Working Across Lab Models and Molecular Epidemiology to Understand Developmental and Chronic Renal Toxicity from Agricultural Drinking Water Contaminants
Ilaria Merutka, PhD student
Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program
Duke University
She/Her/Hers
About the speaker: Ilaria is a 4th year PhD student in the Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program at Duke University. Her thesis work in the Jayasundara Lab investigates the subcellular mechanisms by which chronic exposure to environmental toxicants deteriorates kidney health over time. Ilaria uses zebrafish as a mechanistic model to disentangle how lysosomal function, mitochondrial function, and the regulatory networks that govern them fail as a result of extended exposure to agrochemical metals and glyphosate. She is passionate about ecological gardening, hiking, video games, and improving the translatability of toxicology research to citizens and other scientific fields.
The Symposium will be held on Thursday, April 4, 2024, from 11:30am – 5:45pm Eastern.
Location: Field Auditorium Room 1112, Grainger Hall, (9 Circuit Drive, Durham, NC)