Meet our students.Students in the Environmental and Molecular Toxicology program partake in a diverse range of research with various faculty members.
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Statement from Student Rep: Samuel Delk
UCLA's Environmental and Molecular Toxicology Interdepartmental Program provides doctoral training for the next generation of scientists well-versed in cutting edge research into the mechanisms by which exogenous chemicals and physical agents cause disease. Professional development is supported by and esteemed faculty, specialized core facilities, and a rich curriculum that includes training in toxicodynamics, mechanisms of human disease, molecular pharmacology, environmental science, epidemiology and the ethics involved in biomedical research. Students are active contributors to numerous international scientific societies and non-profit organizations, present current research annually at meetings like the Society of Toxicology and American College of Toxicology. An internal seminar series further fosters a collaborative environment between faculty and students by providing a platform to regularly present complex principles and project methodologies to a multidisciplinary audience. Going into its 23rd year at UCLA, the Environmental and Molecular Toxicology IDP has grown quickly while continuing to support each students' unique educational and research goals.
Conferences & Collaborations
Mol Tox students have presented at the following conferences:
Mol Tox students have collaborated with the following institutions:
- American College of Toxicology (ACT)
- Society of Toxicology (SOT)
- Southern California SOT (SCSOT)
- American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
- Experimental Biology
- American Association of Pharmaceutical
- Scientists (AAPS)
Mol Tox students have collaborated with the following institutions:
- Brookhaven National Laboratory Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI)
- California EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control
- Fibrogen Inc.
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Southern California Particle Center
- UCLA Veteran's Hospital
Alumni Updates
Maureen Sampson:
Maureen (graduated spring 2020) received an NIH F99/K00 award (2019-2025) and will be joining the Sloan lab
for her post-doc.
Julie Castaneda:
Julie is currently is currently working at Amgen as a Senior Associate Researcher in the Inflammation group doing Early Discovery research. She is currently invited to give a talk at the 38th Annual meeting for the American College of Toxicology as part of the Early Career Investigators forum. Also, she is currently part of the Early Career Professional Outreach committee and Program committee at the American College of Toxicology. Julie has also been offered a Toxicology/Pharmacology Reviewer position at the FDA with the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Rheumatology.
Kristin Yamda:
Kristin just had a baby boy, named Emerson Jeffrey, April 4th (congrats!). She currently works for L'Oreal USA as a toxicologist, located in Clark, NJ, and has been with the company 2 years now. Kristin will also be teaching a CE course at SOT on consumer products safety assessment.
Aaron Lulla:
Aaron is currently a 2nd year medical school student at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Priti Prasad:
Priti received her PhD in Molecular Toxicology from UCLA in June 2017, and has over 10 years of toxicology research experience in academia and industry (Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline), as well as over a year of regulatory experience at The Wrigley Company. Currently, Priti has joined Amgen and the Global Regulatory Affairs Oncology Team as a Senior Associate, US Regulatory Affairs. Recently, she was awarded the 2017 ARHP Outstanding Student in Rheumatology Award, by the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) at the American College of Rheumatology annual international meeting in San Diego.
Maureen (graduated spring 2020) received an NIH F99/K00 award (2019-2025) and will be joining the Sloan lab
for her post-doc.
Julie Castaneda:
Julie is currently is currently working at Amgen as a Senior Associate Researcher in the Inflammation group doing Early Discovery research. She is currently invited to give a talk at the 38th Annual meeting for the American College of Toxicology as part of the Early Career Investigators forum. Also, she is currently part of the Early Career Professional Outreach committee and Program committee at the American College of Toxicology. Julie has also been offered a Toxicology/Pharmacology Reviewer position at the FDA with the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Rheumatology.
Kristin Yamda:
Kristin just had a baby boy, named Emerson Jeffrey, April 4th (congrats!). She currently works for L'Oreal USA as a toxicologist, located in Clark, NJ, and has been with the company 2 years now. Kristin will also be teaching a CE course at SOT on consumer products safety assessment.
Aaron Lulla:
Aaron is currently a 2nd year medical school student at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Priti Prasad:
Priti received her PhD in Molecular Toxicology from UCLA in June 2017, and has over 10 years of toxicology research experience in academia and industry (Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline), as well as over a year of regulatory experience at The Wrigley Company. Currently, Priti has joined Amgen and the Global Regulatory Affairs Oncology Team as a Senior Associate, US Regulatory Affairs. Recently, she was awarded the 2017 ARHP Outstanding Student in Rheumatology Award, by the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP) at the American College of Rheumatology annual international meeting in San Diego.