Vishal S. Vaidya, a third-year graduate student in Toxicology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was recently awarded a National Graduate Fellowship Award of $16,000 by the Society of Toxicology (SOT) at their national conference in San Francisco.

Vaidya was one of five finalists for the three graduate scholarships awarded by SOT. Three students were selected after an interview of the five finalist by the selection panel in San Francisco.

The national competition was based on the student's research, qualifications, quality of training environment, the student's Preceptor, and the interview by a panel of eight members of the Awards Committee.

Studying for his Ph.D. under the preceptorship of Dr. Harihara Mehendale, Professor and Kitty DeGree Endowed Chair of Toxicology at ULM, Vaidya is studying the effects of environmental toxic chemicals on kidneys and the ability of renal tissue to repair chemically induced injury. He presented his research findings in the toxicology meetings in

San Francisco under the title, "Renal Tissue Repair Following Nephrotoxicity Induced with S-1, 2, -Dchlorovinyl Cysteine." His research findings were part of the dossier considered by the Awards Committee.

Vishal S. Vaidya, a third-year graduate student in Toxicology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was recently awarded a National Graduate Fellowship Award of $16,000 by the Society of Toxicology (SOT) at their national conference in San Francisco.

Vaidya was one of five finalists for the three graduate scholarships awarded by SOT. Three students were selected after an interview of the five finalist by the selection panel in San Francisco.

The national competition was based on the student's research, qualifications, quality of training environment, the student's Preceptor, and the interview by a panel of eight members of the Awards Committee.

Studying for his Ph.D. under the preceptorship of Dr. Harihara Mehendale, Professor and Kitty DeGree Endowed Chair of Toxicology at ULM, Vaidya is studying the effects of environmental toxic chemicals on kidneys and the ability of renal tissue to repair chemically induced injury. He presented his research findings in the toxicology meetings in

San Francisco under the title, "Renal Tissue Repair Following Nephrotoxicity Induced with S-1, 2, -Dchlorovinyl Cysteine." His research findings were part of the dossier considered by the Awards Committee.