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The official page of NC State's Toxicology Program. We are located on the University’s technology-based Centennial Campus.

Toxicology is the study of the adverse effects of chemical, physical, or biological agents on people, animals, and the environment. The Toxicology program provides comprehensive course work and research training to prepare prospective toxicologists and environmental health scientists for careers in academia, government, and industry. Based on a strong history and foundation of research funding fro

m the National Institutes of Health, graduate degrees in toxicology were first awarded at NC State University in 1979. Areas of research excellence within the program include elucidating the relationships among cell signaling processes and toxicant/stressor-induced disease and toxicity, establishing mechanisms of system-specific toxicity, using physiological and genomic approaches to understand differences in species and individual susceptibility to environmental contaminants, and unraveling gene-environment interactions. PhD students can elect to concentrate in either General Toxicology, Cell and Molecular Toxicology, or Environmental Toxicology. The Toxicology program continues to define graduate training in toxicology. Graduate Programs leading to masters (MTOX and MS) and doctoral degrees (PhD) provide students the opportunity to pursue study that will prepare them for a range of career paths. PhD students are awarded traineeships through various sources, including an NIEHS training grant on “Molecular Pathways to Pathogenesis in Toxicology” and a US EPA cooperative training agreement. Students are provided a competitive stipend and participate in the Graduate Student Support Plan which covers tuition and health insurance. Graduates of our program are primed for leadership roles in academia, government, and industry. Our alumni are a testament to the program’s success. Please tour our website to gain a full appreciation of the research, academic, and extension activities of the Toxicology program.

05/09/2026

Another graduation ceremony in the books. Tonight we celebrate 3 graduates of the Toxicology Program, Ryan Bartone, PhD, Earl Ford IV, PhD, and Violet Resh, MS.

Congratulations!

04/16/2026

Congratulations to second year Toxicology PhD student Izzy Courtney for being awarded a Global One Health Fellowship for the 2026-2027 academic year! Further proof that Toxicology is an interdisciplinary field and our students are at the top of the Pack!

04/15/2026

The Toxicology Open House was a success. A big thank you to all those who came out. We enjoyed the opportunity to share with you what Toxicology and Graduate School are all about.

04/14/2026

Huge props to our Toxicology rockstars (aka students, faculty, and staff) for bringing the heat to various meetings and symposia this semester! Not only did they rep NC State's research cred, but they also proved our program is the ultimate mashup of awesomeness. Pics from CSETAC, Brain Night, and NC State's T32 Symposium.

03/23/2026

Calling all NC State students, faculty, staff and alums attending the SOT annual meeting in San Diego. Join us for a Happy Hour at Mike Hess Brewing this afternoon (Monday, March 23). Should be a beautiful day! 🍺🌴

03/22/2026

The SOT undergraduate education program has started. Dr. Michael Cowley is ready to welcome all students interested in a graduate career, specifically in Toxicology. He is able to answer questions regarding the professional development activities available to students through our program and through the libraries and the graduate school. On

If you can't swing by our table, check out our website, tox.sciences.ncsu.edu. There are all sorts of information, from the latest research performed by our faculty, to listings of programs we are affiliated with, bot on and off campus.

03/17/2026

Second one this month! Ryan Bartone successfully defended his dissertation, "Role of the Allergen Corona in Allergic Lung Disease Exacerbated by Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes." Ryan's major advisor is Dr. Jamie Bonner.

During his tenure, Ryan published numerous papers and received several honors, including the 2024 Toxicology Founders Award. This award funded his travel to Italy to present at the International Nanotox Meeting, and he has further shared his research at both the NC SOT and national SOT conferences.

Congratulations Dr. Bartone! 🎉🎊

03/12/2026

We have another Ph.D. in the house! Earl Ford IV successfully defended his dissertation, "Old Drugs, News Uses: A Pharmokinetic and Pharmocodynamic Investigation into Antidotes and Analgesics in Cattle – A Study of Methylene Blue, Butorphanol and Morphine."

Earl is the rare double major in Toxicology and Comparative Biomedical Sciences with a focus in Pharmacology. His major advisors are Dr. Ronald Baynes (Toxicology) and Dr. David Foster (CBS). During Earl's tenure at NC State, he has won numerous awards including The Ernest Hodgson Travel Award, The Litwick Award, and a place in the top 3 at the 2026 T32 Symposium poster session. Additionally, Earl has participated in Preparing the Professoriate, a nationally recognized program offered by the NC State Graduate School. Earl has served as a Teaching Assistant under the direction of Dr. Miriam Ferzli.

Congratulations Dr. Ford! 🎉🎊

03/10/2026

Good morning Toxicology! ☕️

Countdowns galore... ACC tournament, Spring Break, SOT, CSETAC... Can we just mainline coffee and excitement at this point? Let's do this!

02/19/2026

Getting ready to welcome some VIPs.

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https://tox.sciences.ncsu.edu/degree-programs/graduate-program/gsa/

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