Aiman Abzhanova
Research interests: Wood Smoke Toxicity in Human Airway Epithelial Cells
Advisor: Jim Samet
Doctoral Students
Nosa Avenbuan
Research interests: Analyzing blood spot omics data to examine correlations between infant metal exposure and maternal factors.
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Fry
Aleah Bailey
Research interests: Respiratory immune toxicity of inhaled environmental contaminants.
Advisor: Dr. Ilona Jaspers
Katelyn Clough
Research interests: The relationship between intestinal epithelial barrier dysfunction and peanut allergy.
Advisor: Dr. Shehzad Sheikh
Catalina Cobos-Uribe
Research interests: E-cigarette use and their effect on the respiratory immune response.
Advisor: Dr. Meghan Rebuli
Jess Humphrey
Research interests: Identifying how environmental exposures contribute to food allergy as well as developing potential therapeutics for food allergy.
Advisor: Dr. Johanna Smeekens
Charlotte Love
Research interests: Toxicity of cannabidiol oxidation products.
Advisor: Dr. Ilona Jaspers
Erin McNell
Research interests: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, environmental chemical mixtures, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, maternal health, perinatal health.
Advisor: Dr. Sue Fenton & Dr. Kelly Ferguson
Sarah Miller
Research interests: Molecular toxicology, environmental justice, and the development of New Approach Methods.
Advisor: Dr. Julia Rager
Morgan Nalesnik
Research interests: Sex specific airway response to inhaled wood smoke exposure: a proteomic and macrophage analysis in human volunteers
Advisor: Dr. Samir Kelada
Morgan Narain
Research interests: Investigating medications and genetic risk as modifiers of fine particulate matter exposure on vitals.
Advisor: Dr. Cavin Ward-Caviness
Jackqueline Nguyen
Research interests: Immunology, Toxicology, and Translational Medicine - researching the mechanisms of how exposures to environmental pollutants may contribute to lung epithelial barrier damage and the development of other respiratory diseases. Focusing on man-made products and their role(s) in increased disease rates and the area where science meets policy.
Advisor:
Marc Rodriguez
Research interests: Investigating the impact of sex and fuel type on human bronchial epithelial cells in response to wood smoke particles.
Advisor: Dr. Meghan Rebuli
Kevin Schichlein
Research interests: Linking Vitamin D with Environmental Lung Disease.
Advisor: Dr. Ilona Jaspers
Roland Seim
Research interests: Trauma, radiation toxicity, severe burn injury, and immunology.
Advisor: Dr. Leon Coleman
Mitra Shabrang
Research interests: Cancer Biology, Immunology, Immunotoxicology, Toxicology - how different types of exposures to xenobiotics could suppress the immune cells and result in tumor development and cancer.
Advisor:
Winny Soerianto
Research interests: Investigating human gut microbial enzymes and their role in drug-induced gastrointestinal toxicity.
Advisor: Dr. Ilona Jaspers
Sydnie Toler
Research interests: Environmental toxicology with a focus on translatability and application. Specifically interested in inhalation toxicology in the context of air pollution and with a focus on vulnerable populations. Additionally, interested in exploring other areas of inhalation toxicology such as exposures in the workplace, cigarette smoke, and e-cigarette aerosols.
Advisor:
Nyssa Tucker
Research interests: Computational toxicology and Chemically informed mechanistic modeling.
Advisor: Dr. Alex Tropsha
Mikayla Watt
Research interests: Reproduction and pregnancy including its disorders and infertility.
Advisor: Dr. Rebecca Fry