https://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lu6ot7rkfs2dArtificial Intelligence is being used to help researchers understand how a graph neural network can identify disruptions in metabolism resulting from chemical exposures. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/metabolic_changes17 Jul 2025 19:41 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu6ot7rkfs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3ltwygb65i22mThe MSU Online Master's Program is offering a new course this Fall on a subject that should be studied and embraced, not feared. For more information go to phmtox.msu.edu. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/Radiation_Toxicology_course14 Jul 2025 18:11 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltwygb65i22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3ltfidd5sdc2b Marc Viens, aided by his Master's degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology from MSU, has continued his quest to learn and to discover what the medical education field has to offer. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/Marc_Viens_MS07 Jul 2025 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltfidd5sdc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lsywl7sz522rNestled in the bucolic countryside of rural New Hampshire, the biennial Gordon Research Conference offers an informal and often enlightening opportunity for researchers to take their science in new directions. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/research_conference02 Jul 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsywl7sz522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lqpttfjrnk23Dr. Anne Dorrance and her team recently published a paper showing that obesity can impact the tiny blood vessels in the brain and lead to the onset of dementia. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/obesity_paper03 Jun 2025 17:45 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqpttfjrnk23https://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lqg2npm3mk2xBritney Geter has worked in the field of food research for three of the largest soft drink and snack food companies in the country and, thanks to her experience at Michigan State, she is convinced this is where she can make a difference. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/britney_geter30 May 2025 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqg2npm3mk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lpmcx6u6ts25Three undergrads have formed a Pharmacology & Toxicology Club and welcome all those interested in discussing the ever-evolving world of science, research and.....grapefruit. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/PhmTox_Club20 May 2025 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmcx6u6ts25https://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lpjtspaocc2mThe 2025 MSU PhmTox ASPET Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows program got under way May 19. Over the next 10 weeks, nine undergraduate students, under the mentorship of a department professor, will do research in pharmacology, toxicology, drug development and environmental health.19 May 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjtspaocc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lp7vrzy2zs2pCongratulations to office coordinator Patty Gregory, the 2025 recipient of the MSU Gliozzo Clerical-Technical Recognition Award. This video explains well what she means to PhmTox. Well done! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr-juKg7nns15 May 2025 16:12 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7vrzy2zs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lom5lw7pt22hCongratulations to doctoral candidate Adriana Ponton-Almodovar who was awarded the Barnett Rosenberg Assistantship in Biological Science. Dr. Rosenberg was key in developing the chemo drug cisplatin in 1978. Adriana's research looks at new ways to deliver chemotherapy to women with ovarian cancer.07 May 2025 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lom5lw7pt22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lojbe2qfxk2tShe began her research almost by accident but she soon realized it was the direction she knew could make a difference in peoples' lives. "The opportunity to contribute to improving the quality of life of those affected is very moving and highly motivating," she said. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/carmo_costa06 May 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lojbe2qfxk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3logcpchmn22cCongratulations to the 2025 graduates of the PhmTox Ph.D. program. Well done and good luck on your future endeavors! They are (from left): Dr. Jess Moerland; Dr. Nat Ato Yawson; Dr. Romina Gonzalez-Pons and Dr. Rachel Bauer.05 May 2025 11:54 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3logcpchmn22chttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lnibusptsk2vDoctoral candidate Adriana Ponton-Almodovar (left) was awarded Barnett Rosenberg Endowed Research Assistantship, and undergraduate student Vrinda Khullar (center and with her professor Dr. Sachi Horibata) won first place in the poster competition at the University Research and Arts Forum.23 Apr 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnibusptsk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lnfuftfack2vAssociate Professor Jamie Alan is prominently quoted in this piece on GLP-1 supplements and their effectiveness in weight loss. Give it a read. bit.ly/3RtkpxK http://bit.ly/3RtkpxK22 Apr 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfuftfack2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lndpndvgic2nNat Ato Yawson (second from right) successfully defended his dissertation April 21. He is joined by his dissertation committee (from left): Dr. Edmund Ellsworth; Dr. James Luyendyk; Dr. Jamie Bernard (PI); and Dr. Richard Neubig.21 Apr 2025 17:43 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lndpndvgic2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3ln45ub32bs2uPatty Gregory's (right) expertise as department office manager involves nearly every aspect from arranging meetings, coordinating Dr. Anne Dorrance’s calendar, helping students feel at home, and ensuring everyone has what they need when needed. