Courses Taught by Justin Colacino

EHS602: Essentials of Toxicology

• Graduate level
• Residential
• Fall term(s) for residential students;
• 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
• Instructor(s): Colacino, Justin (Residential);
• Prerequisites: None
• Description: This course examines basic concepts of occupational and environmental toxicology, including uptake, distribution, metabolic conversion, and elimination of toxic agents, as well as the fundamental models used to describe the interaction of xenobiotic agents with biological systems. The course focuses on the application of these concepts to the assessment of exposures, estimates for risk of disease, establishment of appropriate limits on exposures and ambient levels of toxic materials/agents, and understanding and prevention of mortality and morbidity resulting from environmental exposure to toxic substances through a case study format.

Concentration Competencies that EHS602 Allows Assessment On

Department	Program	Degree	Competency	Specific course(s) that allow assessment
EHS	Environmental Health Promotion and Policy	MPH	Apply risk assessment approaches to environmental and occupational hazards	EHS602
EHS	Environmental Health Sciences	MPH	Evaluate toxicological effects associated with exposures and stressors, considering chemical properties and biological mechanisms	EHS602
EHS	Industrial Hygiene	MPH	Explain the physiological, toxicological, and/or biomechanical interactions of physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, and ergonomic agents, factors, and/or stressors found in the workplace with the human body	EHS602, EHS556
EHS	Industrial Hygiene	MS	Explain the physiological, toxicological, and/or biomechanical interactions of physical, chemical, biological, mechanical, and ergonomic agents, factors, and/or stressors found in the workplace with the human body	EHS603, EHS556, EHS602
EHS	Toxicology	MS	Explain basic principles of toxicology and their application to public health	EHS602
EHS	Toxicology	MS	Apply toxicological knowledge and skills to the risk assessment of chemicals	EHS602
EHS	Toxicology	PhD	Apply basic principles of toxicology to public health	EHS602
EHS	Toxicology	PhD	Apply toxicology to risk assessment of chemicals, including hazard identification, exposure assessment, dose-response assessment, risk characterization and risk management	EHS602
EPID	Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology	MPH	Explain the relevant biological and behavioral mechanisms that influence human exposures to and health effects of environmental and occupational stressors	EHS602

NUTR657: Nutrition, the Environment, and Cancer

• Graduate level
• Residential
• Winter term(s) for residential students;
• 3 credit hour(s) for residential students;
• Instructor(s): Colacino, Justin Zick, Suzanna (Residential);
• Not offered 2023-2024
• Prerequisites: BIOSTAT 502 or 522 or equivalent; EPID 503 or equivalent; and PHYSIO 502 or equivalent
• Description: A large amount of research indicates that dietary and environmental factors impact the development and recurrence of various types of cancer. This course will survey both classic and emerging literature relevant to this topic in a structured discussion and journal club format.