About our Program
The Interdisciplinary Faculty of Toxicology (IFT) is a graduate studies program that is composed of faculty from multiple colleges, departments, and laboratories at the university. Since 1989, over 50 MS students, nearly 200 PhD students, and two DVM/PhD students have earned a Texas A&M Toxicology degree. In addition, well over 100 post-doctoral students have trained in our program.
Areas of Research
- Mechanistic Toxicology
- Data Science & Modeling
- Epidemiology
- Community Engagement
- Environmental Chemistry
- Biomedical Engineering
- Public Policy
Trainees in Action
Training the future generation of toxicologists in novel scientific discoveries should go hand-in-hand with ensuring that trainees develop a broad set of complementary competencies that span multiple disciplines from basic biology to exposure science, biostatistics, and epidemiology. Trainees must also understand how these data and knowledge are translated into decisions and policy.
Program News
- Scientists Link Coffee to a Key Anti-Aging Protein—Here’s What That Means for You May 3, 2026
- Coffee doesn’t just wake you up — it may help protect your body from aging April 29, 2026
- Vashisht College of Medicine neuroscientist D. Samba Reddy named a 2026 University Distinguished Professor
April 23, 2026 - What If Humans Could Regrow Tissue? Texas A&M Study Moves Science Closer April 21, 2026
- ‘Forever Chemicals’ detected in dolphin milk, study by Texas A&M Superfund Center shows April 14, 2026
- The moment dementia begins is not the diagnosis April 14, 2026
- Award-wining School of Public Healthstudy connects low-level arsenic exposure to increased bladder cancer risk April 9, 2026
- VMBS Honors Outstanding Faculty, Students at Annual Awards Ceremony April 2, 2026
- Lab-grown lung model helps scientists test the safety of chemical vapors April 2, 2026
- VMBS Distinguished Professor Stephen Safe Recognized as 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award Winner March 30, 2026
- Texas A&M University Launches $15.3 Million NIH-Funded Center To Strengthen Chemical Safety Assessments, Reduce Animal Use March 18, 2026
- Nanoplastics become more harmful after being outdoors March 17, 2026
- Dad’s health matters too: Texas A&M research reveals paternal choices shape a child’s lifelong health February 27, 2026
- Inside the Air: What Texas Heat Waves Reveal About the World Around Us February 20, 2026
- New ‘Liver-On-A-Chip’ Device Could Make Drug Safety Testing More Reliable February 19, 2026
- Life sciences symposium connects Texas A&M students with graduate pathways February 11, 2026
- Meet The Researchers Reshaping Care For Traumatic Injuries November 18, 2025
- Chemicals Might be Hitching a Ride on Nanoplastics to Enter your Skin October 14, 2025
- Texas A&M Toxicology Program Shines At 2025 Society of Toxicology Meeting April 15, 2025
- She’s an Environmental Toxicologist, and She Uses an Awesome Van to Do Her Job March 7, 2025
- Parental Alcohol Use Linked To Increased Cancer Risk In Children, Texas A&M Researchers Find February 19, 2025
- Texas A&M Superfund Center Develops Environmental Reporting Chatbot Prototype February 12, 2025