MS Student
Department of Physiological Sciences
Major Advisor: Chris Martyniuk, PhD
Office: PO Box 110885 Gainesville, FL 32611
(352) 294-4636
Education
- BS – Biology – University of Florida, 2017
Honors & Awards
- SE SETAC, 1st place poster presentation (2017)
- University of Florida, cum laude, honors with distinction (2017)
Research Interests
Aquatic Toxicology, Fish Physiology, Ecotoxicogenomics, Proteomics, Endocrine Disruption.
Veronica’s research focuses on legacy pesticides that despite being banned 50 years ago they are can still be found in water and soil. As of right now she is studying Toxaphene (Camphechlor) which has the potential to alter central nervous system neurotransmitter activity, it acts as a noncompetitive γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA-A) antagonist at the chloride channel in brain synaptosomes. Her current objectives are to determine the effects of Toxaphene exposure on zebrafish early life stages, a model fish species widely used for developmental toxicity research.