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2010 Fall ITEHP Seminar Series

Weekly Seminar Series: 11:30 am - 1 pm in LSRC A247. Buffet lunch is provided. Parking is available in the Bryan Center Parking Garage. For more information contact Eve Marion emarion@duke.edu (919)-613-8078.

> 09/10/10 at 11:30am:

Nanotechnology: An Emerging Issue for Respiratory ToxicityJames Bonner, North Carolina State University

> 09/17/10 at 11:30am:

Evaluations of Pesticide Mixtures using a Dose-addition ModelVirginia Moser, Ph.D., US EPA

> 10/01/10 at 11:30am:

Thinking big about small things: Evidence of developmental neurotoxicity from silver and silver nanoparticles / Christy Powers, ITEHP Graduate Student, Duke University

> 10/15/10 at 11:30am:

Atherosclerosis: Molecular responses induced by cigarette smoke exposureBrain Keith Nordskog, Ph.D., RJR

> 10/22/10 at 08:00am:

ITEHP FALL SYMPOSIUMCancer and the Environment: From Molecules to Populations

> 10/29/10 at 11:00am:

Brenda Eskenazi, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley

> 11/05/10 at 11:30am:

Toxicology of perfluoroalkyl acids Christopher Lau, Ph.D., US EPA

2010 ITEHP Spring Seminar Series

LSRC A247 - Parking passes for the Bryan Center available on request. A light lunch will be served. For more information please contact Eve Marion at emarion@duke.edu or 613-8078

> 01/15/10 at 12:00pm:

Ozone Induced Lung Toxicity Mediated Immune System EffectsJohn Hollingsworth

> 01/29/10 at 11:55am:

Cel-Cell Interactions and Toxicology ResearchDavid Hinton, Ph.D., Duke University (ITEHP Faculty)

> 02/19/10 at 11:55am:

Neurotoxicity of NanoparticlesSyed Ali, Ph.D., National Center for Toxicological Research

> 02/26/10 at 11:55am:

Atherosclerosis: Molecular Responses Induced by Cigarette Smoke ExposureBrian Keith Nordskog, RJR

> 03/19/10 at 11:55am:

Molecular and Toxicological Responses to Mercurials in C. elegansMatthew McElwee, Duke University (Nicholas School of the Environment & ITEHP)

> 03/26/10 at 11:55am:

The Influence of Estrogen on Gene Expression Regulation and Nongenomic Signaling in Testis of Adult Medakafish (Orzyias Latipes)Hilary Miller, Duke University (Nicholas School of the Environment & ITEHP)

> 04/02/10 at 11:55am:

Developmental Neurotoxicity Screening in ZebrafishStephanie Padilla, Ph.D., US EPA

> 04/09/10 at 08:30am:

Mountaintop Coal Mining: Human Health and Ecological ConcernsSPRING SYMPOSIUM

> 04/16/10 at 11:55am:

Stable Isotope Exposures Permit Measurement of Endogenous and Exogenous DNA Adducts in the Same TissuesJames Swenburg, DVM, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Fall 2009 Seminar Series

NEW FOR FALL, 2009: All seminars will be held in the Levine Science Research Center in Room A247. Parking is available in the Bryan Center Parking Garage or in the Medical Center Parking Garage for $2.00 per hour. For more information please contact Eve Marion at 919-613-8078 or emarion@duke.edu | More information

> 08/04/09 at 13:15pm:

Visual effects of exposure to organic solventsWill Boyes, Ph.D., Environmental Protection Agency

> 09/04/09 at 13:15pm:

Visual effects of exposure to organic solventsWilliam Boyes, Ph.D., EPA

> 09/11/09 at 13:15pm:

Uterine Fibroids: An Understudied ConditionDonna Baird, Ph.D., NIEHS

> 09/18/09 at 13:15pm:

Insults on Mitochondrial DNA Replication and Its ImplicationsBill Copeland, Ph.D., NIEHS

> 09/25/09 at 13:15pm:

Mechanistic investigations of estrogen receptor modulation by xenoestrogensLee Ferguson, Ph.D., Duke University

> 10/30/09 at 13:15pm:

Multiple Mechanisms of Dioxin toxicity: Classical vs. Non-Classical Actions of a Prototypic AhR AgonistSeth Kullman, Ph.D., North Carolina State University

> 11/20/09 at 13:15pm:

Estimating the Cost of Acute Exposure to Organic SolventsPhil Bushnell, Ph.D., Environmental Protection Agency

Managing Toxic Risks for Global Health: Spring 2009 Symposium

This one day symposium will examine the risks of chemical exposure and provide solutions for minimizing toxicity around the globe. Encompassing three vital themes common to us all, Clean Air, Pure Water and Safe Food, each segment will include a discussion of overall issues and current efforts to reduce toxic risk. The integration of scientific understanding of toxicological problems with international political processes and responses will serve to foster a comprehensive approach to successful management of toxic risks for global health. | More information

2009 Spring Seminar Series

Managing Toxic Risks for Global Health

2009 Spring Seminar Series

All seminars will be held in the Searle Center Lecture Hall unless otherwise indicated.