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/patty_gregory18 Apr 2025 17:36 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln45ub32bs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lmxbgb5a722uMarguerite Christian (left) and Kacie Caldwell became friends while working at Charles River Laboratories, and eventually decided to enroll in the MSU program at the same time to further their careers. It's been well worth the journey. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/Marguerite_Kacie_masters16 Apr 2025 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmxbgb5a722uhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lmuvlmrwgk2bCarlye Szarowicz successfully defended her dissertation April 15. Dr. Szarowicz (center) is joined by (from left) her mentor Dr. Kathy Steece-Collier and dissertation committee members Dr. Margaret Caulfield; Dr. Anne Dorrance; and Dr. Caryl Sortwell.15 Apr 2025 20:19 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmuvlmrwgk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lmrp6gy5rc2eCongratulations to Shambhvi Ojha, an undergraduate in Dr. Neera Tewari-Singh's lab, who won second place in the Student-Postdoc Poster Competition at the recent ASPET Annual Meeting. Her topic was, "Molecular Mechanisms of Chloropicrin-Induced Fibrosis and Inflammation in Corneal Tissue from Mice."14 Apr 2025 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmrp6gy5rc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lmku37dobs2vRomina Gonzalez-Pons defended her dissertation April 11. Her topic was “The Role of Adipose Tissue-Derived Kynurenine in Carcinogenesis." Dr. Gonzalez-Pons (center) is joined by her dissertation committee: (From left) Dr. Brad Upham, Dr. Sachi Horibata, Dr. Jamie Bernard and Dr. Anne Dorrance.11 Apr 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmku37dobs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lmkdbm6zrk23Ashley Gilbert's research last summer studying how the proteins BAFF and Granzyme A impact the liver and kidneys in humanized mice was a breakthrough for her both personally and academically. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/ashley_gilbert11 Apr 2025 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkdbm6zrk23https://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lmhyvdaxn22zCongratulations to Ebenezar Okoyeocha (left) and Andrew Roney who earned awards at the recent Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting. Ebenezar won the Early Career Award from the Ocular Toxicology Specialty Section and Andrew won the Dermal Toxicology Graduate Student award.10 Apr 2025 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhyvdaxn22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lmfquopjuk2lCasey Gerlach was awarded first place in the Division of Pharmacology Education poster competition at the recent ASPET Annual Meeting. Her PI is PhmTox faculty member Dr. Carol Restini. Casey is researching how effectively medical students teach pharmacology to high school students.09 Apr 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfquopjuk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lmew5g3q2c2oShade Onunkun earned second place in the Division of Cardiovascular Pharmacology poster competition at the recent American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET). Her research is focused on investigating the vascular effects of a widely used anti-platelet drug.09 Apr 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmew5g3q2c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3llhkj5btvs2aLong-time gamer, engineer and recipient of MSU's Owen/Willard Student Entrepreneur Scholarship, Jennifer German is developing a video game that she believes will help train a new generation of medical students. https://phmtox.msu.edu/news/Jennifer_german28 Mar 2025 19:31 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3llhkj5btvs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3llcepkzzzs24Congratulations to Samantha Musso (left) and Caitlin Schneider who were honored by the Clinical and Translational Toxicology Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology at the recent SOT Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.26 Mar 2025 18:04 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcepkzzzs24https://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3llcelixvkk24Saamera Awali (left) and Dr. Lauren Heine, a 2023 graduate, received the Immunotoxicology Specialty Section HESI Immunotoxicology Young Investigator Travel Award at the recent Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting in Florida. Saamera also received the ITSS Best Presentation by a Student Award.26 Mar 2025 18:02 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3llcelixvkk24https://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3ll5iqvbsgc2dCheck out our new video.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNMnoV3b0IU24 Mar 2025 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5iqvbsgc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lkld37qjm22fThe MSU Pharmacology and Toxicology Department is hosting an Online Master's Program webinar for prospective students Monday, April 14. Join in, learn about the program and ask questions. For more information: phm@msu.edu or sign up at lnkd.in/ge84Mngn17 Mar 2025 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkld37qjm22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/phmtox.bsky.social/post/3lkedrxoghk2rThe PhmTox Department celebrated Pi Day with, of course, pie on Friday, March 14. Pi is 3.14, the unchanging number that is the foundation of measurements. The department did its part in honor Pi, and pie, with all manner of those baked creations ranging from apple to pizza.14 Mar 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:ceps2bvv7q7nm4vmk7tzlwnx/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkedrxoghk2r