Environmental Toxicology Lab
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  • Our Research
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    • Alternative Methods in Toxicity Testing
    • Thyroid Hormone Disruption and Reproduction
    • Models for Immunotoxicity
    • Emerging Contaminants
    • Testing the Immunocompetence Handicap Hypothesis
    • Environmental Monitoring of the Syr Darya
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    • Dr. Jeffries
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    • Former Undergraduate Students
  • Research Opportunities
    • Graduate Students
    • Honors Senior Thesis Students
General Course Description
BIOL 40453: Principles of Toxicology. This course focuses on the underlying principles of toxicology including dose-response curves, routes of contaminant exposure, contaminant fate in the environment and in organisms, and xenobiotic metabolism. Discussions of both historical and contemporary primary literature will be used to explore the specific effects of contaminants on various physiological systems. Prerequisites: BIOL 40403 (Mammalian Physiology). 

Detailed Course Description
This course is designed for upper-level undergraduates.  Students enrolled in the course will: 1) be introduced to the basic principles of toxicology, 2) become familiar with historically-relevant literature in toxicology, 3) gain an understanding of the experimental designs and methodological techniques utilized in contemporary toxicological research, 4) gain proficiency in reading and interpreting the results of contemporary toxicology literature, and 5) be exposed to emerging topics of interest in toxicology. This will be accomplished primarily by through assigned readings and subsequent discussion, though brief lectures will be included throughout the course of the semester.

Course Syllabus
A tentative course syllabus can be found here.