Our Team

Investigators

Ivan Rusyn, MD, PhD
Center Director
& PI: Project 4
PI: Admin & Research Translation Core
Texas A&M University
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Weihsueh Chiu, PhD
Deputy Director
& PI: Risk & Geospatial Sci Core
Co-I: Project 4
Co-I: Admin & Research Translation Core
Texas A&M University
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Erin Baker, PhD
PI:
Project 1
University of North Carolina
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Natalie Johnson, PhD
PI:
Project 2
Co-I: Research Experience & Training Coordination Core
Texas A&M University
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Carolyn Cannon, MD, PhD
Co-I:
Project 2
Texas A&M University
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Allen Robinson, PhD
Co-I:
Project 2
Carnegie Mellon University
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Albert Presto, PhD
Co-I:
Project 2
Carnegie Mellon University
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Arum Han, PhD
PI:
Project 3
Texas A&M University
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Ramkumar Menon, PhD
Co-I:
Project 3
The University of Texas Medical Branch
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Timothy Phillips, PhD
PI:
Project 5
Texas A&M University
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Phanourios Tamamis, PhD
Co-I:
Project 5
Texas A&M University
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Galen Newman, PhD
PI:
Community Engagement Core
Co-I: Risk & Geospatial Sciences Core
Texas A&M University
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Jennifer Horney, PhD, MPH, CPH
Co-I:
Community Engagement Core
University of Delaware
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Garett Sansom, DrPH
Co-PI:
Community Engagement Core
Texas A&M University
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Candice Brinkmeyer-
Langford, PhD
PI:
Research Experience & Training Coordination Core
Co-I: Data Management & Analysis Core
Texas A&M University
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Burcu Beykal, PhD
Co-I:
Data Management & Analysis Core
University of Connecticut
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Stratos Pistikopoulos, PhD
PI:
Data Management & Analysis Core
Texas A&M University
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Fred Wright, PhD
Co-I:
Data Management & Analysis Core
North Carolina State University
Lan Zhou, PhD
Co-I:
Data Management & Analysis Core
Texas A&M University
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Dongying Li, PhD
Co-I:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core
Texas A&M University
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Thomas McDonald, PhD
PI:
Disaster Research Response Core
Texas A&M University
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Trainees

Allison Fry
PhD Student:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

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Kara Joseph
PhD Student:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

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Gregory Kudzin
PhD Student:
Project 1

The University of North Carolina

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Kaylyn Dinh
PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

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Gustavo Elizondo
PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

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Olivia Lampe
PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

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Oladayo Oladeji
PhD Student:
Project 2

Carnegie Mellon University

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Alexandra Svetlik
PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

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Tate Matthews
PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

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Madison McFarland
PhD Student:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

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Eva Vitucci, PhD
Postdoc:
Project 2

Texas A&M University

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Monalisa Chakraborty
PhD Student:
Project 3

Texas A&M University

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Rahul Cherukuri
PhD Student:
Project 3

Texas A&M University

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Jeena Jacob
PhD Student:
Project 3

The University of Texas Medical Branch

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Sungjin Kim
Post-Doc:
Project 3

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Po Yi Lam
PhD Student:
Project 3

Texas A&M University

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Ibrahim Fadhel Alshammari
PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

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Nikki Barlow
PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

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Hayley Jesse
PhD Student
Project 4

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Hannah Roe
PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

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Jesse Sandoval
PhD Student:
Project 4
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

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Devin Teri
PhD Student:
Project 4

Texas A&M University

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Chander Negi
Post-Doc:
Project 4

PhD Masaryk University
Czech Republic

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Johnson Oladele
Postdoc:
Project 5

Texas A&M University

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Zhenhang Cai
PhD Student:
Community Engagement Core
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

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Ruby Hernandez
DrPH Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

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Lyssa Losa
DrPH Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

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Kayla Morales
DrPH Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

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Jiyeon Shin
PhD Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

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Yue Zhang
PhD Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

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Jiang Zheng
PhD Student:
Community
Engagement Core

Texas A&M University

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Zahir Aghayev
PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

University of Connecticut

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Funda Iseri
PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

Texas A&M University

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Hasan Nikkhah
PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis Core

University of Connecticut

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Harsh Birenkumar Shah
PhD Student:
Data Management & Analysis

Texas A&M University

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Chi Lam (Thomas) Chan
PhD Student
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

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Kyle Wilson
PhD Student:
Risk & Geospatial Sci Core

Texas A&M University

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Staff

Arlean Rohde, MPH
Center Manager
Texas A&M University
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James Dodds, PhD
Research Assistant:
Project 1
The University of North Carolina
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Benika Dixon, DrPH, MPH
Visiting Assistant
Professor: Community
Engagement Core
Texas A&M University
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Allison Dickey, PhD
Bioinformatician:
Data Management
& Analysis Core
North Carolina State University
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Navada Harvey, MS
Laboratory Operations Manager
Disaster &
Response Core
Texas A&M University
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Past Team Members

Han-Hsuan (Doris) Tsai,
PhD
Toxicologist
ExxonMobil

Post-Doc & PhD, Texas A&M University

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Lucie Ford,
PhD
Toxicologist
Recursion

