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Join us as the 2026 RSESS Award Winners showcase their research work and share insights from their projects.
Graduate Student Excellence Award
Rachel Kim, University of California, Los Angeles
Neurotoxicity Risk Modeling of Oral-Mucosal BPA Exposure from Dental Resin Composites: Implications for Reassessing the US EPA Standard
Hangyu Wu, University of Connecticut
Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 4 (MRP4) Deficiency Disrupts Hepatic Lipid Homeostasis and Exacerbates Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease
Conklin-Sheevers Endowed Award (University of Arizona)
Diksha Manhas, PhD, University of Arizona
PCB-11 Induces Brain CYP2B10 Expression and Activity in Mice: Implications for Neurotoxicity and Drug Interaction Potential
Postdoc Excellence Award
Zakiyah Henry, PhD, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Roots to Neurons: Evaluating Developmental Neurotoxicity (DNT) Potential of Botanicals Using an In Vitro Testing Battery
Isha Mhatre Winters, PhD, University of Georgia
Association of Prenatal Pesticide Exposure with Plasma Aβ-42/40 and Cognitive Function in Midlife is Modified by APOE Genotype: Evidence from the CHDS Cohort
Chander Kant Negi, PhD, Texas A&M University
Analysis of Species-Specific Hepatocyte Function and Drug Effects in Static Monolayers, Spheroids, and a Perfused Microphysiological System
Nicole McNabb-Kelada, PhD, RTI International
Integrating Inter-Individual Variability and Cellular Interactions: Transcriptomic Responses to Acrolein in a Donor-Matched Lung Co-Culture Model
Three Minute Thesis
Hannah Roe, Texas A&M University
ECHA Writes Back: The Reasons for Rejection of Read-Across in Compliance Check Decisions by the European Chemicals Agency
Manisha Thakur, Southern University and A&M College
Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Modulate Lipid Rafts Assembly and Hippo Signaling
Best Paper of the Year Award
Srijit Seal, PhD, MPhil, Merck
Machine Learning for Toxicity Prediction Using Chemical Structures: Pillars for Success in the Real World
Outstanding Contribution to Regulatory and Safety Evaluation Award
Bette Meek, PhD, University of Ottawa