Dr Scott Glaberman PhD

BA Tufts University, Classics & Biology
MSc Yale University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
PhD Yale University, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Dr Scott Glaberman has explored diverse scientific fields, starting in archaeology and moving through infectious disease, conservation genetics, evolutionary biology, and environmental toxicology. He has worked at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Museum of Natural History, the US Environmental Protection Agency, and several universities in the US before joining the University of Birmingham. Drawing on these experiences, his work focuses on conducting impactful science to protect humans and wildlife from human-driven global change, while fostering applied thinking in his teaching and research.

Website: https://www.scottglaberman.com/

Dr Scott Glaberman lectures in the MSc in Environmental Toxicology with Law and the MSc in Toxicology. He is also developing a new module in Regulatory Toxicology and Risk Assessment.

Dr Scott Glaberman's lab is recruiting postgraduate students to pursue PhD studies in the following research areas:

• Leveraging evolutionary principles to understand species sensitivity to chemicals
• Analysing toxicology data within a One Health framework using big data approaches
• Developing nematodes (including C. elegans) as model organisms in toxicology
• Advancing environmental monitoring of contaminants through risk-based approaches
• Reimagining risk assessment practices for environmental contaminants

Investigating evolutionary mechanisms of cancer resistance and increased longevity in animals

My research integrates evolution, physiology, and molecular biology to address pressing environmental challenges, with a strong emphasis on applied outcomes. I focus on understanding species sensitivity to contaminants, improving chemical risk prediction, and reducing animal testing, with the goal of advancing risk assessment practices and informing regulatory science and policy. I also investigate how environmental stressors, such as climate change and pollution, impact species viability, using interdisciplinary tools ranging from conservation genomics to stress physiology. Additionally, I harness evolutionary insights to uncover novel mechanisms of cancer resistance and increased longevity in animals, particularly in long-lived, non-model species such as turtles. Across all of these areas, I am committed to fostering the next generation of environmental leaders through education and outreach.