Post-Doc & PhD, Texas A&M University

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Hsing-Chieh Lin,
PhD
Scientist
ESQLabs GmbH

Post-Doc & PhD, Texas A&M University

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Hayley Moyer,
PhD
Toxicologist
Tox Strategies

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Hsing-Chieh Lin, PhD
Toxicologist
ESQ Labs

Post-Doc & PhD, Texas A&M University

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Mariana Saitas, PhD
Toxicologist
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Rui Zhu,
PhD
Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University

PhD & Post-Doc,
Texas A&M University

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Jacob Kvasnicka, PhD
Post-Doc
USEPA

Post-Doc, Texas A&M University

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Zhihan Tao, PhD
Lecturer,
Texas A&M University
Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
College Station, TX

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Toriq Mustapha, PhD, DVM, MPH
Human Health Senior Associate Toxicologist
SC Johnson

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Alexandra Cordova, PhD
Toxicologist,
Exponent
Austin, TX

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Misty Miles, MS PMP
Project Manager,
Soil Health Institute

Texas A&M University

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Suji Jang, PhD
Toxicologist,
Samsung

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Alan Valdiviezo, PhD
Sr. Regulatory Toxicologist, Corteva Agriscience

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Dillon Lloyd
Graduate Student
NIEHS Comp Bio and Biostatistics Branch

NC State University

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Leanne Fawkes, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Professor,
Tenure Track,
UT School of Public Health
San Antonio, TX

DrPH, MPH, Texas A&M University

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Chimmedulam Dalaijmts, PhD
Senior Analyst, Intercept Pharmaceuticals

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Alina Roman-Hubers, PhD
Toxicologist, Chevron

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Noor Aly, PhD
Scientist, Exponent

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Stefanos Barastas, PhD
Advanced Supply Chain Optimization Engineer, ExxonMobil

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Sharmila Bhandari, PhD
Staff Analyst, Houston Dept of Health

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

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Asuka Orr, PhD
Post-doc, University of Maryland

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Inchul Kim, PhD
Post-doc, Laboratoire de Recherche en Hydrodynamique Energetique et Environment Atmospherique

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Sara Hearon, MPH, PhD
Scientist, Exponent

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Krisa Camargo, PhD
Biologist, US Army Public Health Center

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Burcu Beykal, PhD
Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Aswin Hanagal
Downstream Biologics Process Development Scientist, Eurofins PSS (Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories)

Texas A&M University

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Christopher Gordon, PhD
Sr. Research Specialist, Dow Chemical Company

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Zunwei Chen, PhD
Post-doc: Harvard University

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Yu-Syuan Luo, PhD
Assistant Professor: National Taiwan University

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

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Hari Ganesh, PhD
Assistant Professor: Indian Institute of Technology at Gandhinagar

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

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Mikyoung Jun, PhD

University of Houston

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Matthew Malecha, PhD
Post-doc: National Institute
of Standards and
Technology

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

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Melis Onel, PhD
Adv Engineer: Data Optimization Div,
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Kathleen Aarvig, MPH
CDC Environmental Health Disaster & Recovery Unit

MPH, Texas A&M University

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Katie R. Kirsch, DrPH
Post-Doc/Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Delaware

DrPH, Texas A&M University

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Yina Liu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept of Oceanography, Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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Nan-Hung Hsieh, PhD
Associate Toxicologist, California EPA, Dept of Pesticide Regulation

Post-doc, Texas A&M University

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Shujun He
Graduated MS

MS, Texas A&M University

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Rajib Mukherjee, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept of Chemical Engineering, The University of Texas Permian Basin

Post-Doc, Texas A&M University

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Siyu Yu, PhD
Assistant Professor, Dept of Landscape Architecture & Urban Planning, Texas A&M University

PhD, Texas A&M University

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John House, PhD
Scientist, NIEHS Biostatistics & Computational Biology
Branch

NC State University

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Gaston Casillas, PhD
Post-Doc Fellow, Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention

Ph.D, Texas A&M University

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Fabian Grimm, PhD
Team Lead, Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Clariant

PhD, Texas A&M University

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William Klaren, PhD
Senior Scientist, ToxStrategies

PhD, Texas A&M University

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Kahler Stone, DrPH, MPH
Assistant Professor
Middle Tennessee State University

DrPH, Texas A&M University

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Pablo Alvarez, MPH
Data Analyst, Elligo Health Research

MPH, Texas A&M University

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Emily Sullivan, MUP
Environmental Planner & Conservation Agent
Town of Arlington, MA

MUP, Texas A&M University

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Katy Stone, MPH
Lecturer, Middle Tennessee State University

MPH, Texas A&M University

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Xueyun Zheng, PhD
Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Maya Morales-McDevitt
Staff:
Exposure Science Core

Texas A&M University

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Justin Teeguarden, PhD
PI:
Exposure Science Core

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Francesca Smith
Trainee:
Exposure Science Core

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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Jamie Nunez
Technician:
Exposure Science Core

Texas A&M University

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Kusumica Mitra
Technician:
Exposure Science Core

Texas A&M University

Mario Zuniga, MPH
Medical Student:
University of Texas Medical Branch

MPH, Texas A&M University