Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere

Nancy Ann Monteiro-Riviere is an American toxicologist. She is a Regents Distinguished Research Scholar and University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University.

Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere
Spouse
Jim E. Riviere
​
(m. 1976)​
Academic background
EducationBSc, Biology, 1976, Stonehill College
MSc, 1979, PhD, 1981, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Purdue University
Academic work
InstitutionsKansas State University
North Carolina State University

Early life and education

Monteiro-Riviere completed her Bachelor of Science degree in biology at Stonehill College in 1976.[1] Upon graduating, she was accepting at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University, but chose to attend Purdue University after they offered her a full scholarship.[2] After graduating with her doctoral degree in 1981, Monteiro-Riviere became a post-doctoral fellow at the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology.[3] During her fellowship, she studied the ultrastructural characterization of the nasal respiratory epithelium in rats.[2] Based on this research, she co-authored Ultrastructural characterization of the nasal respiratory epithelium in the rat in the American Journal of Anatomy in 1984.[4]

Career

NCSU

Following her fellowship, Monteiro-Riviere became an assistant professor of anatomy and toxicology at North Carolina State University (NCSU).[5] She originally focused on skin drug delivery and toxicity before shifting to nanotoxicology.[2] In 1989, she collaborated with her husband and Karl F. Bowman to test nerve cells interact in humans and animals. They surgically removed small flaps of skin from young pigs and used them to test the effect of a range of chemicals.[6][5] As she began to focus on nanotoxicology, Monteiro-Riviere received funding from the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative to study how nanomaterials cross membranes to allow for their interaction with cells.[7] Through this grant, her research team found that repetitive movement could speed the uptake of nanoparticles through the skin.[8] Following this, she found that quantum dot nanoparticles could also penetrate the skin if there was an abrasion. She reached this conclusion by testing this on rat skin at eight and 24 hour intervals.[9] As a result of her overall research and academic success, Monteiro-Riviere was inducted into Purdue University's inaugural Distinguished Women Scholars.[10]

KSU

In 2012, Monteiro-Riviere and her husband joined the faculty at the Kansas State University as the Regents Distinguished Research Scholar in the department of anatomy and physiology.[11] They both retired in 2017.[12]

Personal life

Monteiro-Riviere married veterinary pharmacologist Jim E. Riviere in 1976 and they have three children together.[11]

References
  1. "Dr. Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere". Kansas State University. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  2. Rai, Vishwas; Michniak-Kohn, Bozena R. (2014). "An Interview with Dr. Nancy Monteiro-Riviere, Director of the Nanotechnology Innovation Center at Kansas State University". Controlled Release Society. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  3. "Names in the news". The News & Observer. February 11, 1982. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  4. Monteiro-Riviere, Nancy A.; Popp, James A. (January 1984). "Ultrastructural characterization of the nasal respiratory epithelium in the rat". American Journal of Anatomy. 169 (1): 31–43. doi:10.1002/aja.1001690103. PMID 6720609. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  5. Bascall, Monte (August 23, 1989). "Developing humane animal tests". The News & Observer. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  6. "Scientists stress research on chemicals is non-military". The News & Observer. May 21, 1989. Retrieved March 22, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  7. "Rice, NC State win NAS/Keck Futures funding". Eurekalert. April 15, 2005. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  8. "Repetitive motion speeds nanoparticle uptake". Eurekalert. January 4, 2007. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  9. Shipman, Matt (July 2, 2008). "Study Shows Quantum Dots Can Penetrate Skin Through Minor Abrasions". North Carolina State University. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  10. "Purdue announces inaugural Distinguished Women Scholars". Purdue University. February 23, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  11. "Two Internationally-Recognized Scientists Accept Appointments in Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University". Newswire. March 14, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  12. "2017 Faculty and Professional Staff Retiree Ceremony and Reception". Kansas State University. March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.