Mohamed A. Ghorab, Ph.D.

Toxicologist Scientist,

The Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),

1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460
ghorabmo@msu.edu

Other Appointments

Adjunct Faculty/Mentor (June 2021-Present) at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, The Toxicology Mentoring and Skills Development Training Program funded by the National Institutes of Health to provide career development opportunities in Toxicology for STEM undergraduates from diverse, underserved backgrounds (ToxMSDT)

The World Health Organization (WHO), Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) Roster of Toxicological and Epidemiological Experts for an initial period of four years (2023 – 2026) Selected to serve the world health organization (WHO) at the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) Roster of Toxicological and Epidemiological Experts (WHO JMPR Panel Link).

Scientific board member at The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) (The ITRC Contaminants of Emerging Concern Team) January 2022 – Present. Working as part of the broader ITRC effort, the Strategies for Preventing and Managing team members from the federal government who shared their knowledge, time, and writing skills to prepare and produce documents and training that broaden and deepen technical knowledge and expedite quality regulatory decision making while protecting human health and the environment. With public and private sector members from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, ITRC truly provides a national perspective. (Microplastics), (HCB-2)

Co-Chair of the Early Career Researcher (ECR) Initiative, Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) is a monthly journal of environmental health research and news published with support from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

Education

Ph.D. Environmental Toxicology, 2017, Alexandria University & Michigan State University
M.Sc. Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology, 2009, Alexandria University
B.S. Agricultural Science, Major: Chemistry, 2005, Alexandria University

Research Interests / Training Areas

Environmental Toxicology
Emerging contaminants
Aquatic Toxicology
Pesticide chemistry and toxicology
Human and Ecological Risk Assessment

Professional Career/ Preparation

Toxicologist Scientist,

Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP)

[Dec 2020 – Current] – Chemistry, Inerts and Toxicology Assessment Branch.
Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP),U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,

Research Toxicologist,

[July 2019 – Dec 2020] – The National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL).
Work Assignment Leader, Pegasus Technical Services, Office of Research and Development (ORD), The National Exposure Research Laboratory (NERL), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Contractor. PI: Dr. James Lazorchak, [click here]

Research Associate (Postdoc)

Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory (WTL)

[Aug 2017 – July 2019] –Department of Animal Science, Institute for Integrative Toxicology. PI: Dr. Matt Zwiernik , (Pine River, Superfund Project, Funded by EPA, ST. Louis, MI). [click here]

Research Assistant

Environmental Toxicology Program,

[Aug 2015 – July 2017] – (Graduate Research Assistant ) at Department of Animal Science, Wildlife Toxicology Laboratory (WTL)Institute for Integrative Toxicology. PI: Dr. Matt Zwiernik , work under (Pine River, Superfund Project, Funded by EPA, ST. Louis, MI). [click here]

Research Assistant

Pesticide Chemistry and Toxicology Program,

[Aug 2011 – July 2015] Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Pesticides Chemistry, and Toxicology , Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt. PI: Dr. Abdelfattah Saad, [click here]

Assistant Lecturer

Department of Marine and Aquatic Environment

[Aug 2013 – July 2015] Environmental Toxicology Laboratory, Central Laboratories Division, The National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF), Alexandria, Egypt.