Keller and Heckman’s Iris Camacho-Ramos Elected Vice President-Elect of The Toxicology Forum

Keller and Heckman LLP congratulates Iris A. Camacho-Ramos, Ph.D., D.A.B.T., on her election as Vice President-Elect of The Toxicology Forum Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026. This leadership position reflects Dr. Camacho-Ramos’s extensive experience in toxicology, human health risk assessment, and regulatory science, as well as her commitment to using the best available science to inform decisions that protect and promote public health.

The Toxicology Forum brings together scientists and professionals from government, academia, industry, and other sectors to exchange diverse perspectives on complex and emerging issues. As Vice President-Elect, Dr. Camacho-Ramos will help advance the Forum’s mission by fostering scientific dialogue, encouraging collaboration across sectors, and supporting the exchange of diverse perspectives.

Dr. Camacho-Ramos is a board-certified toxicologist with more than two decades of federal experience. Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, she held scientific and management positions at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where she led multidisciplinary teams and contributed to chemical risk assessments for new and existing chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). She also supported the development of Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for hazardous chemicals in emergency planning and response. In addition, she participated in international scientific initiatives aimed at advancing globally harmonized approaches to chemical testing and risk assessment, including work through the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Test Guidelines Programme and the OECD Working Party on Hazard Assessment.

Throughout her career, Dr. Camacho-Ramos has worked across disciplines to address complex scientific and regulatory questions. Her work integrates toxicology, chemistry, exposure and dose-response assessment, together with the use of read-across, in silico approaches, and new approach methodologies (NAMs), to support evaluations of chemical safety. Her experience includes the assessment of food additives, food contact substances, industrial chemicals, and other products that may result in human exposure, helping inform science-based evaluations and regulatory decision-making across a range of national and international contexts.

In addition to her scientific work, Dr. Camacho-Ramos is committed to supporting the next generation of toxicologists through mentorship and professional development. Her leadership in The Toxicology Forum reflects that commitment and provides an opportunity to foster constructive scientific dialogue among experts with different perspectives while contributing to the continued advancement of toxicology and risk assessment.

Keller and Heckman congratulates Dr. Camacho-Ramos on her election and looks forward to her contributions to The Toxicology Forum and the broader toxicology community.