> 01/09/09 at 12:00pm:

Epigenetics: The new genetics of toxicologyRandy L. Jirtle, Ph.D., Duke University

> 01/16/09 at 12:00pm:

Cytoskeletal proteins as regulators of cell phenotype: Studies on tropomyosinsGaddamanugu Prasad, Ph.D., RJ Reynolds

> 01/23/09 at 12:00pm:

Functional and molecular analysis of the novel metal responsive Caenorhabditis elegans genes numr-1 and numr-2Brooke Tvermoes, ITEHP Doctoral Candidate, Duke University

> 01/30/09 at 12:00pm:

Embryonic nicotine exposure in zebrafish: From behavior to neurons and back to behaviorKurt Svoboda, Ph.D, Louisiana State University

> 02/06/09 at 12:00pm:

Gene-environment interaction in human disease: A tough nut to crackSilke Schmidt, Ph.D., Duke University

> 02/13/09 at 12:00pm:

Early-life organophosphate pesticide exposure and adult metabolic diseaseLeon Lassiter, Ph.D., Duke University

> 02/27/09 at 12:00pm:

Gene-environment interactions in cardiovascular diseaseElizabeth Hauser, Ph.D., Duke University

> 03/20/09 at 12:00pm:

Developmental neurotoxicology of organophosphates on axon outgrowthPamela Lein, Ph.D, UC-Davis

> 04/03/09 at 12:00pm:

Understanding the two faces of mitochondrial energetics with C. elegans models of disease and longevityBernard Lemire, Ph.D., University of Alberta

> 04/17/09 at 12:00pm:

Health Disparities: Conceptual and Measurement IssuesJay Kaufman, Ph.D., UNC

> 04/24/09 at 12:00pm:

Trainee Poster SessionSeminar Title TBA, Dawoon Jung, Duke ITEHP Doctoral Candidate

Fall 2008 Symposium

The Toxico-Legal Interface: Use of Toxicological Science in Regulation and Litigation

2008 Fall Seminar Series

All seminars will be held in the Searle Center Lecture Hall unless otherwise indicated.

> 09/05/08 at 12:00pm:

Personalized Nutrition, Toxicology and Medicine: Do we have the Tools?William Slikker, Ph.D. National Center for Toxicological Research

> 09/12/08 at 12:00pm:

Distinct functions of POT1 complexes at the telomereKate Specchio Barrientos, ITEHP Doctoral Candidate, Duke University

> 10/10/08 at 12:00pm:

Ndrg4 is required for glioblastoma survival, Stephen Schilling, ITEHP Doctoral Candidate& Daniel Radiloff, ITEHP Doctoral Candidate will present Functional Analysis of Trefoil Factor Proteins in Tumorigenesis

> 10/17/08 at 12:00pm:

The impact of low level thyroid hormone disruption on brain development Mary Gilbert, Ph.D. US-EPA

> 10/24/08 at 12:00pm:

Quantitative health risk assessment of tobacco productsCody Wilson, Ph.D., RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company

> 10/31/08 at 12:00pm:

Atrazine does not induce gonadal feminization in the African clawed frogWerner Kloas, Ph.D, Humboldt University, Berlin

> 11/07/08 at 12:00pm:

Toxicity testing in the 21st Century: Design for purposeMary Gilbert, Ph.D. US-EPA

> 11/14/08 at 12:00pm:

Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and increased mortality in lupusJiu-Chiuan Chen, MD., MPH, Sc.D., University of North Carolina

2008 Spring Seminar Series

All seminars will be held in the Searle Center Lecture Hall unless otherwise indicated.

