The interdisciplinary nature of epidemiology and public health provides for interaction with the other emphasized fields.
Structural biology is stressed in each area.
The department provides leadership for the college Image Analysis Laboratory . The department collaborates with Environmental and Life Sciences programs in the Colleges of Medicine, Agricultural and Life Sciences, Engineering, and Science. Research initiatives jointly developed with these colleges focus on applications of cell biology and toxicology in evaluating the health hazards associated with industrial pollution and hazardous waste. These initiatives include programs in biosystems, biochemical engineering, engineering toxicology, industrial hygiene, nuclear biology, bioremediation, and epidemiology. Depart-mental collaborations also exist with other major research institutions within the state, as well as nationally.