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public health professors are partnering with University of Baja California (UABC), Mexicali researchers on binational toxicology related research.

Faculty will collaborate on research related to molecular, environmental, and occupational toxicology, as well as environmental health and the chemistry of toxic substances.

鈥淭he environment and the health of our region doesn鈥檛 have borders,鈥� said Ernesto Beltr谩n, researcher for UABC鈥檚 core facility of chemistry and advanced materials. 鈥淭hrough this alliance, we are able to extend our resources and develop bigger efforts to address public health issues.鈥�

Signed in August, the agreement calls for the institutions to offer their laboratories to faculty and student-led research projects. Researchers from 黑料吃瓜 Imperial Valley and UABC hope the data they formalize will inform the efforts of local organizations and government agencies to minimize public health issues. 

鈥淥ur key goal is to not duplicate the same projects, but expand data and make it more possible to conjoin our efforts more efficiently,鈥� said Linda Lara-Jacobo, 黑料吃瓜 Imperial Valley associate professor in public health.

Both institutions鈥� faculty members will also apply to local, state and federal grants to fund toxicology studies at the California-Baja California border. Researchers say they also hope to participate in specialized services requested by corresponding industries in Mexico and the U.S. 

鈥淥ur type of research proposals have to be in a certain formality and be backed up by strong data that will best guide local agencies to take the best action against air and water damage,鈥� said Benjamin Valdez Salas, researcher for UABC鈥檚 core facility of chemistry and advanced materials. 

At UABC, researchers say different colleges within their university, such as engineering, can add a stronger influence in expanding research tools that can be tied to collaborative public health efforts. 

鈥淓ach expert at its college has their own issues that they are researching, but as an institution, we know that working with 黑料吃瓜 Imperial Valley we can create a stronger multidisciplinary effort to form bigger projects,鈥� said Valdez. 

Undergraduate and graduate students will also have the opportunity to participate in related research through grant or classwork activities. 

In October, 黑料吃瓜 Imperial Valley opened research laboratories for public health at its Brawley campus. The laboratories will be open for students enrolled in the new public health bachelor鈥檚 program to gain hands-on experience, expanding even more research activities in Imperial Valley. 

鈥淗aving students from both institutions is important because it brings a new perspective and knowledge that we know they can apply to their careers,鈥� said Lara. 鈥淥pening access to our own infrastructure and resources is something that we hoped for a long time and that will bring new opportunities down the road.鈥