> 01/11/08 at 12:00pm:

Ecological genomics of nematode community responses: Model and non-model approachesMichael Herman, Ph.D., Kansas State University

> 01/18/08 at 12:00pm:

The biology and toxicology of low dose arsenic Josh Hamilton, Ph.D., Dartmouth University

> 02/08/08 at 12:00pm:

Heavy metal toxicity and drug self-administration: interactionsJack Nation, Ph.D., Texas A&M University

> 02/22/08 at 12:00pm:

Biliary toxicity in Japanese medakaBonnie Yuen, Ph.D., Duke University

> 03/07/08 at 12:00pm:

Effects of Environmental Antiandrogens on Mammary Tumor Development and Progression in MMTV-neu Transgenic MiceClaude Hughes, M.D., Ph.D., Research Triangle Institute

> 03/21/08 at 12:00pm:

Neonatal Environment Effects on Neuroimmune Interactions and BehaviorStaci Bilbo, Ph.D., Duke University

> 04/04/08 at 12:00pm:

Gamma-glutamyl Transferase in Medaka Sheran Law, Ph.D., Duke University

> 04/11/08 at 12:00pm:

The Role of Ctr1 Copper transporter in Cardiovascular Function in MammalsByung-Eun Kim, Ph.D., Duke University

> 04/25/08 at 12:00pm:

Student Presentations

2007 Fall Symposium

Developmental High Through-put Screening with Biologic Meaning: Going Somewhere Fast

Fall 2007 Seminar Series

All seminars will be held in the Searle Center Lecture Hall unless otherwise indicated.

> 09/21/07 at 12:00pm:

Seeing the Forest amidst the Trees: A "Systems Approach" to Quantifying Environmental RisksChristopher J. Portier, Ph.D., NIEHS

> 10/05/07 at 12:00pm:

NIEHS Grantsmanship Workshop Jerry Heindel, Ph.D. and Annette Kirshner, Ph.D., NIEHS

> 10/12/07 at 12:00pm:

Gamma-glutamyl Transferase in MedakaSheran Law, Ph.D., Duke University

> 10/19/07 at 12:00pm:

Neurologic dysfunction and pesticide exposure: The Agricultural Health StudyFreya Kamel, Ph.D. NIEHS

> 11/02/07 at 12:00pm:

Growth arrest, DNA repair, and transcriptomic responses to DNA damage in C elegansJoel Meyer, Ph.D., Duke University

> 11/16/07 at 12:00pm:

On the emergence of animal alternative needs in environmental risk assessmentDavid Hinton, Ph.D., Duke University

> 11/30/07 at 12:00pm:

Novel approaches to rapid screening of potential chemical toxicantsRam Ramabhadran, Ph.D., EPA

2007 Spring Seminar

2006 Fall Seminar Series

> 09/15/06 at 12:00pm:

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Toxicity in Zebrafish: Getting to the Heart of the Matter Adrian Grimes, Ph.D. Candidate, Duke University

> 09/22/06 at 12:00pm:

Cadmium Dynamics in aquatic Insects: Physiological and Phyolgenetic PatternsDavid Buchwalter, Ph.D. North Carolina State University

> 09/29/06 at 12:00pm:

The Wood Duck (aix sponsa) as Sentinel of Exposure and Effects of Dioxins and Furans at Contaminated SitesTom Augspurger, Ph.D., US Fish and Wildlife Service

> 10/06/06 at 12:00pm:

Optical and genetic approaches toward understanding motor system function and dysfunctionJoseph R. Fetcho, Cornell University

> 10/13/06 at 12:00pm:

Grant Writing Workshop for ITEHP Graduate Students and Postdoctoral FellowFocus will be on writing an NIEHS grant application

> 11/03/06 at 12:00pm:

Environmental Modifiers of Autism Risk: Understanding Gene and Exposure InteractionsIsaac Pessah, Ph.D., University of California, Davis

> 11/10/06 at 12:00pm:

Obesity and Asthma: Lessons From Animal ModelsStephanie Shore, Ph.D., Harvard University

> 11/17/06 at 12:00pm:

PIWI's role in the germline and somatic development of Drosophila melanogasterHeather Megosh, ITEHP Ph.D. Candidate

Spring Symposium

Cancer and the Environment | More information

> 03/30/06 – 03/31/06:

Symposium on Cancer and the Environment Environmental Carcigenisis

Spring 2006 Seminar Series

> 01/13/06 at 12:00pm:

Effects of pesticides and pharmaceuticals on native freshwater musselsGregory Cope, Ph.D. , N.C. State University

> 01/20/06 at 12:00pm:

Structure and Regulation of Protein PhosphatesJennifer Gibbons, Duke University, ITP Doctoral Candidate

> 03/24/06 at 12:00pm:

MTF-1 Phosphorylation and Regulation of MTElena Craft, Duke University Doctoral Candidate

> 04/21/06 at 11:30am:

Integrated Toxicology Trainee Poster Session & Seminar\"Removal of estrogenic potency of endocrine disrupting compounds in water with UV and UV/H2O2 process\", Pei-Jen Chen Ph.D. and \"Ah receptor signaling and toxic injury in Medaka fish, David Volz, ITP Ph.D. Candidate

