Katherine Zychowski, PhD is an assistant professor in The University of New Mexico (UNM) School of Medicine, Department of Pathology. She is a trained toxicologist and environmental health scientist, interested in biological mechanisms following inhaled toxic exposures. After completing her degrees at Baylor University and Texas A&M University, she accepted a Postdoctoral Fellowship at UNM where she studied vascular effects of air pollution. She was awarded the Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) Postdoctoral Fellowship (an NIH/NIGMS-sponsored program) in 2016 and in addition to research, she committed a significant portion of her time to pedagogical training and developing active learning strategies in the classroom. Zychowski was awarded an NIH/NIEHS K99 ‘Pathway to Independence’ career development award in 2018 and is currently funded through the NIH. Dr. Zychowski is interested in public health research that bridges the gap between basic and translational science.
