Ivan Rusyn
New ‘Liver-on-a-Chip’ Device Could Make Drug Safety Testing More Reliable
Research from the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences and collaborating institutions finds that the PhysioMimix LC12 device shows promise in testing drug safety compared to traditional methods. Creating a drug that might help treat or cure a health condition in humans is a long, complex process. After developing a candidate drug […]
VMBS Advances Environmental Health Research With Three NIEHS Grants
At the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), “One Health” isn’t a buzzword — it’s a central philosophy that recognizes the vital, synergistic relationship between animal, human, and environmental health. In order to better understand environmental impacts on humans and animals, faculty within the VMBS work to address these issues, now […]
VMBS Professor Receives National Award From The Toxicology Forum
Dr. Ivan Rusyn, a University Professor in the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ (VMBS) Department of Veterinary Physiology & Pharmacology (VTPP), has received the 2025 Philippe Shubik Distinguished Scientist Award from The Toxicology Forum. The Toxicology Forum was created to bring together scientists from the many sectors concerned about human […]
UTMB, Texas A&M Awarded $7.5M Grant To Establish Translational Center For Women’s Health Research
The University of Texas Medical Branch and Texas A&M University have received a $7.5 million grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) to establish a center dedicated to promoting women’s and pregnancy health research. The UTMB-Texas A&M partnership is one of four centers funded by NCATS and the only center that will […]
Southwest Regional Superfund Summit Aims To Strengthen Data Science Collaborations, Training
Three Superfund Research Centers funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) recently came together to share their accomplishments and challenges in fulfilling the data management and analysis mandate of the NIEHS Superfund Program. Scientists from Texas A&M University, the University of New Mexico, and the University of Arizona met in Albuquerque for […]
Superfund Research Center Trainees Share ‘One Health’ Research Initiatives
Five trainees from the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center presented research at a webinar hosted by the Superfund Research Program’s (SRP) Student, Postdoc, and Alumni Network (SPAN). The students participated in the Three-Minute Flash Talks portion of the webinar, which supplements graduate and advanced training by allowing trainees to present research to their peers while […]
Texas A&M Superfund Research Center Developing Practical Solutions To Disaster Effects, Chemical Contaminants
When Hurricane Florence hit the North Carolina coast in the fall of 2018, more than 30 inches of rain fell in some areas of the state. The resulting flooding was dangerous enough, but it unleashed a whole new threat when it caused dams to burst, letting water from storage ponds filled with coal ash enter […]
Texas A&M, Carnegie Mellon Researchers Test Air Pollution In East Palestine, Confirm EPA’s Findings But Identify Future Needs For Continued Sampling
Additional data was released by the Texas A&M Superfund Center on March 9 and is available on Twitter. Independent data collection by the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center and Carnegie Mellon University has corroborated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) findings on air quality in East Palestine, Ohio. Researchers from the two universities, both partners in […]
Strengthening Global Partnerships: Texas A&M Faculty Conduct Training Workshops In Taiwan
Four faculty members of the Texas A&M Superfund Research Center conducted a series of lecture-based and hands-on training workshops in Taiwan, sharing their knowledge and expertise in disaster research response (DR2). From January 9-13, Drs. Ivan Rusyn and Weihsueh Chiu from the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), along with Drs. […]
Texas A&M Researchers Developing New Approach For Analyzing Chemical Mixtures
Drs. Weihsueh Chiu and Ivan Rusyn, professors at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS), have received one of 11 new research grants from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of an initiative to find novel ways to assess the toxicity of chemical mixtures. While toxicology studies have traditionally […]
