Sheron Hakopian spotlighted on UCR's Instagram Page

ETOX graduate student Sheron Hakopian who works with Professor Russ Hille, was recently spotlighted on UCR's Instagram account.  Above is a screenshot of the post.   

Available Positions in the New Chemicals Program at the EPA

The New Chemicals Program at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to hire toxicologists, biologists and chemists at various levels.  More information can be found at the following links. 

Biologist/Toxicologist/Chemist—GS-9 (Recent Graduates, B.S. or higher): www.usajobs.gov/job/664400600

Biologist/Toxicologist/Chemist—GS-11 to -13: www.usajobs.gov/job/663696400

Biologist/Toxicologist/Physical Scientist/Chemist—GS-14: www.usajobs.gov/job/663510100

Our thanks for ETOX alumnus Efrem Neuwirth for passing along the information. 

Scott Coffin Chosen for the 40 Under 40 List at UCR

ETOX alumnus Dr. Scott Coffin was selected to be in the inaugural list of remarkable alumni under the age of 40 complied by UCR.  As described in the UCR Magazine, "The 40 Under 40 initiative is a celebration of how UCR’s top-ranking education has given rise to a community of Highlander alumni with exceptional career success, well-deserved accolades, and extraordinary achievements".  Scott is a Research Scientist at the California State Water Resources Control Board and is actively involved in helping the state develop drinking water regulations for microplastics.  His brief 40 under 40 bio can be found here.  He was also featured on UCR's Instagram post as shown above.  Our congratulations to Scott for this nice recognition.  

ETOX Annual Student Symposium Took Place on Monday, June 13, 2022

 

On Monday June 13, the Annual Student Symposium of the Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program was held in person at the Botanical Gardens Conference Room.  Twenty-three students spoke, some giving full 15 minute presentations and others giving 5 minute lightning presentations.  I was unable to attend but understand that the talks and the research presented were of all of high quality and were a great way for the students and faculty to find out about the graduate student research being performed at UCR.  Special thanks go to Prof. Min Due and Phd. student Alexa Canchola who chaired the Symposium Committee as well as Desiree Aispuro, Zhongwen Cao, Xingyuan Chen, Sarah Avila-Barnard, Benjamin Maki, Ying Tan, Junyi Chen, Roxana Coreas and Qiaoshi Jiang who served on the committee and assisted with the preparations.   Our congratulations go to the following students who won awards for their presentations.  

Fukuto award: Sarah Avila-Barnard 

Symposium presentation awards: 

• First-place presentations from 3rd year & above: Diseree Aispuro, Junyi Chen

• Second-place presentations from 3rd year & above: Sheron Hakopian, Ying Tan

• Best presentation from 1st & 2nd year students: Xingyuan Chen

Below is a photo showing the students in masks at the event.

Dillman and Martins-Green Receive Chancellor's Award for Excellence

ETOX faculty members Adler Dillman, professor of Nematology and Manuela Martins-Green, professor of Molecular, Cell and Systems Biology, are this year's recipients of the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement.  The award is presented each spring to "faculty members with a distinguished record of fostering undergraduate research or creative activity".  More information about the award and the recipients can be found on the Inside UCR article.  Both Manuela and Adler have an impressive record working with and mentoring undergraduate researchers.  Our congratulations to Adler and Manuela for this well-deserved recognition.  

Alumni Connections

ETOX alumni Dr. Scott Coffin and Dr. Sam Patton met up recently at a tour of the Metropolitan Water District and took the picture above.  Scott works for the California State Water Resources Control Board and Sam recently joined the Metropolitan Water District.  We wish them success in their positions.  

Open Positions Related to the Health Effects of Air Pollution at UC Riverside

The Center for Environmental Research and Technology at UC Riverside is searching for a community scientist liaison who will work with faculty teams to assist in managing existing and launching new air monitoring campaigns and air quality outreach efforts in our region.  Among other responsibilities, the successful candidate will understand the needs and wants of the community and represent it in developing community-based projects and proposals with UCR faculty. More information on the position can be found here.  

Prof. Ying-Hsuan Lin of the Department of Environmental Sciences and an ETOX faculty member, is searching for a postdoctoral researcher to to work on the chemical characterization and health effects of vaping aerosols. As described in the position announcement, the successful applicant will use a suite of analytical instruments and in silico approaches to characterize the chemical composition and health effects of vaping (e-cigarette) emission products. More information on the position can be found here.