Group Members

Ferguson Lab Holiday Party 2011

Principle Investigator

Postdoctoral Associates

The use of molecular approaches to evaluate endocrine disrupting effects in small fish species

Graduate Students

"Fate, Bioavailability and Effects of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes in Benthic Estuarine Systems"
Identifying the structure and fate of new and emerging organic contaminants by high-resolution mass spectrometry

Past Members

Postdoctoral Associates

Carin Huset, Ph.D.
"Identification of toxic components in aircraft deicing and anti-icing fluids"
Ariette Schierz, Ph.D.
"Near infrared spectroscopy for analysis of single-walled carbon nanotubes in the aquatic environment"

Graduate Students

Yiling Cui, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Dec 2010
"The Influence of Changes in the Molecular Structure of N-Acylhomoserine Lactones on the Complexation and DNA-binding of LuxR Protein"
Jessica C. Clark, Ph.D.
Ph.D. Dec 2008
"Mechanistic Studies of Xenoestrogen-Mediated Modulation of the Estrogen Receptor Transcriptional Complex"
Lauren K. Shaw, M.S.
M.S. Aug 2008
"Activity-Directed Analytical Tools Based on Hormone Receptor- Affinity Extraction for Isolating Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals From Complex Mixtures"
Benjamin A. Englehart, M.S.
M.S. Aug 2008
"Fate and Transport of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Sediment-Water Systems"
Boyd J. Pritchard, M.S.
M.S. Aug 2007
"Detection and Quantification of Natural and Synthetic Estrogens in Wastewater Using Solid Phase Extraction and UPLC-MS/MS"
Amanda DeMarco, M.S.
M.S. May 2006
"Fate of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes in Estuarine Environments"