OHSU Institute of Environmental Health

We are so proud that two of this years' record six OHSU NSF GRFP recipients are IEH students, in the Environmental Science and Engineering program: We applaud Brittany Cummings and Sally Landefeld!

This is big: A record six OHSU graduate students received National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards, plus two honorable mentions this year. What a tremendous validation of their research and its potential for significant impact! See who the awardees are: http://bit.ly/2nf6ZWY

Environmental Science and Engineering MS Thesis student Brittany Cummings recently wrote a guest post for OHSU Student Speak about her work to characterize ecosystem effects of the Type II diabetes medication, metformin, in the lower Columbia River. You can read more about Brittany's research at http://bit.ly/2feMYfV . You can read more about her degree program at http://bit.ly/2fEQv9Z

When human health affects environmental health | OHSU StudentSpeak OHSU StudentSpeak is pleased to present this guest post by M.S. student Brittany Cummings, a 2016–17 Robert E. Malouf Fellow funded by Oregon Sea Grant. She is pursuing a master’s in environmental science and engineering under the guidance of Tawnya Peterson, Ph.D., assistant professor, and Joseph N...

Eduan Martinez-Soto was an IEH undergraduate intern in 2010. Today he is a Ph.D. student in Biomathematics at the Ohio State University, delivering an oral presentation at the National SACNAS conference. We invest in interns with a long view in mind and are proud of Eduan's accomplishments! Now accepting applications for next summer's program.

IEH warmly welcomes our 2016 incoming class! We expect great things!

Our summer 2016 interns are learning about the importance of clear communication of scientific protocols, using sophisticated materials: marshmallows and toothpicks. You can learn more about our summer undergraduate internship program and read about their real projects at http://www.stccmop.org/education/undergraduate

Congratulations to James Stanek for successfully defending his MS Thesis on Friday: Unique and Ancient Strategies: The Purification of Novel Methanogen Sulfur Trafficking Proteins. James will begin an MD program at Western University of Health Sciences in the fall. You can learn more about his research at

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Meet our 2016 summer undergraduate interns! These young people are dedicating their summer to learning more about basic research science as it pertains to environmental health. You can learn more about them and their projects at http://bit.ly/28Wh6sV They will be posting their first blog posts on Friday!

Summer Internship Program 2016 | Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction The Center for Coastal Margin Observation & Prediction (CMOP) is a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center (NSF STC) hosted at Oregon Health & Science University in partnership with Oregon State University and University of Washington. CMOP is the only NSF STC ever focused on coast...

Congratulations to Shefali Chauhan who successfully completed her BMB Ph.D. oral defense today: "Kinetic and Spectroscopic Studies of Peptidylglycine Alpha-Hydroxylating Monooxygenase." You can learn more about Shefali's research at: http://bit.ly/1YmXmTp

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Congratulations to all of our MS and Ph.D. students graduating this term! We are proud of your work and grateful for your contributions. Can't wait to see what you do next! Keynote speaker: Dr. Sanjay Gupta.

Congratulations to ESE Ph.D. student Sheree Watson, who has received a travel grant from the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrological Science Inc. (CUAHSI), a consortium of universities allied for water research funded by NSF. The grant will support her travel to Swift Current, Canada to work with Dr. Barbara Cade-Menun, an expert on identification of Phosphorus (P) compounds in the environment in order to evaluate Columbia River estuary sediments for various P compounds. You can learn more about Sheree's research at http://bit.ly/1roZNDL

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IEH BMB MS student Fatma Eryildiz conducts research which could contribute to refined cancer therapies and the reduction of toxic side-effects. You can learn more about Fatma's research at http://bit.ly/1t7ktX0

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ESE Ph.D.student Ania Pavitt is investigating the reduction and oxidation reactions of electron transfer mediators. These environmental redox processes can reduce contaminants in soil and groundwater. You can learn more about Ania's research at: http://bit.ly/1RdSCIa

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