Elizabeth Wattenberg, PhD
Associate Dean of Education and Student Engagement, School of Public Health
Contact Info
Associate Dean of Education and Student Engagement, School of Public Health
Professor, Division of Environmental Health Sciences
Member, Masonic Cancer Center (MCC)
PhD, Toxicology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BS, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Yale University
Summary
My research focuses on molecular toxicology, particularly the mechanisms by which carcinogenic agents modulate cellular signal transduction pathways. I have also conducted research in the fields of risk assessment and environmental regulation.
Expertise
Chronic diseases, environment & exposures, cancer, toxicity
Awards & Recognition
Research
Publications
Teaching
Teaching Areas
My teaching interests include toxicology and environmental health risk assessment. I teach in the Regulatory Toxicology and Risk Assessment MPH and MS programs.
Courses
- PubH 3104, Environmental Health Effects: Introduction to Toxicology
- PubH 6109, Environmental Health: Science, Politics, and Policy
- PubH 6112, Environmental Health Risk Assessment: Application to Human Health Risks from Exposure to Chemicals
- PubH 8160, Advanced Toxicology
Media
In The News
In The Media
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Librarian ‘Dream Team’ collaborates to create Free Access Public Health website (continuum)
Humans, fish, and other animals are consuming microfibres in our food and water (Eco-Business)
Minnesota researchers find microplastics in beer made with Great Lakes water (Wisconsin Public Radio)