Nicole Washuck

Affiliation

MSc Student
Biology, Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology
Email: nwash037@uottawa.ca 

Research interests

Human health risk assessment
Environmental health
Toxicology
Arsenic
Proteomics
Exosomes

Research project

It has been well established that arsenic is a major threat to public health and has been linked to the development of many diseases, notably cancer. In recent years, exosomes which are small extracellular vesicles released by all cells have moved to the forefront of biomarker research. My current work is focused on studying the role exosomes play in arsenic induced carcinogenesis and identifying candidate biomarkers of arsenic exposure. This project follows alongside the labs current epidemiological work with the Giant Mine remediation project and Yellowknife Health Effects Monitoring Program (YKHEMP).

Publications

Sanford, M., Washuck, N., Carr, K., & Rs, P. (2021). Chemosphere Pulsed exposure of the macrophyte Lemna minor to herbicides and the may fl y Neocloeon triangulifer to diamide insecticides. Chemosphere, 273. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.128582

Graetz, S., Martin, W., Washuck, N., Anderson, J., Sibley, P. K., & Prosser, R. S. (2021). Deterministic risk assessment of firefighting water additives to terrestrial organisms. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 20883–20893. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-12061-8

Washuck, N., Geronimo, K. 2020. Impact of Soy Derived Phytoestrogens on Human Reproductive Health. 34th Annual Toxicology Symposium. Guelph, Ontario, March 7, 2020. (Conference presentation)

Martin, W.J., Washuck, N., Sibley, P.K., Prosser, R.S. 2019. Comparing the sensitivity of two springtail (Collembola) species to pesticides through multiple exposure pathways. North American Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Toronto, Ontario, November 3-7, 2019. (Conference Presentation)