2026 Immunotoxicology Specialty Section Award Recipients
Vos Lifetime Career Achievement Award in Immunotoxicology
Debra Laskin, PhD, Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Rutgers University
Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI) Immunotoxicology Young Investigator Travel Award
Arjun Pitchai, Postdoctoral Researcher, Purdue University
Kevin Schichlein, PhD Candidate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Mitra Shabrang, PhD Candidate, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Best Paper of the Year
“Tristetraprolin Protects Against Ozone-Induced Acute Lung Injury and Inflammation in Mice”
Richa Lamichhane, Ishita Choudhary, Dhruthi Singamsetty, Sonika Patial, Yogesh Saini
Journal of Immunology, January 2025, DOI: doi.org/10.1093/jimmun/vkaf221
Mitzi and Prakash Nagarkatti Research Excellence in Immunotoxicology Travel Award
Saamera Awali, PhD Student, Michigan State University
Elise Hickman, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tiangcheng Hu, PhD Student, Rutgers University
Best Presentation by a Postdoctoral Trainee Award
Shruthi Thada, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Carolina
Best Presentation by a Student Award
Valeria Bettinsoli, PhD Student, Università degli studi di Milano
Benjamin Gelfand-Titiyevskiy, PhD Student, Rutgers University
Outstanding Young Immunotoxicologist Award
Elise Hickman, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill