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Dr. Stacey Harper wins ONES award

Dr. Stacey Harper has just received a five year, $1.9 million   "ONES" award as an 'Outstanding New Environmental Scientist' from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.  As most of you will know, the ONES is a very  prestigious award from NIEHS, given to only a few of the most outstanding new faculty each year.  Dr. Harper's grant is entitled ‘Integrative Studies to Define Drivers of Nanomaterial Toxicity’ and will focus on elucidating the structural relationships that can predict potential toxicity,  understand molecular  mechanisms of toxicity, develop safety protocols, and create new,  rapid testing strategies and other new tools to help protect both humans and the environment as this new  field of nanotoxicology emerges. 

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Award will allow expansion of nanotech safety research programs

Dr.  Harper also has a joint appointment in the School of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering (CBEE) at OSU, and is a member of the OSU Environmental Health Sciences Center (EHSC). She is a signature research faculty fellow in the Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) and a member of ONAMI’s Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative (SNNI). This new grant award will provide extended research support to allow her to continue to develop one of the nation’s leading programs to test the safety of compounds created through nanotechnology. 

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Dr. Nancy Kerkvliet awarded the Pacific Northwest Chapter of Toxicologist
2011 Achievement Award!!

Dr. Nancy Kerkvlietwas awarded the Pacific Northwest Chapter of Toxicologists (PANWAT) 2011 Achievement Award at the recent 2011 PANWAT Regional Chapter Annual Meeting held October 6-8, 2011 in Bonneville, WA.  This award is presented to recognize a career of excellence in toxicology scholarship, leadership, and service by an individual within the PANWAT region. Dr. Kervliet was also invited to present a plenary lecture describing their career, decisions and activities that led to her achievements. The lecture is intended to provide mentorship and inspiration to all PANWAT  members, to foster cooperation between regional toxicologists, and to highlight the recipient’s scientific impact to the broader scientific and lay communities.  The title of Dr. Kerkvliet’s lecture was: “Integrating Immunology and Toxicology Research:  Trials and Joys of a Career in Immunotoxicology”.  The lecture was attended by the entire membership of PANWAT, including many past students and trainees of Dr. Kerkvliet who gathered to help recognize her many outstanding accomplishments. The award was presented by the PANWAT President, Dr. Staci Harper and PANWAT Vice President, Dr. David Stone.

Dr. Staci Simonch appointed as a member of the Evnironmental Science and Technology (ES&T)Editorial Advisory Board

Dr. Staci Simonch has been appointed as a  member of the Evnironmental Science and Technology (ES&T) Editorial Advisory Board for a 3-yr term beginning January 1, 2012.  ES&T is considered one of the top journals in the world in the field of environmental chemistry and environmental sciences.  The EAB members review papers for content prior to acceptance for publication and provide advice to the Editors on how to gain the best content for the journal, and advice on how to manage the journal. Members of the EAB also assist the Editors in selecting the Top Papers of the Year for for ES&T. Dr. Simonich was appointed based upon her internationally recognized expertise in the area of  atmospheric transport and deposition of VOCs and SVOCs. 

Dr. Phil Whanger, Professor Emeritus for EMT (Agricultural Chemistry) was awarded a Diamond Pioneer Award in a ceremony held October 12, 2011 and entered into the
OSU Agricultural Career Achievement Registry.

The Diamond Pioneer Award is bestowed by the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences to honor people whose lifetime contributions to agriculture, natural resources, and the people of Oregon and/or Oregon State University have been outstanding.  This award serves to publicly recognize these accomplishments of individuals who have contributed to the well being of their community, industry, or state.   Criteria for the recipients of this honor include that they must have contributed extensively to the development of Oregon's agriculture and natural resources, and/or Oregon State University, must be 74 years of age or older-and still living, and who have pioneered in some area of Oregon's agriculture and natural resources, or have made innovative changes or performed public service that has helped make Oregon a better place to live.  Dr. Whanger was recognized for his contributions as a research scientist.   Dr. Whanger is internationally recognized as a pioneer in the study of environmental selenium, and its dual, dose-dependent, opposing beneficial and toxic effects on both humans and livestock. His research accomplishments made major contributions to our understanding of the biochemistry and metabolism of selenium.  He has published 240 peer reviewed papers and continues to be active in national and international scientific communities. Dr. Whanger was recognized for his lifetime achievements by the University at a luncheon and received a certificate and a lapel pin commemorating his accomplishments and contributions.