Christopher D. Kassotis, Ph.D.

christopher.kassotis@wayne.edu                         Current CV

Dr. Chris Kassotis is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and Department of Pharmacology. Chris completed his Ph.D. in Endocrinology at the University of Missouri, where he worked to characterize the endocrine disrupting chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing and potential impacts on human/animal health. After graduation, Chris completed a postdoc in Environmental Toxicology at Duke University. His overall interest is in characterizing the role of chemical mixtures (and novel endocrine disruptors) on human health outcomes through a range of research grants and projects.

In his free time, Chris enjoys running, hiking with his retriever mix Lanie, and making wine/baked goods at home.

Yu-Ting (Tiffany) Chiang

Tiffany Chiang is a Research Assistant in the Institute of Environmental Health Sciences at Wayne State University. She graduated from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor with a B.S. in Biology, Health, and Society in 2020. As an undergraduate researcher she conducted experiments to test the survivability of bacteria with the presence and absence of ampicillin resistant genes. Currently Tiffany is interested in how unregulated chemicals in consumer products can affect human health.

Outside of the lab, Tiffany enjoys traveling, hiking, rock climbing, playing piano, and making ceramics.

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