Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology
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The Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology is an academic unit focused on researching how chemical and environmental exposures contribute to cancer development and on training students in mechanisms of toxicity and carcinogenesis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Department of Toxicology and Cancer Biology canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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educational unit ⓘ research unit ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve prevention of environmentally induced cancers
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train scientists in toxicology and cancer biology ⓘ understand how toxic agents contribute to cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
cancer research centers
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environmental health programs ⓘ other biomedical departments ⓘ |
| conducts |
basic research
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interdisciplinary research ⓘ translational research ⓘ |
| educates |
graduate students
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postdoctoral researchers ⓘ professional students ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
cancer biology
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cancer prevention research ⓘ carcinogenesis ⓘ chemical toxicology ⓘ environmental health ⓘ mechanistic toxicology ⓘ molecular toxicology ⓘ toxicology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cancer development
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cellular responses to toxicants ⓘ chemical exposures ⓘ environmental exposures ⓘ health effects of environmental contaminants ⓘ mechanisms of carcinogenesis ⓘ mechanisms of toxicity ⓘ molecular pathways in cancer ⓘ risk assessment related to toxic exposures ⓘ |
| hasGoal |
advance knowledge of cancer mechanisms
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advance knowledge of toxicity mechanisms ⓘ prepare students for research careers in cancer biology ⓘ prepare students for research careers in toxicology ⓘ |
| offers |
courses in cancer biology
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courses in toxicology ⓘ graduate education ⓘ laboratory training ⓘ research training ⓘ |
| researches |
DNA damage and repair
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biomarkers of exposure and effect ⓘ cell signaling pathways affected by toxicants ⓘ gene–environment interactions in cancer ⓘ oxidative stress ⓘ |
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