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Dr. James T.F. Wise received The Metals Specialty Section Bruce A. Fowler Metals Young Investigator Endowment Fund Award
Dr. James T.F. Wise received the 2024 Society of Toxicology: The Metals Specialty Section's Bruce A. Fowler Metals Young Investigator Award. The Society of Toxicology is the preeminent toxicology society in the world, and this award is their highest award recognizing young investigators researching metals. Pictured on the left: Dr. Lu Cai, Professor and Director of the Pediatric Research Institute, University of Louisville; Center: Dr. James T.F. Wise, School of Nutrition, Louisiana State University and the LSU AgCenter; right: Dr. Chengfeng Yang, Metals Specialty Section President and Professor at Stonybrook University.

AgCenter mentor helps student win accolades with innovative catfish experiment
Under the watchful eye of her mentor, Lily May carefully measured catfish fillets, powdered gelatin and water. May was preparing an experiment to test the effects of coatings on the omega-3 fatty acids in refrigerated catfish.