Publications
Wallis, DJ; Thomas, K; Scruton, K; Tchen , R; Pyon, J; Cohen-Hubal, EA; Minucci, JM. Analysis of TOP results to Identify PFAS Precursors in House Dust Samples from American Homes. In Preparation.
Wallis, DJ; La Du, J; Thunga, P; Elson, D; Truong, L; Kolluri, SK; Tanguay, RL; and Reif, DM. Leveraging a High-Throughput Screening Method to Identify Mechanisms of Individual Susceptibility Differences in a Genetically Diverse Zebrafish Model. 2022 Front. Toxicol. 4:846221. doi: 10.3389/ftox.2022.846221
Anderson, RL; Battistini, MR; Wallis, DJ; Shoji, C; O’Flynn, BG; Dillashaw, JE; and Merkler, DJ.* (2018). Bm-iAANAT and its potential role in fatty acid amide biosynthesis in Bombyx mori. Prostaglandins Leukot. Essent. Fat. Acids 135.
Presentations
Wallis D.J. Elucidating Pathways of Prenatal Household Exposures to Per- and Polyfluorylalkyl Substances. Presented for: EPA PHITD Emerging Topics Seminar; May 2024; Durham, North Carolina (invited talk)
Wallis D.J., DeLuca N.M., McCord J., Thomas K., Cohen-Hubal E.A., Minucci J.M. PFAS in House Dust and Blood Serum of Pregnant People and their Relationships with Sociodemographic and Lifestyle Factors. Presented at: International Society of Exposure Science 2023 Conference; August 2023; Chicago, Illinois.
Wallis D.J., A Few Bad Chems: PFAS in the Household Dust of Military Members. Presented for: The Environmental Protection Agency’s Science on Earth Day Talks; April 2023; Durham, North Carolina (invited talk)
Wallis D.J., La Du J., Thunga P., Elson D., Truong L., Kolluri S., Tanguay R. L., Reif D. M. Identifying Mechanisms of Susceptibility Differences in a Zebrafish Model. poster presented at: 61st Annual Society of Toxicology Meeting; March 2022; San Diego, California.
Wallis D.J., La Du J., Thunga P., Elson D., Truong L., Kolluri S., Tanguay R. L., Reif D. M. Identifying Mechanisms of Susceptibility Differences in a Zebrafish Model presented at: North Carolina State University Toxicology Program Seminar Series; February 2022; North Carolina State University. (Invited Talk)
Wallis D.J., La Du J., Thunga P., Elson D., Truong L., Kolluri S., Tanguay R. L., Reif D. M. Identifying Mechanisms of Susceptibility Differences in a Zebrafish Model presented at: North Carolina Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting; February 2022; Virtual.
Wallis D.J., La Du J., Thunga T., Truong L., Tanguay R.L., Reif D.M. Using a High-throughput Screening Method to Pinpoint Genetic Mechanisms that Lead to Individual Susceptibility Differences in a Genetically Diverse Zebrafish Model presented at: 60th Society of Toxicology (SOT) Annual Meeting; March 2021; Virtual.
Wallis D.J., Barton K.E., Kotlarz N., Higgins C.P., Hoppin J., Adgate J.L. Source Apportionment of Serum PFAS in Two Highly Exposed Communities. presented at: North Carolina State University PFAS Working Group Meeting; September 2020; Virtual.​
Barton K.E., Wallis D.J., Kotlarz N., Higgins C.P., Hoppin J., Adgate J.L. Source Apportionment of Serum PFAS in Two Highly Exposed Communities. presented at: The International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) Annual Meeting; September 2020; Virtual.
Wallis D.J., O’Flynn B.G., Karin C.C.P., Merkler D.J. An Investigation of Mechanistically Important Amino Acids in Red Flour Beetle Arylalkylamine N-acetyltransferase Using Site-Directed Mutagenesis. Poster presented at: 16th Annual Raymond N. Castle Student Research Conference; March 2018; Tampa, FL.
Awards and Certifications
2022 3rd place North Carolina Society of Toxicology Graduate Student Presentation Award
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2021 NCSU GLBT Student Advocate Certification
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2021 NCSU Inclusive Excellence Certificate
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2020 Summer Institute of Statistical Genetics Scholarship, University of Washington
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2020 AAAS/Science Program for Excellence in Science
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2016 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry Undergraduate Award
Professional Memberships and Appointments
2023-Present Student Member, International Society of Exposure Science (ISES)
2018-Present Type 01 - North America Student Member, Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)
2018-Present Member, North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJ) 2018-2019 Seminar Chair, Toxicology Graduate Student Association
2019-Present Student Member, Society of Toxicology
2020-Present Member, American Society for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2021 Graduate Student Member, North Carolina State University, College of Sciences Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
2021 Graduate Student Member, North Carolina State University, Department of Biological Sciences Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee
2021-2022 Vice President, Toxicology Graduate Student Association
2022 President, Toxicology Graduate Student Association