Lab News and Updates
July 2024
Our latest lab publication is titled "Evidence for Reproductive Health Effects Following Exposures to Hydraulic Fracturing Chemical Mixtures" and was published in Reproduction! This was a collaborative effort led by our PhD student, Kyle Siegel, in collaboration with the Caron-Beaudoin Lab! 

PhD student Kyle Siegel has passed his prospectus! He will now focus on publications and completing his dissertation research. 

Postdoc Roxanne Bérubé won first place Postdoc Presentation at the Pharmacology Department 50th Anniversary Event (& a $1000 prize!). 
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​May 2024
Our latest lab publication is titled "Molecular Assessment of Proadipogenic Effects for Common-Use Contraceptives and their Mixtures" and was published in Endocrinology! This was fantastic research done by first lab member, Tiffany Chiang!

April 2024
Samantha Heldman advanced to finals at the Midwest Regional 3MT Competition, a fantastic showing!

March 2024
Kassotis Lab will be traveling to SOT with 6! We'll have two talks (Wednesday AM) and three posters (2 lunch-time on Wednesday and one Thursday morning). Come chat with us!

​February 2024
Lots of laboratory awards to celebrate!
  1. Samantha Heldman won 1st place at the Wayne State 3-Minute Thesis Competition and will travel to the Midwest Regional 3MT Competition to represent WSU!
  2. Samantha Heldman won the Jane Ellen Simmons Award through SOT Mixtures Specialty Section for Best Virtual Presentation. 
  3. Roxanne Bérubé won the CIAPE Postdoctoral Trainee Award for contributions to the study of EDCs.
  4. Roxanne Bérubé won the Out Toxicologists & Allies Postdoctoral Fellow Achievement Award through SOT.
  5. Kyle Siegel won the SOT Graduate Student Travel Award for the 2024 Annual Meeting.​