
Faculty
University of Kentucky, PSS
Ag. Science Bldg. North
1100 Nicholasville Road (Office:N-212J)
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
(859) 257-1777
(859) 913-4430
(859) 323-1952
olga.tsyusko@uky.edu
Speciality
Toxicogenomics, Molecular Biology, Population Genetics, Evolution
Education
B.S. Biology. Uzhgorod National University, Uzhgorod, Ukraine
Ph.D. Toxicology. Institute of Ecology, Univ. of Georgia, Athens, GA
This person page last updated on 2011-04-08
Refereed Journal Articles
Handy, R. D., G. Cornelis, T. Fernandes, O. V. Tsyusko*, A. Decho, T. Sabo-Attwood, C. Metcalf, J. A. Steevens, S. J. Klaine, A. A. Koelmans, and N. Horne. 2012. Ecotoxicity test methods for engineered nanomaterials: practical experiences and recommendation from the bench. Journal of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 31(1): 15-31.
Tsyusko OV, Hardas SS, Shoults-Wilson WA, Starnes CP, Joice J, Butterfield DA, Unrine JM. 2012. Short-term molecular-level effects of silver nanoparticle exposure on the earthworm, Eisenia fetida. Environmental Pollution 171: 249-255.
Tsyusko, O. V., J. M. Unrine, D. Spurgeon, E. Blalock, D. Starnes*, M. Tseng, G. Joice and P. Bertsch. 2012. Toxicogenomic Responses of the Model Organism Caenorhabditis elegans to Gold Nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Technology 46: 4115-4124.
Tsyusko, O. V., S. S. Harda, W. A. Shoults-Wilson, C. P. Starnes, C.P., G. Joice, D. A. Butterfield, and J. M. Unrine. 2012. Short-term molecular-level effects of silver nanoparticle exposure on the earthworm, Eisenia Fetida. Environmental Pollution 171: 249-255.
Tsyusko, Olga; Unrine, Jason; Spurgeon, David; Blalock, Eric; Starnes, Daniel; Tseng, Michael; Joice, Greg; Bertsch, Paul. 2012. Toxicogenomic Responses of the Model Organism Caenorhabditis elegans to Gold Nanoparticles. Environmental Science and Technology 46:5115-4124.
Unrine JM; Shoults-Wilson WA; Zhurbich O; Bertsch PM; Tsusko OV. 2012. Trophic transfer of Au nanoparticles from soil along a simulated terrestrial food chain. Environmental Science and Technology 46: 9753-9760.
Unrine, J. M., W. A. Shoults-Wilson, O. Zhurbick, P. M. Bertsch, and O. V. Tsusko. 2012. Trophic transfer of Au nanoparticles from soil along a simulated terrestrial food chain. Environmental Science and Technology 46: 9753-9760.
Shoults-Wilson WA, Reinsch BC, Tsyusko OV, Bertsch PM, Lowry GV, Unrine JM. 2011. Toxicity of silver nanoparticles to the earthworm (Eisenia fetida): The role of particle size and soil type. Journal of the Soil Science Society of America 75: 365-377.
Shoults-Wilson, W.A., B.C. Reinsch, O.V. Tsyusko, P.M. Bertsch, G.V. Lowry, and J.M. Unrine. 2011. Role of particle surface coating for
bioaccumulation and reproductive toxicity of silver in earthworms (Eisenia fetida) exposed to silver nanoparticles. Nanotoxicology 5(3):432-
444.
Shoults-Wilson, W.A., B.C. Reinsch, O.V. Tsyusko, P.M. Bertsch, G.V. Lowry, and J.M. Unrine. 2011. Toxicity of silver nanoparticles to the
earthworm (Eisenia fetida): The role of particle size and soil type. Soil Science Society of America Journal 75:365-377.
Shoults-Wilson, W.A., O.I. Zurbich, D.H. McNear, O.V. Tsyusko, P.M. Bertsch, and J.M. Unrine. 2011. Evidence for avoidance of Ag nanoparticles by earthworms (Eisenia fetida). Ecotoxicology 20:385-396.
Unrine, J.M., S.E. Hunyadi, O.V. Tsyusko, W. Rao, W.A. Shoults-Wilson, and P.M. Bertsch. 2010. Evidence for Bioavailability of Au
Nanoparticles from Soil and Biodistribution within Earthworms (Eisenia fetida). Environmental Science Technology 44:8308–8313. Published online: doi: 10.1021/es101885w.
Jason M. Unrine, Simona E. Hunyadi, Olga V. Tsyusko, W. Aaron Shoults-Wilson, William Rao, Paul M. Bertsch 2010. Evidence for bioavailability of Au nanoparticles from soil and biodistribution within earthworms (Eisenia fetida). Environmental Science and Technology 44:8308-8313. DOI 10.1021/es101885w
Unrine, J.M., Tsyusko, O.V., Hunyadi, S.E., Judy, J.D. and Bertsch, P.M 2010. Effects of particle size on chemical speciation and bioavailability of Cu to earthworms (Eisenia fetida) exposed to Cu nanoparticles Journal of Environmental Quality 39:1942-1953. DOI 10.2134/jeq2009.0387 Proceedings Publications
Jason Unrine, Aaron Shoults-Wilson, Brian Reinsch, Olga Tsyusko, Greg Lowry, Paul Bertsch 2010. Using μ-XRF and XAS to characterize the fate and bioavailability of manufactured nanoparticles in soil. Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 74(11-S1); A1066
Unrine JM, Bertsch PM, Hunyadi SE, Ma HB, Newman LA, Williams PL. 2008. Spatial distribution and speciation of Au and Zn in terrestrial organisms exposed to Au and ZnO nanoparticles. Abstr Pap Am Chem Soc 235:81-ENVR