusyn, a University Professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP), has received the 2025 Philippe Shubik Distinguished Scientist Award from The Toxicology Forum. The Toxicology Forum was created to bring together scientists from the many sectors concerned about human […]
Texas A&M Postdoc Receives NIH Grant For Toxicology Research
Dr. Meichen Wang, a postdoctoral trainee in Texas A&M University’s Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology, has been awarded a nearly $1 million career development grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Wang’s grant, an NIH Pathway to Independence Award (K99/R00), will provide support for her work […]
Texas A&M Researchers Developing New Approach For Analyzing Chemical Mixtures
Drs. Weihsueh Chiu and Ivan Rusyn, professors at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), have received one of 11 new research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of an initiative to find novel ways to assess the toxicity of chemical mixtures. While toxicology studies have traditionally […]
Texas A&M Superfund Center Explores State, Non-Governmental Organization Collaboration
The Texas A&M Superfund Research Center recently participated in three stakeholder meetings in Austin to promote the center’s newest capabilities and discover future collaborative opportunities. Eight Superfund members from multiple colleges at Texas A&M attended meetings on May 20 with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), both of […]
Texas A&M Superfund Trainee Receives National K.C. Donnelly Award
Alexandra Cordova, a Ph.D. student in the Texas A&M Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT) program, has been awarded a prestigious K.C. Donnelly Externship Award Supplement by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program (SRP). As one of 14 award recipients, Cordova received $10,000 to fund her research with Los Alamos National […]
Texas A&M Graduate Student Combines Science, Style, Education In Lifestyle Blog
Allie Folcik, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the toxicology program at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVMBS), has had an interest in science for as long as she can remember, recalling that she was “dead-set” on becoming an astronaut from an early age. Although her interests have since skewed to […]
CVM Toxicology Alumna Selected For AFS Distinguished Graduate Student Award
Lauren Lewis, Ph.D., a doctoral graduate from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) and Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT), was selected to receive the 2020 Texas A&M Association of Former Students’ (AFS) Distinguished Graduate Student Award in the category of Excellence in Research. Every year, the AFS selects a group […]
