The Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (IEHS) is dedicated to understanding the complex role of environmental exposure in disease development. IEHS scientists and their collaborators are engaged in basic mechanistic studies (using animal and cellular models) and human investigations to determine the health impact of exposure to environmental stressors. Of particular interest are stressors that are especially prevalent in the urban industrialized environment, both chemical (e.g., air pollution, heavy metals, polychlorinated biphenyls, maternal alcohol exposure) and psychosocial. Critical periods of human organ differentiation and development are also considered to represent life windows of heightened susceptibility to environmental stressors. IEHS research teams are committed to working effectively with members of the urban community and with transdisciplinary partners to develop strong, innovative, and integrated problem-oriented programs aimed at reducing the burden of environmental disease risk for vulnerable urban populations.
The IEHS is home to the Molecular and Cellular Toxicology (MCT) graduate program, a specialization within the Department of Pharmacology which emphasizes an integrated approach to understanding the molecular mechanisms and public health implications of environmental exposure. Physician scientist Melissa Runge-Morris, M.D. has served as a member of the IEHS faculty since 1990, and became the Director of IEHS in 2008.
Events
- Introduction to WSU's Controlled Substances Program
- January 30 2012 at 1:30 PMScott HallThis is an information session on the new controlled substance program at the university. Researchers using controlled substances in non-clinical settings will learn about the program, including; licensing, purchasing, storage, auditing, recordkeeping, and disposal rules. This does NOT APPLY to controlled substances used at WSU in human clinical trials/treatment.
- Seminar: Dr. Julie Thompson Klein
- February 1 2012 at 3:15 PMEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences The Institute of Environmental Health Science welcomes: Dr. Julie Thompson Klein Professor of Humanities in Interdisciplinary Studies/English, Wayne State University "Team science and interdisclipinarity: First steps"
- Laboratory Safety Training
- February 6 2012 at 1:00 PMGordon H. Scott HallThis training addresses issues related to chemical safety, chemical waste disposal, and emergency procedures in the laboratory. It is required once for all employees who work in a lab with hazardous chemicals. This class combines the former OSHA Laboratory Standard and the Hazardous Waste & Emergency Procedures classes. Topics covered: Contents of the OSHA Lab Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) WSU Chemical Hygiene Plan Physical and health hazards of chemicals Safety equipment in the laboratory Safe handling and storage of chemicals Material Safety Data Sheets and other information sources Personal protective equipment Explanation of EPA, MDEQ, and DOT regulations Explanation of the WSU Emergency Contingency Plan Laboratory employee's responsibilities as a hazardous waste generator Definitions of hazardous waste Procedures for collection, labeling, storage and removal of waste Responding to injuries, spills, fires, and other emergencies in the laboratory Click here to view the Laboatory Safety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!)
- Biosafety Training
- February 9 2012 at 1:00 PMGordon H. Scott HallBiosafety Training This training is required annually for all employees who work with materials that are handled at Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2), including work with human blood, body fluids, tissue, cell lines, animals infected with human pathogens, mammalian viruses, etc. Employees who have taken this class at least once at WSU may take the annual refresher on-line. Topics covered include: Explanation of Biosafety Principles and Levels from CDC/NIH Contents of the WSU Biosafety Manual & Exposure Control Plan Explanation of bloodborne infectious diseases Procedures to follow in an exposure incident Safe work practices Personal protective equipment Use of biological safety cabinets and other safety equipment Biohazard waste disposal rules, and much more. Click here to view the Biosafety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!) Click here for an explanation of Biosafety Levels.
- Seminar: Dr. Michael Diamond
- February 15 2012 at 3:00 PMEugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences The Institute of Environmental Health Sciences welcomes: Dr. Michael Diamond Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Wayne State University “Postoperative adhesions: Prevalence and pathogenesis”
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