PhD Program: Environment (2024)
Faculty Advisor: Robert Tighe, MD
Dissertation: Macrophage-derived mechanisms of resolution of environmental lung injury
Update 6/2025
Employment: Postdoctoral Researcher, Research Institute for Fragrance Materials
Employment Sector: Non-Profit
Marissa Guttenberg, received her Ph.D. in Environment and a certificate in Toxicology from Duke University in 2024 under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Tighe. Marissa’s work centered on understanding the physiologic and mechanistic response to acute ozone exposure. Her thesis work specifically was focused on the role of macrophage subsets following ozone-induced injury and defining a potential mechanism of resolution, through the L-Arginine pathway. Dr. Guttenberg is currently a Postdoctoral researcher at the Research Institute for Fragrance Materials (RIFM), ensuring the safety of fragranced consumer products. In her role, she supports RIFM’s skin sensitization and environmental endpoints.
