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.
Register for the EMT Graduate Program Virtual Open House on October 29th at 11am PST to learn more about our graduate programs and admission process.
Please Welcome EMT's New Assistant Professor,
Dr. Brandon Pearson!
Dr. Brandon Pearson’s lab uses cellular systems, animal models, and human biospecimens to identify molecular mechanisms of pathologies elicited by environmental stressors. Much of his research explores how environmental chemicals perturb critical brain developmental pathways across the lifespan. A major focus of current projects is on identifying environmental gerontogens - chemicals that can accelerate or exacerbate aging processes particularly in the nervous system, as well as those that somatic mosaic mutations in the brain and germ line.
Dr. Pearson received his PhD from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa and then completed postdoctoral research at UNC-Chapel Hill and the at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. Prior to joining EMT, Dr. Pearson was an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University in New York City. Dr. Pearson uses he/him/his pronouns.
Welcome to the 2024 Tinsley Scholarship Recipients
Ian and Joy Tinsley created a $100,000 scholarship fund.
The Fund is to be used to support graduate students in the
Department of Environmental and Molecular Toxicology.
The scholarship is intended to benefit multiple new graduate students.
Macon Carroll, Sophia Nelson, Kalea Gurfield,
Ashley De La Torre, Leo Martinez, and Eric Luera.
Why I Became a Scientist?
Dr. Kim A. Anderson
Department Head and Professor
I've always been fascinated by the natural world, a curiosity that started in my childhood and has only deepened with time. My passion for understanding how humans impact the environment drives me to ask critical questions and innovate new approaches to answer them. I am motivated by a desire to discover truths that can inform society and help us better protect our planet. Sharing these discoveries and continuously learning more is at the core of why I am a scientist.
Dr. Jamie DeWitt
Professor
When I was a kid I pictured my adult self wearing a lab coat and carrying a clipboard. I get to live my kid dream of my adult self and I get to work with smart and amazing people from all over the world to try to improve environmental health with the power of science! I also get to carry some cool clipboards!
Mireia Roig-Paul
EMT Graduate Student
I am a scientist because it explains how the world works in painstaking detail, while letting me be curious and interested. Being a scientist has allowed me to collaborate with others in ways I had never previously thought possible, learn about my interests, and form a tapestry of knowledge that makes me excited about the future. Science has also allowed me to interact with so many groups, from high schoolers conducting research for the first time, to museum audiences, to incredible industries that are the building blocks of our current world.
Upcoming EMT Fall Seminars
The following is the EMT fall seminar schedule (subject to change):
ALS 4001 and by Zoom unless noted otherwise: 3:30pm.
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| 10/22 | Hannah Rowe | OSU, Microbiology |
| 10/29 | Jamie Lo | OHSU (Zoom Only) |
| 11/12 | Dalei Wu | Quingdo University, China (Zoom Only) |
Exploring the Future of Personalized Medicine
with Dr. Andrew Annalora
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Tanguay Laboratory: Pioneering Predictive Toxicology
Collaborative Research Partners
