Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (DEPM)
Graduate Program in Toxicology
Areas of Specialization
- Mechanisms of Cell Injury
- Carcinogenesis
- Reproductive Toxicology
- Neurotoxicology
- Aquatic Toxicology
- Forensic Toxicology
- Molecular Epidemiology
- Risk Assessment and Environmental Law
News: Click here to download the December 2004 (latest) issue of the Program in Toxicology Newsletter (in PDF format). The October 2004 (first) and November 2004 issues are also available.
Unique Training Opportunities
Based in the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine in the School of Medicine in Baltimore, the University of Maryland’s System-Wide Program in Toxicology encompasses faculty and resources on the UM campuses in Baltimore, College Park, Baltimore County, the Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory of the UM Center for Environmental Science. Training opportunities are also available in research and policy divisions of nearby federal agencies including the National Institutes of Health, Environmental Protection Agency, and Food and Drug Administration. A new joint program in Risk Assessment and Environmental Law provides an opportunity to work directly with law students in the UM School of Law’s nationally recognized Environmental Law Clinic.
The UM Toxicology Program provides educational and professional training in mechanistic and applied fields of environmental and mammalian toxicology. Graduates of our program are prepared to conduct research, teach, and provide technical support to federal, state, and local governments, industry, and public interest groups in areas including the evaluation and testing of harmful effects of chemical, physical, and biological agents on living organisms; mechanisms of toxicity; prevention of chemical induced diseases; chemical risk assessment; and environmental protection through governmental regulations for the control and monitoring of hazardous chemicals.
Degrees Offered
- M.S. (thesis or non-thesis)
- Ph.D.
- M.D./Ph.D.
For More Information Contact
Dr. Katherine S. Squibb
Director
(410) 706-8196
ksquibb@umaryland.edu