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Nicole Olgun, PhD, DABT

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Nicole Olgun, PhD, DABT, is a board-certified toxicologist with 15 years of experience in scientific research, product stewardship, litigation support, nonclinical safety evaluation of medical devices, consumer product safety, and human health risk assessment across the US and South America. She has supported legal matters involving exposures to asbestos, silica, oil spills, COVID-19, lead, and benzene.

Dr. Olgun earned her PhD in Toxicology from St. John’s University and completed her postdoctoral training at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, where her research focused on occupational exposures and adverse reproductive outcomes. While employed by the federal government, she received multiple awards in recognition of her volunteer efforts during the Zika virus outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Key Expertise

  • Toxicology
  • Human Health Risk Assessments
  • Litigation
  • Product Safety Evaluation
  • Exposure Assessment

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

  • Society of Toxicology (SOT), Member
  • National Capital Area Chapter of SOT (NCAC SOT), Treasurer (2026)
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT) (2025 - Present)
  • National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Cancer, Reproductive, Cardiovascular, and Other Chronic Diseases Cross-Sector Council Member, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) (2018 - Present)

J.S. Held is recognized as an ENR Top 200 Environmental Consulting Firm and industry leader in the Verdantix Green Quadrant for Sustainability & ESG Consulting.