Wilson K Rumbeiha
Toxicologist
Toxicologist
Molecular Biosciences
Molecular Biosciences
Research Profile
Licenses
Diplomate, American Board of Toxicology
Diplomate, American Board of Veterinary Toxicology
Fellow, Academy of Toxicological Sciences
Education
1982, BVM, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
1991, PhD, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Active Research Grants
Principal Investigator, ToxMSDT: An Innovative Toxicology Pathway mentoring program targeting underrepresented STEM students, (Principal Investigator), NIH
Principal Investigator, Effects of inorganic bromide in pregnant cattle and in calves exposed in utero: the sequal, USDA Animal and Plant Health InspectionService (APHIS)
Honors and Awards
2013 SOT International ToxScholar Outreach Award
2014 Carnegie Diaspora Fellowship Award
2014 STO Global Senior Scholar Host Award
2018 Iowa State University CVM International Service Award
2018 SOT Global Senior Scholar Host Award
2019 FDA Vet-LIRN Method Collaboration Award
2020 Fellow, American Association for Advancement of Science
Most Recent Five Book Chapters
2019 Rumbeiha WK: Spider envenomation, , Blackwell’s Veterinary Consult: Equine 3rd Edition, . 713.
2019 Rumbeiha WK: Smoke inhalation, , Blackwell’s Veterinary Consult: Equine 3rd Edition, . 699 - 700.
2019 Rumbeiha WK: Selenium intoxication, , Blackwell’s Veterinary Consult: Equine 3rd Edition, . 682.
2019 Rumbeiha WK: Poisoning (Intoxication) General principles, , Blackwell’s Veterinary Consult: Equine 3rd Edition, . 602 - 604.
2016 Rumbeiha WK: Vitamin D Toxicosis, Tilley LP, Smith FWK Jr, (ed), Blackwell’s Five Minute Veterinary Consult: Canine and Feline, 6th edition, Ames. 1397-1398.
Research Focus
My primary research focus is investigating the role of the environment in neurotoxicology and neurodegenerative diseases. My secondary research focus is translational veterinary toxicology.