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
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.