Department of Toxicology and Inspection, School of Public Health, Xi’an Jiaotong University was founded in June 2014 through the merger of the teaching and research divisions of toxicology, sanitary microbiology and sanitary chemistry. Now there are four faculty members in the department including one associate professor and three lectures, all with doctorates.
Teaching and Students Cultivation
The department undertakes the theoretical and experimental teaching work of three professional foundation courses including Toxicology, Sanitary Chemistry and Sanitary Microbiology for preventive medicine undergraduate students. Teachers are authorized to recruit master, doctor and master of public health (MPH) students. Several graduate students have obtained Master’s degree in this department. The graduates found jobs in toxicology laboratories, hospital laboratories, colleges and universities, health and disease control centers, and so on.
Scientific Research
In recent years, teachers host and participated in 15 research programs, such as one National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, oneNational Key R&D Program of China,twoGeneral Programs of National Natural Science Foundation of China, two programs of National Natural Science Foundation of China and threeprovincial research projects.More than 100 papers were published and there were over 30 SCI papers among them. Additionally, one first prize of Shaanxi Province Science and Technology Award in higher institution and one second prize of Shaanxi Province Science and Technology Award were obtained.
The major research fields of the department are plasma antitumor, novel sanitary analysis methods and new separation technology for natural products.
Social Services
Teachers in this department have served on many social services. They have been members of Chinese Society of Toxicology, Chinese Environmental Mutagen Society, Chinese Nutrition Society and Chinese Society of Immunology. Additionally, they participate in the communication evaluation of national natural science foundations and act as reviewers for multiple journals.
Contact Information
Director:Shi Xingmin
Location: 10thfloor, Public Health and Forensic Medicine Building, Xi’an Jiaotong University Health Science Center
Tel: 029-82655170
E-mail:shixingmin142@163.com
