Olga Tsyusko, Ph.D.

Assistant Research Professor

University of Kentucky

Contact Information

Office Address:

Department of Plant and Soil Sciences
1100 S. Limestone St.
Ag. Science Center North, Room N-122Q

859-257-1777

A. Wamucho, Heffley, A. , and Tsyusko, O. V. , “Epigenetic effects induced by silver nanoparticles in Caenorhabditis elegans after multigenerational exposure”, Science of The Total Environment, vol. 725, p. 138523, 2020.

A. Wamucho, Unrine, J. M. , Kieran, T. J. , Glenn, T. C. , Schultz, C. L. , Farman, M. , Svendsen, C. , Spurgeon, D. J. , and Tsyusko, O. V. , “Genomic mutations after multigenerational exposure of Caenorhabditis elegans to pristine and sulfidized silver nanoparticles”, Environmental Pollution, vol. 254, p. 113078, 2019.

J. D. Judy, McNear, D. H. , Chen, C. , Lewis, R. W. , Tsyusko, O. V. , Bertsch, P. M. , Rao, W. , Stegemeier, J. , Lowry, G. V. , McGrath, S. P. , Durenkamp, M. , and Unrine, J. M. , “Nanomaterials in Biosolids Inhibit Nodulation, Shift Microbial Community Composition, and Result in Increased Metal Uptake Relative to Bulk/Dissolved Metals”, Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 49, no. 14, pp. 8751 - 8758, 2015.

C. Chen, Unrine, J. M. , Judy, J. D. , Lewis, R. W. , Guo, J. , McNear, D. H. , and Tsyusko, O. V. , “Toxicogenomic Responses of the Model Legume Medicago truncatula to Aged Biosolids Containing a Mixture of Nanomaterials (TiO2, Ag, and ZnO) from a Pilot Wastewater Treatment Plant”, Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 49, no. 14, pp. 8759 - 8768, 2015.

D. L. Starnes, Unrine, J. M. , Starnes, C. P. , Collin, B. E. , Oostveen, E. K. , Ma, R. , Lowry, G. V. , Bertsch, P. M. , and Tsyusko, O. V. , “Impact of sulfidation on the bioavailability and toxicity of silver nanoparticles to Caenorhabditis elegans”, Environmental Pollution, vol. 196, pp. 239 - 246, 2015.

J. Choi, Tsyusko, O. V. , Unrine, J. M. , Chatterjee, N. , Ahn, J. - M. , Yang, X. , Thornton, L. B. , Ryde, I. T. , Starnes, D. , and Meyer, J. N. , “A micro-sized model for the in vivo study of nanoparticle toxicity: what has Caenorhabditis elegans taught us?”, Environmental Chemistry, vol. 11, no. 3, p. 227, 2014.

J. M. Unrine, Shoults-Wilson, A. W. , Zhurbich, O. , Bertsch, P. M. , and Tsyusko, O. V. , “Trophic Transfer of Au Nanoparticles from Soil along a Simulated Terrestrial Food Chain.”, Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 46, no. 17, pp. 9753 - 9760, 2012.

O. V. Tsyusko, Hardas, S. S. , Shoults-Wilson, A. W. , Starnes, C. P. , Joice, G. , Butterfield, A. D. , and Unrine, J. M. , “Short-term molecular-level effects of silver nanoparticle exposure on the earthworm, Eisenia fetida”, Environmental Pollution, vol. 171, pp. 249 - 255, 2012.

O. V. Tsyusko, Unrine, J. M. , Spurgeon, D. , Blalock, E. , Starnes, D. , Tseng, M. , Joice, G. , and Bertsch, P. M. , “Toxicogenomic Responses of the Model Organism Caenorhabditis elegans to Gold Nanoparticles”, Environmental Science & Technology, vol. 46, no. 7, pp. 4115 - 4124, 2012.

W. A. Shoults-Wilson, Reinsch, B. C. , Tsyusko, O. V. , Bertsch, P. M. , Lowry, G. V. , and Unrine, J. M. , “Role of particle size and soil type in toxicity of silver nanoparticles to earthworms”, Soil Science Society of America Journal, vol. 75, pp. 365-377, 2011.

R. D. Handy, Cornelis, G. , Fernandes, T. , Tsyusko, O. V. , Decho, A. , Sabo-Attwood, T. , Metcalfe, C. , Steevens, J. A. , Klaine, S. J. , Koelmans, A. A. , and Horne, N. , “Ecotoxicity test methods for engineered nanomaterials: Practical experiences and recommendations from the bench”, Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, vol. 31, pp. 15-31, 2012.

W. A. Shoults-Wilson, Reinsch, B. C. , Tsyusko, O. V. , Bertsch, P. M. , Lowry, G. V. , and Unrine, J. M. , “Effect of silver nanoparticle surface coating on bioaccumulation and reproductive toxicity in earthworms (Eisenia fetida)”, Nanotoxicology, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 432-444, 2010.

W. A. Shoults-Wilson, Zhurbich, O. I. , McNear, D. H. , Tsyusko, O. V. , Bertsch, P. M. , and Unrine, J. M. , “Evidence for avoidance of Ag nanoparticles by earthworms (Eisenia fetida)”, Ecotoxicology, vol. 20, pp. 385-96, 2011.

J. M. Unrine, Hunyadi, S. E. , Tsyusko, O. V. , Rao, W. , Shoults-Wilson, W. A. , and Bertsch, P. M. , “Evidence for bioavailability of Au nanoparticles from soil and biodistribution within earthworms (Eisenia fetida)”, Environ Sci Technol, vol. 44, pp. 8308-13, 2010.