toxicology, health & Environmental Disease (THED) High School Program

The Environmental & Occupational Health Science Institute announces the 2025 Toxicology, Health & Environmental Disease (THED) High School Summer Program. THED is a highly intensive program requiring active involvement of participants. Students will participate in a variety of activities encompassing laboratory ethics, experimental design, genetics, drug disposition and pharmacogenetics, and forensic toxicology.  In addition, we will discuss career options in medicine, pharmacy, toxicology, environmental science, and biomedical research. This summer program is open to highly motivated high school students interested in the biomedical and environmental sciences, entering the 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the fall of 2025. Participants are highly encouraged to have completed at least one high school biology course prior to attending.

The THED program will take place from 9:00am-5:00pm at the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute on Rutgers Busch Campus in Piscataway, NJ. The non-refundable camp fee of $925 covers student tuition, instructional manuals, materials, safety equipment, laboratory supplies, and lunch during the program. Some financial assistance may be available for students who can demonstrate they require need-based aid. Housing and transportation are not provided.