Member Highlights
Sowers joins Pharmacology and Toxicology, UTMB-CET
It is my distinct pleasure to announce the appointment of Lawrence C. Sowers, PhD as chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and member of the UTMB Center in Environmental Toxicology. Read more...
Prakash team publishes in Nature
Drs. Satya and Louise Prakash of the University of Texas Medical Branch Center in Environmental Toxicology, in a long standing collaboration with Dr. Aneel Aggarwal at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, recently demonstrated how DNA polymerase η (Polη) can promote error-free of bypass a common DNA lesion. Their findings were published in the June 24th, 2010 issue of Nature. Read more...
Center Highlights
NIEHS Center Pilot Project Funding Available
Funds are available through the NIEHS Center at UTMB to support pilot studies designed to improve environmentally-linked human health through basic and translational research endeavors. Proposals are open to all UTMB investigators eligible for federal funding. Read more...
UTMB-Led Researchers Awarded $7.85 Million For Gulf Oil Spill Study
In an effort to determine the vulnerability of affected Gulf Coast communities following last year's BP oil spill, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) has awarded a five-year $7.85 million grant to a consortium of university researchers and Gulf Coast community groups led by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB) to examine the safety of Gulf seafood and the long-term health of those who consume it. Read more...
Promoting Healthy Homes in an EJ Showcase Community
Through the University of Texas Foundation, Inc., Dr. Sharon Croisant received funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for "Promoting Healthy Homes in an EJ Showcase Community."Read more...
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