Biography

Tammi L. van Neel is an Intramural Research Training Award postdoctoral fellow in the Chemical Genomics Branch within NCATS’ Division of Preclinical Innovation. Working in the Toxicology in the 21st Century (Tox21) program, she aims to identify mechanisms of drugs and environmental toxicants that cause cardiovascular toxicity and disease. Additionally, working in collaboration with researchers from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, she seeks to determine how air pollution and drugs cause heart attack and stroke.

Van Neel earned her Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Washington, working under the supervision of Ashleigh B. Theberge, Ph.D. Her doctoral research involved developing methodologies and tools to study cell signaling and environmental impacts on human health. Van Neel also holds a B.S. in chemistry from Florida State University, where she measured glucagon using capillary electrophoresis as an undergraduate research assistant in the laboratory of Michael G. Roper, Ph.D.

Research Topics

Van Neel’s research focuses on understanding how exposure to environmental toxicants affects human health. To accomplish this, she applies various skills from multiple disciplines, including engineering, molecular biology and analytical chemistry.