Support the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute – EOHSI

Support EOHSI

Research - Response - Education - Public Health

Advancing science and policy to reduce health risks where people live, work and play

About EOHSI

With its broad and multidisciplinary faculty expertise, the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute is an international resource that supports basic and clinical research in environmental health sciences and exposure assessment and fosters associated programs in environmental health education and public policy.

Explore Funding Opportunities at EOHSI to support:

Graduate Students

EOHSI sponsors research, education and service programs in a setting that fosters interaction among experts in environmental health, toxicology, occupational health, exposure assessment, public policy and health education.

Residents

Our mission is to produce graduates who will be outstanding practitioners, leaders, and educators who advance the recognition, management, and prevention of illness and injury caused or influenced by agents or conditions in the home, community, and workplace environment.

9/11 First Responders

The World Trade Center Health Program provides medical monitoring and treatment for eligible rescue, recovery, and clean-up workers who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York City, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA., as outlined by the James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act of 2010.

Community Engagement

Commitment to work with New Jersey communities to identify, investigate, and act to address environmental health concerns and providing a link between environmental health researchers and community members, to increase understanding of the impact of the environment on human health and foster two-way dialogue on research findings and current research priorities

Research Initiatives

Current research includes neurotoxicology, carcinogenesis, endocrine disruptors, maternal-child health, oxidative stress, inflammatory mechanisms, water pollution, lead poisoning as well as studies on the dynamics of human contact with toxicants, modeling individual and population exposure to/dose received for toxicants found in single or multiple routes of entry into the body.

Disaster Response

In conjunction with local, state and federal agencies, EOHSI has been part of the teams engaged in helping communities reduce risk, assisting emergency officials prepare for all hazards, and helping people get back on their feet after their lives are disrupted by a disaster.

Infrastructure

EOHSI is committed to improving the environmental infrastructure of the building incorporating the latest technology in compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.

EOHSI Greatest Needs

Among EOHSI's future priorities is a commitment to incorporate the latest computer technology, research equipment and other support for faculty, clinicians, staff, trainees and students.

For information about more funding opportunities, please contact:

Brittany Barkow

Director of Development – RBHS

Rutgers University Foundation

brittany.barkow@ruf.rutgers.edu

Phone: 848-932-7769

170 Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854 – 848-445-0200 Fax: 732-445-0131

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