MET NEWS
UW, EPA Team-up for Scientist Training
The UW-Sea Grant Group, which conducts “Science for the Great Lakes,” recently joined into a partnership with the EPA on training new scientists to protect human health and the environment. The partnership, which will be …
December 10, 2019Bradfield Research Recognized by NIEHS
Research program investigating the role of environmental sensing proteins highlighted in “Research” post on the website for the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Please see “Investigating the Role of Environmental Sensing Proteins in Human …
November 22, 2019Students Receive Funds for Sierra Leone Exchange
Grant from SOT provides $4,000 to assist with travel to Sierra Leone. Students who have been involved with the Sierra Leone Toxicology Curriculum received $4,000 from the Society of Toxicology Council Subcommittee for Global Initiative …
November 5, 2019
MET research team publishes report linking pesticide chemical to birth defects
Dose makes the poison, but timing is everything. Dr. Robert Lipinski (Department of Comparative Biosciences) and his research group published a report showing that a common chemical can cause birth defects in mice, when the …
October 31, 2019- More MET news
MET Spotlight
Student Spotlight: Folagbayi (Fola) Arowolo
Folagbayi (Fola) Arowolo (x ’20, Shanmuganayagam Lab) has been affiliated with the Tox Center since 2012, when he worked in the lab of Dr. Jess Reed for the MET-SROP. Having just completed his six-month meeting, …
December 9, 2019
Student Spotlight: Kyle Wegner
Kyle Wegner (x ’19, Vezina Lab) will defend on December 20th. He has been on the job-hunt and looking for a job within industry. Between writing, applying, and interviewing, he interviewed with Anne Turco to …
December 9, 2019
Student Spotlight: Jeremiah Yee
Jeremiah Yee (x ’19, Bradfield Lab) is currently finishing up his dissertation for a defense before the end of the semester. He took some time out of writing and job hunting to speak with Rob …
October 8, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Matthew Brody
Dr. Matthew Brody (PHD ’13, Lee Lab) reflects on on how graduate school experiences started his “conventional” path to a tenure-track faculty position. When did you participate in the Molecular and Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program? …
August 28, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Elyse Bolterstein
Dr. Elyse Bolterstein (PHD ’10, Allen-Hoffmann Lab) utilized the Delta Program and other opportunities that UW-Madison has to offer to embark upon her tenure-track professorship careerr, currently at primarily undergraduate institution Northeastern Illinois University. …
August 28, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jordan Sand
Dr. Jordan Sand (PHD ’10, Verma Lab) has taken a winding road on his career. Working as a postdoc in the lab of Mark Cook, he developed a technology that has led to his own …
August 15, 2019- More Profiles posts
UPCOMING EVENTS
Debra Garvey Defense
Jeremiah Yee Defense
Kyle Wegner Defense
Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Chad Vezina, Director
Associate Professor, Comparative Biosciences
Hanson Laboratories, AHABS
608 / 890-3235
Email: cmvezina@wisc.edu
Wei Xu, Associate Director
Professor, Oncology
WIMR Building
608/ 265-5540
Email: wxu@oncology.wisc.edu
Robert Lipinski, Associate Director
Associate Professor, Comparative Biosciences
Veterinary Medicine Building
608/ 265-4043
Email: robert.lipinski@wisc.edu
Mark Marohl, Program Administrator
Graduate Program Coordinator
6152 Medical Sciences Center
608 /263-4580
Email: mdmarohl@wisc.edu