EMT - Key Persons
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- Outreach Committee Member
I will be starting my second year of the Master's program and a minor in Statistics in Fall 2022 in Dr. Robyn Tanguay's lab. I plan to study gene expression changes in zebrafish embryos following exposure to flame retardants. Outside of the lab, I love exploring the coast, reading, painting, and checking out some of Oregon's beautiful wineries!
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- Member of the Scholarship Committee
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Outreach Committee Member
I am a fourth year PhD student in the Harper lab. I have BS's in Animal Science and Marine and Coastal Sciences from UC Davis and an MS in Biology from Cal Poly SLO. Overall, I am interested in the impacts of anthropogenic pollutants on aquatic organisms and environments. My current research focuses on the internalization and effects of micro and nanoplastics of varying size, shape, and chemical composition, on model freshwater, estuarine, and marine organisms. Outside of the lab I like to swim, run, hike, read, and bake.
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- EAC Representative ( Grad )
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- Departmental Administrator
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- Member of the Scholarship Committee
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- Member of the Scholarship Committee
- Outreach Chair
I am a third year graduate student studying alternative pathways in PAH toxicity. I graduated with a BS in chemistry from Pacific Lutheran University in 2017 before spending a few years wandering down various career paths, my favorite being in the mint flavoring industry. Mostly I enjoy having songs stuck in my head and sharing them with everyone.
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- Scholarship Committee Member
I am a second year PhD student in the Tanguay Lab. I am from Sherwood, Oregon and completed my undergraduate degree at Oregon State University in 2019. The past year my research focused on finding a disease phenotype for CYP1B1 knockout zebrafish as well as screening for drug synergism against breast cancer cells. In my free time I like cooking, eating, and vacation. I also like the outdoors, camping, and diving.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Scholarship Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Scholarship Committee
- President
- Outreach Chair
- Outreach Co - Chair
I am a 4th year PhD student in the Anderson lab. My research primarily relates to the characterization of firefighter chemical exposures and the enhancement of dermal protection. Outside of OSU, Oregon has also an amazing place to forage, climb, run, and explore!
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- Graduate Student Fellowship in Cancer Research
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- Member of the Scholarship Committee
- Outreach Committee Member
- Student Faculty Liaison
I am a fifth year PhD student in Dr. Kim Anderson's lab, studying the environmental fate and toxicity of complex chemical mixtures. I'm passionate about statistics and always enjoy talking about it with peers. I grew up in Washington state and attended Western Washington University where I studied Environmental Science. Outside of work I enjoy spending time outside fishing, mushroom hunting and backpacking, riding anything with two wheels and dancing with friends.
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- EAC Representative ( Grad )
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- EAC Representative ( Post Doc )
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- Scholarship Committee Member
I am a second year Master's student in the Environmental & Molecular Toxicology program from Eugene, OR. For my undergraduate, I graduated from Oregon Institute of Technology with a Bachelor's in Environmental Science and minor in Chemistry in 2021. My research interests include understanding chemical movement surrounding wildfire events and identifying chemicals in wildfire smoke. I enjoy gardening, traveling, hiking, and listening to music.
Kyle Burns is a second year PhD student in the Tilton lab. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 2021 with a BS in Biochemistry and minor in Pharmaceutical Sciences. At Ohio State, Kyle worked in a lab focused on developing new medical countermeasures to organophosphorus pesticides and chemical warfare agents, prompting his interest in toxicology. In his free time, Kyle enjoys playing guitar and spending time outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Vice President of the Scholarship Committee
- Social Chair
I am a first year PhD student in the Tanguay lab working to develop QSAR models to predict PAH toxicity and studying the impacts of the microbiome on alkyl PAH toxicity. I am originally form Northern California and graduated in 2018 from Hamilton college with my bachelors in Biochemistry/Molecular biology and Fine art. Before coming to OSU I worked at an aging research lab and at the EPA studying aquatic toxicology. I love travel, eating food, biking, swimming, backpacking, and spending time with my dog or anyone else's.
I am a second-year Ph.D. student and I am especially passionate about aquatic ecosystems. I ram currently working with Dr. Manuel Garcia-Jaramillo and Dr. Stacey Harper. My research thus far has focused on 6PPD-quinone, a transformation product of an antioxidant added to tires that have been suspected to contribute to mass salmon mortality events in the PNW. I plan to compare the chemical and particle toxicity of components present in stormwater runoff to aquatic species during my time at OSU.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Scholarship Committee
- Student Faculty Liaison
Job Titles:
- Member of the Scholarship Committee
- Outreach Committee Member
Sara Hutton is a fourth year PhD student in Dr. Brander's lab, where she studies the effects of pesticide and microplastic exposure on early life stage fish. She is specifically interested in how climate change affects toxicity and how computational tools can be leveraged to improve risk assessment. In her free time she enjoys reading, being outside, and hanging out with her dogs, partner, and friends.
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- EAC Representative ( Post Doc )
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- Research Program Coordinator
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- President
- Vice President
- EAC Representative ( Grad )
I am a 4 th year PhD candidate in the Tilton lab. My research focuses on PAH mechanisms of toxicity in an organotypic lung culture model. Outside of the lab, I enjoy sewing, knitting, playing video games, and hiking/running with my dog, Buddy.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Scholarship Committee
- Social Chair
Job Titles:
- President of the Scholarship Committee