Kari Sant , PhD
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, 2010
Master of Public Health, Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan, 2008
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Program in the Environment, University of Michigan, 2003
Employment
Associate Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 2024 - Present
Associate Professor of Environmental Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, 2022 - 2024
Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, 2018 - 2022
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, 2015 - 2018
Publications
Targeted and nontargeted approaches to uncover complex halogenated pollutants in the historically endangered California brown pelican Environmental Pollution (2025)
Integrating network analysis and machine learning to elucidate chemical-induced pancreatic toxicity in zebrafish embryos Toxicological Sciences (2025)
Housing and Lead in Detroit: A Historic Perspective Environmental Justice (2025)
Effects of sunlight exposure on tire tread particle leachates: Chemical composition and toxicity in aquatic systems Environmental Pollution (2025)
Behavior of compounds leached from tire tread particles under simulated sunlight exposure Water Research (2025)
Reproductive toxicity of DDT in the Japanese medaka fish model: Revisiting the impacts of DDT+ on female reproductive health Chemosphere (2024)
Novel chemical contaminants associated with thirdhand smoke in settled house dust Chemosphere (2024)
Metagenomic analysis of microbial communities and antibiotic resistant genes in the Tijuana river, and potential sources Environmental Pollution (2024)
Development of a Dynamic Network Model to Identify Temporal Patterns of Structural Malformations in Zebrafish Embryos Exposed to a Model Toxicant, Tris(4-chlorophenyl)methanol Journal of Xenobiotics (2023)
The Influence of Cannabinoids on Drosophila Behaviors, Longevity, and Traumatic Injury Responses of the Adult Nervous System. Cannabis and cannabinoid research (2023)
Fundings
Assessing Fate and Toxicity of Microplastics under Coastal Environment Conditions
Global Centers: International Research Center for Enhancing Plant Resilience
Integrating Computational and Experimental Models to Predict Toxicity of the Pancreas
Elucidating the role of PPAR signaling in pancreatic organogenesis and juvenile metabolic syndrome
RP-Sant/Quintana: Assessment of Exposure to Microbial and Chemical Pollution in US Community Air from the Binational Tijuana River Watershed
Hazard assessment of deep ocean DDT disposal: Defining biomagnified DDT+ chemical profiles and investigating the health impacts on sentinel wildlife species and humans
Environmental Toxicity of Electronic Cigarette and Heated Tobacco Product Components and Waste
Surface Water Emissions from Cannabis Cultivation Sites: Quantity, Quality, Toxicity, and Relationships to Farmers' Practices