RSI News
As necessary and sparingly, RSI publishes short news items that demonstrate the range of work in which our team is engaged. Only when relevant and permissible do we mention the actual client, otherwise we simply refer to the type of client.
RSI paper on Manganese PBPK selected as a top 2017 paper
Each year the Society of Toxicology, Biological Modeling Specialty Section (BMSS) does a literature search to identify outstanding modeling papers in the field of toxicology. The PubMed search identified well over 300 papers for drugs and chemicals. The list was reduced to approximately 60-70 in the general field of toxicology,…
Read MoreRSI and Engineers Canada develop on-line training courses
Engineers Canada has retained Risk Sciences International’s (RSI) Climate Group to develop training course modules and to deliver on-line training to Professional Engineers seeking to achieve their Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) certification. Recognizing that not all candidates seeking their IRP can attend workshops and courses by travel to in-person training…
Read MoreRoger Rempel joins RSI as Director of Climate Group
RSI is pleased to announce that Roger Rempel has joined us as the Director of the RSI Climate Group. Roger is a senior environmental engineer and certified Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) with over 25 years of experience in environmental assessment, climate change vulnerability assessment, quantitative risk assessment, environmental systems modeling…
Read MoreNorman Shippee joins RSI
RSI is pleased to announce that Norman Shippee recently joined the team as a Climate and Applications Specialist. Dr. Shippee earned his PhD at the University of Victoria. He is an experienced researcher who has focused on establishing stakeholder-defined storm metrics to facilitate safe operations in the marine transportation field.…
Read MoreEmma Hartnett receives Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award
The Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) Council has awarded Dr. Hartnett the 2016 Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award. The Chauncey Starr Distinguished Young Risk Analyst Award is awarded to any SRA member age 40 years or younger for outstanding achievement in science or public policy relating to risk…
Read MoreDr. Donald R. Mattison co-authors: Adult Utilization of Psychiatric Drugs
Because there is limited information available concerning the use of psychiatric drugs among the US adult population, Drs Moore and Mattison sought to characterize adult use of psychiatric drugs using publicly available, nationally representative data. These analyses demonstrate that 1 of 6 US adults reported taking psychiatric drugs at least…
Read MoreRSI launches game-changing climate app
RSI launched the Climate Change Hazards Information Portal (CCHIP).
Read MoreClimate change modelling for the Bow River watershed
Following up on the recommendations put forth by the Expert Management Panel on River Flood Mitigation, the Environmental and Safety Management (ESM) and Water Resources (WS) business units of the City of Calgary are currently assessing how to best develop a suite of watershed-scale climate models to capture various weather event…
Read MoreQuarterWatch analyzes MedWatch Reports
This issue of QuarterWatch analyzes MedWatch Reports from the third quarter of 2015. This issue identifies major differences in reports of cancer associated with drugs for psoriasis, a common skin disorder affecting an estimated 7.5 million people. While corticosteroid and other topical drugs are sufficient for many cases, potent immunosuppressant…
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