Through international agreements and exchanges, CEM is bringing continuing education programs, collaborative research and “best laboratory practices” around the globe to enhance the quality of environmental health programs and develop new programs that address the needs of an ever-expanding global community. As the world grows smaller, environmental problems are shared and so are viable solutions.
The Center for Environmental Medicine, through the Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, offers graduate degree programs that can be tailored to specific needs and interests.
These include a traditional research Masters of Science, a Professional Masters of Science (non-thesis) degree in Environmental Health with concentrations in toxicology and epidemiology, the Track III Admission to Master of Science in Environmental Health, and Doctor of Philosophy.
Toxicology
Toxicology at Colorado State University emphasizes interdisciplinary education and research in Molecular and Genetic Toxicology, Neurotoxicology, Analytical Toxicology, Environmental Toxicology and Risk Assessment. Graduate programs also offer the opportunity for additional coursework and research in infectious disease, water quality, quantitative chemistry, pathology, and other related areas.
Global Outreach
As part of its global outreach efforts, CEM strongly encourages international students with an interest in the environment and human health to apply to its graduate programs. Contact a CEM Faculty affiliate to learn more about the program and application requirements.
Core Disciplines: Focus of Study
- System Biology
- Detection and Intervention
- Computational Biology
- Environmental and Human Microbiome
- Environmental Chemicals
- Heavy Metals
- Biosensors
- Metagenomics
- Alternative Medicine
Related Links
Researchers at the Center for Environmental Medicine have ongoing investigations in the areas of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, food quality inspection and control, heavy metals contamination, water quality, neurological disease, microorganisms in living systems, infectious disease, and the interplay of these with environmental factors.
CEM Faculty Areas of Expertise
Dr. Bill Hanneman – Pesticide use in agricultural products, quality monitoring, developing contaminant detection systems and standards.
Dr. Ron Tjalkens – Neurological diseases including Parkinson’s disease, the impact of environmental pollutants on neurological processes.
Dr. Howard Ramsdell – Water quality and the impact of agricultural, industrial, and urban contaminations on aquatic systems, examining water quality impacts on drinking water, irrigation, cooking, and food processing.
Dr. Marie Legare – Investigations into the impact of heavy metals on human health and disease.
Dr. Richard Slayden – Bacterial population differentiation, the effect of pollutants on microorganisms, pathology of bacteria and environmental contaminants.
Select Research Centers at Colorado State University
Animal Cancer Center
The mission is to improve prevention and treatment of cancer in animals and humans. The mission is attained through the thoughtful, innovative, caring, and careful study of the causes and treatment of the disease in animals. For more information, go to http://www.csuanimalcancercenter.org/
Clean Energy Supercluster
The mission is to deliver solutions in clean energy through more effective partnering with the clean energy industry, governments, investors, and the public to rapidly develop product opportunities emerging from Colorado State University's world-class clean energy research. Rapidly bringing products to market is the most effective way to leverage university research for the benefit of all living things. For more information, go to http://energy.colostate.edu/
Infectious Disease Supercluster
A first-of-its-kind enterprise model to speed the transition of research into the global marketplace. For more information, go to http://infectiousdisease.colostate.edu/
Rocky Mountain Regional Center of Excellence
RMRCE is a network of research collaborations that promotes the development of vaccines and therapies against infections caused by weapons of bioterrorism, and against emerging infectious disease. For more information, go to http://www.rmrce.colostate.edu/