# Training in Environmental Toxicology of Human Disease

> **NIH NIH T32** · UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA · 2024 · $671,592

## Abstract

Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Arizona has a long-standing reputation for excellence in
training Ph.D. and postdoctoral scientists, as evidenced by the fact that many of our graduates are leaders in
academia, industry, and government. To this end, our graduate program has evolved from a systems-based
toxicology experience to a curriculum in which students are trained to apply state-of-the art techniques to solve
mechanisms of environmental toxicity affecting human diseases in various organ systems. Training of nine
predoc and three postdoc students in the cutting-edge research programs of 29 Training Grant Faculty members
are augmented by innovative technologies developed at the University of Arizona in association with the
Southwest Environmental Health Sciences and BIO5 Centers. Additionally, translational approaches undertaken
by our NIEHS Superfund Program, One Health Research Initiative, and the EPA Environmental Justice Thriving
Communities Technical Assistance Center provide an exceptionally stimulating environment for the training of
graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Our track record of diversity is indicative of the University’s
designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution and the top-rated university for AI/AN PhDs. The interactive
research of our Training Grant Faculty and our state-of-the-art Facility Cores extend the training environment
from a single laboratory-oriented domain to a multidisciplinary experience strongly supportive of collaborative
research. Current trainees are now selected through a University-wide competition and the UA Graduate College
provides financial support for all first year Ph.D. students through an umbrella recruitment program, providing a
large pool of highly qualified candidates for competitive selection of predoctoral trainees. Predoctoral training is
achieved through a combination of coursework, laboratory research, and supplemental enrichment activities.
Postdoctoral trainees participate in innovative research programs and are guided to develop professional skills
in oral and written communication and leadership. Over the past five years, our curricular changes have
paralleled the evolving expertise of the Training Grant Faculty. We have recruited six senior full Professors, two
Associate Professors, and five junior Assistant Professors into the Training Grant, which significantly enhanced
our core strengths in mechanistic-based molecular toxicology training. The request for continuation of NIEHS
support is justified by the highly successful nature of our program, clear demand for our graduates, strong
emphasis we place on leadership skills for our trainees and postdoctoral fellows, increasing number of students
interested in toxicology and environmental health, substantial institutional commitment, strong and well-funded
research programs of our faculty, and the excellence of the training environment.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10848071
- **Project number:** 2T32ES007091-41
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
- **Principal Investigator:** Nathan J Cherrington
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $671,592
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** 1979-07-01 → 2029-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10848071

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10848071, Training in Environmental Toxicology of Human Disease (2T32ES007091-41). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10848071. Licensed CC0.

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