Emma Tsai successfully defended her Capstone Undergraduate Honors Thesis under the graduate mentorship of Melanie Wilson. The committee was highly impressed by her accomplishments. We have greatly enjoyed having Emma as a member of our group over the past four years. Congratulations, Emma, and best of luck in your future endeavors!

Abdelmoneim lab members presented their research at the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, where they received valuable feedback and recognition. Melanie Wilson earned the 2nd Place Graduate Student Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Specialty Section (RDTSS) Poster Presentation Award. Dr. Abdelmoneim received the 2026 New-Career Scientist Award from the SOT RDTSS and the 2026 Outstanding Early Career Scientist Award from the SOT Comparative Toxicology, Pathology, and Veterinary Specialty Section (CTPVSS). Congratulations to all!

PhD candidate Melanie Wilson attended the 26th annual MBL Zebrafish Development and Genetics Course, gaining advanced research skills in regeneration, neurobiology, and genetic manipulation to support her dissertation on lead-induced neurotoxicity. 

Emma conducted research under the Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP) for 8 weeks at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. During this program, she investigated the role of transcriptomes in the interaction between suicide and schizophrenia using bulk RNA-sequencing data. Outside of research, she enjoyed exploring the city, sightseeing, and trying Chicago’s food scene.