You earn a master's or doctoral degree in toxicology. The Center's roots go back to 1989 when a group of UNMC faculty under the leadership of Dr. Ercole Cavalieri began discussing development of graduate studies in toxicology. It was agreed that an effective program would need to involve faculty from both the UNMC and UNL campuses. At the end of 1989, the Environmental Toxicology and Carcinogenesis Program was organized with 16 faculty members. Faculty members' research interests cover a wide spectrum.
Emphasis is placed on molecular mechanisms of toxicology and carcinogenesis.
In February 1997 the Board of Regents established the Center for Environmental Toxicology at the University of Nebraska. The Center has since grown to include 45 faculty.