Preeminent toxicologist and pesticide expert John Casida dies at 88
The professor emeritus and Wolf Prize awardee was one of the world’s leading authorities on how pesticides work and how they can potentially harm humans.
Course highlights: Nutrition in the Community and Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Learn more about two courses offered to undergraduate Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology students.
CNR welcomes new dean
The College of Natural Resources has a new dean, plant ecologist and evolutionary biologist David Ackerly.
Water treatment methods may unintentionally generate harmful chemicals
New research from Dan Nomura and Breanna Ford highlights the potential risks of using oxidative treatment on alternative drinking water sources.
Nomura Lab and Novartis team up to tackle the industry’s toughest drug targets
Professor Dan Nomura's lab is collaborating with Novartis to explore new drug mechanisms and targets, with a specific focus on oncology and infectious disease.
Brown fat flexes its muscle to burn energy
New research published in Cell Metabolism shows a pathway that triggers brown fat tissue to consume calories from fat and sugars and radiate them away as heat
Danica Chen interview: from early learning to aging research
In an interview in the Journal of Cell Biology, Danica Chen discusses how she became a cell biologist, her current research, and her plans for future research projects.
