Dr. Javier Huayta Ramirez at the Society of Toxicology 2026 Annual Meeting
Photo credit: Kate Morton
Dr. Emily Green at the Forever Duke Award Ceremony Photo credit: Roo Rollins
Duke Superfund Trainee Dr. Javier Huayta (Meyer Lab) was awarded three honors at the Society of Toxicology 2026 Annual Meeting in San Diego, CA:
- Gabriel L. Plaa Education Award;
- Sheldon D. Murphy Postdoctoral Endowment Award; and
- Hispanic Organization of Toxicologists Postdoctoral Travel Award.
Trainee Dr. Emily Green (Jayasundara Lab) successfully defended her dissertation entitled Host–Microbiome Interactions as Modulators of Embryogenesis and Developmental Toxicity in Teleost Fish: Implications for Evolved Chemical Resistance on Feb 12, 2026 . Committee members included DUSRC faculty Dr. Nishad Jayasundara, Dr. Richard Di Giulio, Dr. Joel Meyer, and Dr. Claudia Gunsch. Dr. Green was also awarded the 2026 Forever Duke Student Leadership Award through Duke Alumni Engagement and Development. The award celebrates students who are serving the Durham and Duke community.