Xiaowen Wang presents PBPK research at SOT 2026
Xiaowen Wang presented PBPK and intra-arterial drug delivery research and received DDTSS and BMSS recognitions.
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Chou Lab at the SOT Annual Meeting
Chou Lab members presented research and received trainee recognitions at the SOT 2026 Annual Meeting in San Diego.
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Connecting through BMSS mentoring
The BMSS mentoring event brought together trainees, early-career scientists, and senior members at SOT 2026.
Read moreRAISE@UCR invites Wei-Chun Chou to present on AI in nanomedicine
RAISE@UCR invited Wei-Chun Chou to present on artificial intelligence in nanomedicine on May 2, 2025.
Read moreMachine learning study explores BPA and phthalate exposure in infants
A study in Environmental Health Perspectives examines BPA and phthalate exposure in infants with congenital heart disease undergoing cardiac surgery.
Read moreReview examines machine learning in non-target analysis
A review in Environment International examines machine learning for non-target analysis of emerging environmental contaminants.
Read moreAI and computational modeling for nanomedicine at UCR
Dr. Chou gave a presentation entitled “Advancing Nanomedicine Through Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven Computational Modeling and Applications” in Computational Modeling & Machine Learning in Biology & Medicine Workshop at the University of California, Riverside.
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DOD toxic exposures peer review appointment
Dr. Chou has been appointed to the ad hoc scientist reviewer for Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits-1 (AHBPE-1) peer review panel of the FY24 Toxic Exposures Research Program (TERP) for the Department of Defense (DOD). Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP).
Read moreEPA IRIS chloroform review appointment
Dr. Chou was appointed as an ad hoc scientist reviewer for the EPA Scientific Advisory Board's IRIS Toxicological Review of Chloroform.
Read moreNIH computational modeling review panel
Dr. Chou join the Review Panel of NIH Small Business: Computational, Modeling, and BioData Management.
Read moreAssociate editor appointment at Frontiers in Public Health
Dr. Chou accepted the offer from the Journal, Frontiers in Public Health as Associate Editor.
Read moreComputational modeling and AI seminar at UCR
Dr. Chou gave a seminar presentation entitled “Leveraging Computational Modeling and Artificial Intelligence to Advance Environmental Health and Toxicology Research” invited by the Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program at the University of California, Riverside.
Read moreEPA inorganic arsenic review appointment
Dr. Chou has been appointed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) to provide independent advice on the Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) Toxicological Review of Inorganic Arsenic.
Read moreWei-Chun Chou joins UC Riverside
Dr. Chou officially joined the Department of Environmental Sciences in the College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences at University of California, Riverside (UCR).
Read moreInteractive PBPK modeling webinar
Dr. Chou gave a webinar presentation entitled “Integrating Machine Learning and Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships (QSAR) Modeling Approaches to Develop Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Assisted Interactive Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (iPBPK) Modeling Web Dashboard” for Triple-Sponsored Webinar by Risk Assessment Specialty Section (RASS), Biological Modeling Specialty Section (BMSS) and the American Association of Chinese in Toxicology (AACT).
Read morePFAS PBPK model for cattle accepted for publication
Dr Chou’s manuscript entitled “Development and Application of an Interactive Generic Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (igPBPK) Model for Adult Beef Cattle and Lactating Dairy Cows to Estimate Tissue Distribution and Edible Tissue and Milk Withdrawal Intervals for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)” has been accepted by Food and Chemical Toxicology.
Read moreAI-assisted nanoparticle PBPK model accepted for publication
Dr Chou’s manuscript entitled “An artificial intelligence-assisted physiologically-based pharmacokinetic model to predict nanoparticle delivery to tumors in mice” has been accepted by Journal of Controlled Release.
Read moreAI and PBPK modeling webinar for EMBSI
Dr. Chou gave a webinar presentation entitled “Machine learning and artificial intelligence in toxicology and physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling in supporting chemical and nanoparticle toxicity and dosimetry assessment” for ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences (EMBSI).
Read moreExposure science guest lecture at the University of Florida
Dr. Chou gives a guest lecture entitled “An introduction to computational modeling and artificial intelligence in exposure science and its application in Environmental Chemicals, animal drugs, and nanomedicine” for the course “PHC 6702: Environmental Monitoring and Exposure Assessment” at UF. (04/05/2023)
Read moreElection as BMSS Councilor
Dr. Chou was elected as a Councilor of the Biological Modeling Specialty Section of Society of Toxicology.
Read moreNanoscience and Advanced Materials Best Publication Award
Best Publication Award of the Year 2022 presented by Nanoscience and Advanced Materials Specialty Section; Recipients: Dr. Chou and Dr. Zhoumeng Lin; Title of the publication “Development of a multi-route physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model for nanomaterials: a comparison between a traditional versus a new route-specific approach using gold nanoparticles in rats”.
Read moreTransfer learning for micro- and nanoplastic toxicity
A study led by Kunpeng Chen applies transfer learning to predict cellular toxicity from environmental micro- and nanoplastics.
Read moreAlexa Canchola receives SCCSOT Travel Award
Alexa Canchola received the Southern California Chapter of the Society of Toxicology (SCCSOT) Travel Award.
Read moreWei-Chun Chou receives AACT JOINN Biomere award
Wei-Chun Chou received the AACT JOINN Biomere Outstanding Young Toxicologist Award.
Read moreBMSS Best Paper Award for 2023
Dr. Chou received the Best Paper Award of the Year 2023 presented by the Biological Modeling Specialty Section during the Society of Toxicology annual conference in 2024.
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