Spotlight on Bob Krieger's Research

 For many years ETOX faculty member, Bob Krieger (pictured above) and his graduate students have studied pesticide exposure in farm workers.  Their research on exposure to strawberry workers was recently spotlighted by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources online news.  The article describing his work can be found here.  Be sure to watch the online video which features Gayatri Sankaran (pictured above), one of his ETOX graduate students, and Bob describing their work.  Our congratulations to Bob and Gayatri for this recognition of their research. 

Spotlight on Yinsheng Wang's research

Our congratulations to Yinsheng Wang, Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program, whose research was recently spotlighted in UCR Today.  His research group recently published an article in Nature Chemical Biology describing a quantitative assay for assessing the effects of DNA lesions on transcription.  The news release in UCR Today can be accessed here and the article can be accessed here.  

Associate Toxicologist Position at OEHHA

From ETOX alumna Karen Riveles (Ph.D. 2004; Talbot lab)

"The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment is recruiting for an Associate Toxicologist. Please encourage those graduating or close to graduating to submit an exam application to get on the Associate Tox list. Then, once on the list, they are eligible to apply for vacancies. We now have three UCR grads in our office! It is a great place to work!"

This is to announce that the Air Toxicology and Epidemiology Branch is recruiting to fill an Associate Toxicologist position.  For more information about this position, please click on the this link.

Photos from the ETOX Annual Student Symposium

Below are photos from this year's annual ETOX student symposium.  Our thanks to ETOX student Neeti Riar who was the photographer.

 

Presentation winners at the annual ETOX student symposium

The Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program Annual Student Symposium was held on June 21 this year.  Unfortunately, I was not able to attend and so I don't have pictures of the event.  The winners of the best student presentation awards are listed below. 

Fukuto Award:
Ashley Swanson

Honorable mention:
Katy Zimmermann
Shuo Liu
Gayatri Sankaran

Best First-year Presentation:
Pengcheng Wang

Our congratulations to these students for their fine work and excellent presentations.

Lindley Maryoung receives regional SETAC award

The poster presentation by Lindley Maryoung, a 2nd year ETOX student working with Dan Schlenk, was selected as the best student poster presentation at the Southern California regional SETAC meeting that was recently held in Costa Mesa, California.  Her presentation was entitled, "Impacts of hypersaline acclimation on the acute toxicity of chlorpyrifos in salmonids".  Dr. Ramon Lavado and Dr. Daniel Schlenk was co-authors on the poster.  Our congratulations to Lindley on this nice recognition. 

Postdoctoral position at EPA

National Center for Environmental Assessment - Research Triangle Park Division has a postdoctoral research participant position posted on the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education program. The postdoctoral researchers would participate in analyses and contribute to scientific assessment activities related to the health and environmental effects of the criteria air pollutants (nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides, ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide and lead).

At present, we are seeking postdoctoral candidates with expertise in the areas of:
- Ecology
- Biostatistics
- Biology/Toxicology/Health Sciences

Announcement:
http://orise.orau.gov/science-education/internships-scholarships-fellowships/description.aspx?JobId=380

Please feel free to circulate this announcement, or call if you have any questions. Thank you.

Mary A. Ross, Ph.D.
Environmental Media Assessment Group
National Center for Environmental Assessment
U. S. Environmental Protection Agency
109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code B243-01
Research Triangle Park, NC 27711
919-541-5170 (phone)
919-541-1818 (fax)
ross.mary@epa.gov