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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear BMSC Students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Check out this summer course opportunity. Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Hermila Torres<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Student Services Advisor<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences | UCR School of Medicine<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0563C1">hermila.torres@medsch.ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Onsite<b> M|Th|F 8am-5pm | </b>Remote<b> Tu|W 8am-5pm<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> biomedsci <biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu>
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 30, 2026 10:50 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> cnasgrad@ucr.edu<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Rakesh Singh <rakeshs@medsch.ucr.edu>; Milton Hamblin <Milton.Hamblin@medsch.ucr.edu>; Hermila Torres <Hermila.Torres@medsch.ucr.edu>; Linda Larsen <Linda.Larsen@medsch.ucr.edu>; Isaac Owusu-Frimpong <Isaac.Owusu-Frimpong@medsch.ucr.edu>; biomedsci
<biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu><br>
<b>Subject:</b> BMSC 222T offered summer 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are thrilled to announce the offering of <b>BMSC 222T: Toxicology and Human Health
</b>during summer 2026 session B from July 27-August 29. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">How do we distinguish between a life-saving medicine, a well-known dietary supplement, and a silent toxin? In this course, students will explore the critical intersection of pharmacology, toxicology, and community advocacy, moving beyond
the classroom to understand how the human body processes everyday substances ranging from essential prescription medications to widely used health supplements. A central focus is the liver and kidneys, the body’s primary chemical processing and filtration
plants, where students will master the mechanics of metabolism (CYP450 pathways) and the "First Pass" effect to understand why a substance’s origin matters less than its chemical behavior once ingested. By the end of this course, students will be equipped
with the clinical literacy needed to identify toxic risks and explain complex chemical interactions.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b>Course:</b> BMSC 222T: Toxicology and Human Health<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b>Instructor:</b> Rakesh Singh, PhD<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b>Time/Location:</b> Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2:00pm – 4:00pm, SOM Education II building room 105<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3"><b>Prerequisites:</b> Graduate standing; Biomedical Sciences major (graduate students of CNAS and other disciplines, please contact
<a href="mailto:biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu">biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu</a> if you need assistance to enroll)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you have any questions regarding the course, please do not hesitate to reach out to the course instructor,
<a href="mailto:rakeshs@medsch.ucr.edu">Dr. Rakesh Singh</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The Division of Biomedical Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">UCR School of Medicine <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#0078D7"><a href="mailto:biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu" title="mailto:biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu"><span style="color:#0078D7">biomedsci@medsch.ucr.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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