Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Toxicology

University of Cincinnati

The Doctor of Philosophy in Toxicology curriculum emphasizes genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying environmentally-related diseases. Major focus areas for research are the genetic, epigenetic, biochemical and physiological determinants of individual and population susceptibility to environmental diseases. Research topics include carcinogenesis, respiratory diseases, obesity and diabetes, biodefense, microbial genomics and various organ-specific toxicities. Pathways studied include gene regulation, signal transduction, oxidative stress and mitochondrial function, metal transport and toxicity. Methodologies include transgenic and recombinant inbred mouse models, knockout mouse models, bioinformatics, epigenetics, proteomics, and genomics.

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