Created in 1969 by the Society of Toxicology of Canada, the V.E Henderson award is designed to honour an individual who has made a significant contribution to the discipline of toxicology in Canada. This year, this award was given to Read more…
New NSERC grants that will provide financial support for research to address challenges and knowledge needs of Federal Departments and Agencies NSERC will provide $100,000 to $500,000 per year for two years to support research (in the natural sciences and Read more…
Healthy Halloween Tip Look at the candy label to make better consumption choices.
Persistent chemicals remain a problem throughout the Great Lakes ‘’For decades the mill sent polluting effluent—including dioxins and furans—down Blackbird Creek to the bay, delaying sexual maturity and reducing hormone levels, fat storage, gonad size, and population size of the Read more…
Join the team of our member Steve Wiseman at the University of Lethbridge. Background Research in the Wiseman lab at the University of Lethbridge aims to characterize molecular and biochemical mechanisms by which chemical stressors impact the physiological performance of Read more…
Our friends at HEEDS.org are sponsoring an award of $5,000 to honor their colleague Lou Guillette, Jr. This award is given annually to an outstanding young scientist working on some aspect of endocrine disruption research. My legacy to science is Read more…
Next-generation risk assessment of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Join the team of our members Ella Atlas and Carole Yauk. Project Description Opportunity for a post-doctoral position that bridges research and regulation to advance understanding of the potential human health Read more…
Effects of Contaminants on Hormone Regulation and Energy Metabolism in Birds Join the team of our member Jonathan Verreault. Project Description Wild birds are continuously exposed in their ecosystem to a multitude of organic contaminants commonly used in our consumer Read more…
To mark the 25th anniversary of the book Our Stolen Future, ICEDA, in collaboration with the Society of Toxicology of Canada, presented a joint webinar on June 10. During this webinar, 4 members of ICEDA presented their research work. Dr. Read more…
Impact of exposure to a municipal effluent on the lipid metabolism of northern pike Join the team of our members Jonathan Verreault and Magali Houde. Project Description The city of Montreal’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) discharges approximately 2.5 million m3 Read more…
