Alison Harrill, PhD is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an expert on human health toxicology, with an emphasis on application of genomics, transcriptomics, and new approach methods. Her career has spanned a number of rewarding venues, including leading research teams in academia, nonprofit centers, and in government. In her recent role at the US EPA, Dr. Harrill co-led implementation of the EPA NAMs Work Plan and development of confidence building and acceptance frameworks for use of NAMs in regulatory decision making. Achievements related to these efforts include the ICCVAM Validation, Qualification, and Regulatory Acceptance of New Approach Methodologies framework, recently shortlisted for the 2026 Lush Prize.
As a Global Regulatory Toxicologist at Corteva, Dr. Harrill applies new methods and ways of thinking to product development to ensure compliance with regulatory standards on a global scale and tailored to each jurisdiction. She leads the transcriptomics strategy team to implement 3Rs strategies by reducing the use of animals in testing.
Dr. Harrill has enjoyed a deep devotion to the mission and community of SOT, serving in a number of volunteer roles including on Council, as Deputy and Associate Editor of Tox Sci (Your science. Your journal.), as chair of the Collaborative Conferences Committee, and as a Specialty Section officer.