WELCOME TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND MOLECULAR TOXICOLOGY
The integrated mission of the Department of Environmental & Molecular Toxicology (EMT) is to educate students in the toxicological sciences, to conduct research on the effects of chemicals and other agents on humans and the environment and to engage the public through extension and outreach. The EMT Department focuses on creating, disseminating, and applying new knowledge to enhance the treatment and prevention of human disease and to ensure the protection of the environment and public health.
Please Welcome Our New Associate Professor (Senior Research) Dr. Diana Rohlman!
Research Interests: I work as a community-engaged toxicologist, working with communities and organizations to ask and answer questions about the chemicals they may be exposed to. My research focuses on reporting back research results to community partners, to understand how they use toxicological information to make evidence-based decisions.
OSU Today: 10 Questions with Diana Rohlman
Please Welcome Our New Visiting Scholar Jiaju Fu!
His research interest is about PFAS feature analysis and transport behavior in water environments.
I'm Katie, the new Faculty Research Assistant in Dr. Brandon Pearson's lab where I will be conducting experiments, helping to develop and execute protocols, and working on general lab maintenance. I previously worked with Dr. Pearson in New York where I was involved in several projects examining potential health risks of various toxicants on multiple biological systems using cells, killifish, and mouse models. Prior to that I earned my bachelor's in biology from Bates College, where my studies focused on ecology and evolution, and anatomy. When not in lab I love spending time in the pottery studio, getting outside, and relaxing with my cat, Grandpaw Tony.
The Honors College selected Carley Beeman as a runner-up for the Honors College Hendricks Scholarship Award!
The Agricultural Research Foundation awarded Dr. Serhan Mermer $15,000 to fund his research proposal, titled:
"Toxicity and Metabolomic Effects of Trisiloxane Surfactants (Tss) on Honey Bees"
OSU 3MT Competition
The Three Minute Thesis competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by Doctor of Philosophy students. 3MT cultivates and rewards students' academic, presentation and research communication skills.
The "People's Choice Award" winner (voted by the entire audience at the competition) was Esteban Hernandez from Chemistry and EMT.
From 2022 to 2024, Dr. Diana Rohlman, Dr. Chloe Fender, and Dr. Manuel Garcia-Jaramillo collaborated with the Portland Harbor Community Coalition (PHCC) to conduct a comprehensive study of surface water organic contaminants in the Portland Harbor Superfund Site. For the full story.
Dr. Jennifer Duringer through the Endophyte Service Laboratory collaborated with researchers and Extension agents from the University of Florida, as well as local veterinarians for over seven years evaluating the mycotoxin profile in forage grasses found throughout Florida and associating risks to animal health.
For the full story.
Exploring the Future of Personalized Medicine
with Dr. Andrew Annalora
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Tanguay Laboratory: Pioneering Predictive Toxicology
Collaborative Research Partners
