toxicology
Shaping A Less Toxic Future
Heather Patisaul is shedding new light on how chemicals in everyday products are reshaping our brains, bodies and behavior.
Longtime NC State Professor LeBlanc Named Head of Biological Sciences
Gerald LeBlanc, a prominent toxicologist, took the helm of Biological Sciences on January 11.
Student Investigates: Are Chemicals Making You Fat?
NCSU Ph.D. student Charisse Holmes investigates whether chemicals found in many substances can lead to metabolic syndrome.
Database Helps Researchers Connect Environmental Exposures to Health Effects
A new database gives researchers new strategies for connecting environmental exposures to human health effects.
Symposium Highlights NC State Research on Toxic Metals
A Feb. 16 research symposium hosted by NC State's Center for Human Health and the Environment explored multiple dimensions of humanity's toxic metal challenge.
Beer-Reviewed Science
At this casual event featuring beer and food trucks, Heather Patisaul and Scott Belcher of NC State's Toxicology Program will talk about BPA, endocrine disruptors and more.
Technique Expedites Chemical Screening to Prioritize Toxicity Testing
A new technique that can determine in seconds if a chemical has the potential to activate key genes could be used to prioritize chemicals for in-depth toxicity testing.
Prenatal Exposure to BPA at ‘Safe’ Levels Can Affect Gene Expression in Developing Rat Brain
New research finds that prenatal exposure to BPA at very low levels affects gene expression in the developing rat brain.
Researchers Receive Grant to Study GenX Exposure in New Hanover County Residents
NC State researchers will lead a new study on GenX exposure in New Hanover County residents.
Researchers Create More Complete Picture of Freshwater Toxic Algal Blooms
A two-year study of North Carolina’s Jordan Lake found that multiple cyanotoxins from toxic algal blooms are present year-round, albeit in very low concentrations.