EXPERTS AND MEDIA
OSU Research on Tap
December 15, 2025
Matteo Minghetti, Associate Professor, Department of Biology
"Getting Old with Forever Chemicals"
Our environment may be changing faster than our bodies can handle. Substances commonly called “forever chemicals” (like toxic metals at the Tar Creek Superfund site in northeast Oklahoma) and emerging pollutants (such as microplastics and PFAS) are known to interact with fish physiology. Ultimately, these substances may negatively impact human health. In this installment of OSU Research on Tap, VPR Kenneth Sewell will talk with Matteo Minghetti, Associate Professor of Biology, about his research on how these contaminants move, transform, and wreak cellular havoc. They will also discuss how Dr. Minghetti is developing alternatives to traditional animal testing to study these mechanisms. By understanding how these pollutants affect humans, we can better protect ecosystems and ourselves as we age in a world containing forever chemicals.
More Information on the Research on Tap Series...
Upcoming Schedule:
| Date | Guest Expert | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| December 15, 2025 | Matteo Minghetti | Getting Old with Forever Chemicals |
| January 12, 2026 | Chuck Bunting | Electromagnetic Field Penetration |
| February 16, 2026 | Eric Benton | Radiation |
| March 16, 2026 | Uma Aryal | Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Technologies and their Applications in Nutrition and Milk Research |
| April 20, 2026 | Jennifer Borland | How Art History Can Inform Us about Medieval Medicine and Science |
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