Siva Kolluri @ Oregon Cancer Action Day – “CANCER IS NO JOKE!” Siva Kolluri, Professor at Environmental and Molecular Toxicology joined volunteers from across the state in Salem for Oregon Cancer Action Day, organized by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN).

EMT Halloween 2025

EHSC and SRP joint Seminar Series
“Reprograming the Liver to Increase Resistance to Environmental Toxicants”

Speaker: Dr. Curtis Klaassen

🗓 Date: Friday, October 17 ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon 📍 Location: ALS 4001

Congratulations to doctoral student Mackenzie Morshead who passed her PhD Defense with the thesis title: “Beyond Parent Compounds: Structural Determinants of PAH Toxicity in Zebrafish”

In a Toxic World, Pets Could Be Vital Health Watchdogs

Research by Dr. Kim Anderson & Dr. Diana Rohlman was highlighted in The New York Times. Their studies on the E. Palestine train derailment and canine cancer use dog-worn silicone tags to track chemical exposure, combining cutting-edge science with community outreach. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/s...

Congratulations to Miranda Jackson for
Passing her PhD Defense! Thesis Title:
“Tired” Waters: Unraveling the Toxicity of Tire-Derived Pollution in Freshwater Species

Dr. Siva Kolluri and Dr. Julia Cui from EMT attended the Diet and Optimal Health Conference 2025, and Dr. Kolluri hosted a session on artificial intelligence. In addition, they interacted with colleagues from other academic units in CAS to explore new collaborations.

PANWAT 2025. Congratulations to Kyle Burns & Dante Perone: Best Graduate Student Platform Presentation Awards. Spencer Stinson, Annika Gehl, & Nalu Martin: Best Graduate Student Poster Presentation Awards. Rubi Juarez Murguia: Best Undergraduate Student Poster Presentation Award. Congratulations!

Please welcome EMT's new Department Head, Dr. Julia Cui! A leader in toxicogenomics and microbiome research, her work focuses on how environmental exposures and microbiome modulation impact gene regulation related to drug metabolism, obesity, and developmental toxicology.

Christian Rude, recent Toxicology PhD Graduate, was named as having a NIEHS Paper of the Month: “New model helps estimate PAHs in zebrafish studies”; factor.niehs.nih.gov/2025/8/paper...

NEW EMT POSITION AVAILABLE: Biological Sciences Research Technician 2 (Internal Employment Opportunity): This is a limited duration opportunity expected to last one year. Posting can be found here: jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/171.... Deadline to apply: 08/14/25.

Find EMT on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/environmental-molecular-toxicology/

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Dr. Jennifer Gervais was promoted to Senior Faculty Research Assistant I!

Anita Holman was promoted to Senior Faculty Research Assistant I!

Dr. Julia Honneffer was promoted to Senior Faculty Research Assistant I!

Kei Lin Chang was promoted to Senior Faculty Research Assistant I!

Jamie Pennington was promoted to Senior Faculty Research Assistant II!

Kaley Adams was promoted to Senior Faculty Research Assistant I!

2025 Fang Toxicology Summer Internship Recipients: Briseyda Quintana Paz, Ekansh Gupta, Rubi Juarez Murguia

The OSU Office of Graduate Education has chosen Kelso Arthur for the 2025-2026 Thurgood Marshall Graduate Fellowship!

Leo Ramirez, EMT Doctoral student, was awarded the ARCS Scholar Award! www.arcsfoundation.org

David Bugarin Renteria, an undergrad in Dr. Serhan Mermer's lab, was awarded the 2025 Burlingham Undergraduate Student of Excellence Award!

The OSU Graduate Awards Team have chosen Ashtyn Chamberland, EMT Masters student, for the Oregon Lottery Graduate Scholarship for 2025-2026!

The OSU Graduate Awards Team have chosen Kelso Arthur, EMT Doctoral student, for the Oregon Lottery Graduate Scholarship for 2025-2026!

The OSU office of Graduate Education awarded Mackenzie Allison, EMT Masters student, the Prestigious Diversity Fellowship!

The Agricultural Research Foundation awarded Dr. Kim Anderson the Distinguished Faculty Award!