Current Students
The Toxicology Graduate Program at the University of Rochester recruits and matriculates the highest quality students from around the United States and from all parts of the world. They participate in a rigorous toxicology curriculum, attend national and international meetings, and contribute to cutting edge research.
Many of our students have published manuscripts in high profile international journals and present abstracts at a host of large and small scientific meetings. In addition, our students participate as members of the curriculum, admissions and colloquium committees, website, and annually present their ongoing research to fellow students and to the toxicology community as a whole.
With a long history as an internationally recognized center for research and training in toxicology, the genesis of toxicology at Rochester can be traced back to World War II when the Manhattan Project sponsored critical studies on health problems associated with atomic energy and weapons production.
Our program is one of the oldest and strongest research-oriented toxicology programs in the nation, and we are ranked among the top 5 toxicology graduate programs in the USA, according to the National Academy of Science’s NRC Assessment of Graduate Education, 2010. Trainees who come to Rochester work with a team of dedicated faculty, who are internationally recognized, well-funded, and deeply committed to education and mentoring.
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Kristina Fenner, MS
Research Interest: Studying the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells during viral infection
Jithin George, BS
Research Interest: The role of inhaled iron in neurodegenerative disease processes
Thomas Lamb
Research Interest: Investigating the effects of flavoring chemicals in e-cigarettes on macrophage function
Joseph Lucas, MS
Research Interest: Studying the effects of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid on lung barrier integrity and the development of asthma
Alyssa Merrill, MS
Research Interest: The effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on both fetal and maternal health following gestational exposure.
Sarah Morgan, MS
Research Interest: Investigating the bioactivity of microplastics and their adsorbed chemicals in an in vitro mammalian model.
Ryan Owens, MS
Research Interest: The relationship between the immune system and neuronal activity.
Mackenzie Palmer, MS
Research Interest: Investigating cellular mechanisms that are involved in the development of radiation-induce pulmonary fibrosis.
Elizabeth Plunk, MS
Research Interest: Investigating the effects of developmental exposures to environmentally relevant toxicants on glia and neurons
Nashae Prout
Research Interest: Investigating the immune modulatory effects of environmental exposures.
Emily Quarato, MS
Research Interest: Defining role of mesenchymal stem cell phagocytosis in radiation induced bone loss.
Alexandra Strohm, MS
Research Interest: Perturbations in microglia/neuronal communication following radiation
Adelaide Weidner, MS
Research Interest: Investigating the roles of non-classical ovarian androgen signaling and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in polycystic ovary syndrome