Michael R. Woolhiser

Michael R. Woolhiser is an Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Integrative Toxicology and serves as Laboratory Director for Toxicology and Environmental Research at The Dow Chemical Company. His work bridges academic research with industrial chemical safety assessment.

• Education: PhD in Pharmacology & Toxicology (1999) from Virginia Commonwealth University; B.S. in Biology (1991) from Michigan State University

Dr. Woolhiser specializes in Immunotoxicology, focusing on:

• Allergy potential of industrial chemicals and biotechnological traits
• Predictive toxicology using in silico and in vitro methods
• Respiratory hypersensitivity and mast cell activation mechanisms
• Environmental and aquatic species toxicology

His laboratory at Dow Chemical pioneered a Predictive Toxicology and Safety Assessment Center and has contributed to understanding chemical-induced immune responses through 29+ publications. Key trends in his work include:

• Development of next-generation safety testing frameworks
• Respiratory allergen characterization (e.g., TDI, trichloroethylene)
• Mechanistic studies on IgG-FcgammaRI interactions and complement factors