Fall 2005 Seminar Series

> 09/02/05 at 12:00pm:

Folate and methylation: Insight from mathematical models, Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Seminar H. Frederik Nijhout, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Duke University

> 09/09/05 at 12:00pm:

ATP synthase: Can you teach an old dog new tricks?Salvadore Pizzo, M.D., Ph.D., Duke University Medical Center

> 09/30/05 at 12:00pm:

Chromium Signaling in the Lung: A Case for Stolen Transcription?Aaron Barchowsky, Ph.D. University of Pittsburgh

> 10/07/05 at 12:00pm:

The aryl hydrocarbon receptor: Molecular evolution and comparative biochemistry of a chemical susceptibility gene Mark Hahn, Ph.D., Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

> 10/14/05 at 12:00pm:

Zebrafish as a model to study the developmental and neural toxicity of pesticides implicated in Parkinson\'s diseaseSu Guo, Ph.D., University of California at San Francisco

> 10/28/05 at 12:00pm:

Surviving global climate change in a polluted environment: Effects of cadmium and temperature on mitochondrial bioenergetics of marine bivalvesInna Sokolova, Ph.D., Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

> 11/02/05 – 11/04/05:

Symposium Epigenetic Imprinting and Disease Susceptibility Co-sponsored with NIEHS, Registration required.

> 11/11/05 at 12:00pm:

Environmental Health Sciences Research Center Seminar, Toxicogenomics and Environmental Policy Gary E. Marchant, Ph.D. J.D., Arizona State University College of Law

> 11/18/05 at 12:00pm:

Toxicity of Nano-iron and fullerene in daphnia and fishEva Oberdorster, Ph.D., Southern Methodist University

2005 Spring Symposium: Toxic Risks with Aging

Sponsored by the Duke University Integrated Toxicology Program, Superfund Basic Research Center, Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

> 04/01/05 at 09:00am:

Welcome and IntroductionEdward Levin, Ph.D., Duke Univeristy

> 04/01/05 at 09:15am:

Aging and Toxic Risk: A Gerontologist's ViewHarvey Cohen, M.D., Duke University

> 04/01/05 at 09:45am:

Toxic Risk and Aging: A Toxicologist's ViewHerbert Needleman, M.D., University of Pittsburgh

> 04/01/05 at 11:00am:

Lead Exposure is a New Risk Factor in Aging Diseases: OsteoporosisEdward Puzas, M.D., University of Rochester School of Medicine

> 04/01/05 at 11:30am:

Metals and Cardiovascular Disease: The Role of Current and Past ExposuresEllen Silbergeld, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

> 04/01/05 at 13:00pm:

Pesticide and Metal Exposure and Parkinson's DiseaseBeate Ritz, M.D., Ph.D., UCLA

> 04/01/05 at 13:30pm:

PCB Exposure and Parkinson's DiseaseRichard Seegal, Ph.D., New York Department of Health

> 04/01/05 at 14:00pm:

Toxicant Induced Cancer in Aging: Animal ModelsWarren C. Ladiges, Ph.D., University of Washington

> 04/01/05 at 14:45pm:

Pharmacokinetic Differences in Disposition of Adult Versus Aged Humans Using Computer Simulations for a Model Volatile CompoundMarina V. Evans, Ph.D., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

> 04/01/05 at 15:15pm:

Toxic Impacts and Alzheimer's DiseaseDonald Schmechel, M.D., Duke University

> 04/01/05 at 15:45pm:

Summary and Discussion

2005 Spring Seminar Series

> 01/28/05 at 12:00pm:

Developmental Effects of Anesthetic Agents: A Systems Biology ApproachWilliam Slikker, Ph.D., National Center for Toxicological Research

> 02/04/05 at 12:00pm:

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Teratogenic MechanismsKathy Sulik, Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

> 02/11/05 at 12:00pm:

Hepatic Transporters: from Elasmobranchs to ManJames Boyer, Ph.D., Yale School of Medicine

> 02/18/05 at 12:00pm:

Toward a Development of Environmental OncologyDevra Davis, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

> 02/25/05 at 12:00pm:

Using anti-DMPO to trap radicals in time and spaceRonald Mason, Ph.D. NIEHS

> 03/11/05 at 12:00pm:

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Airway RepairBarry Stripp, Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh

> 03/25/05 at 12:00pm:

Computational Systems Biology in Toxicology: Taking Dose-Response Analysis to a New LevelRory B. Conolly, Sc.D., CIIT Centers for Health Research

> 04/08/05 at 12:00pm:

Prenatal Tobacco Exposure on Cognitive Development in ChildrenPeter Fried, Ph.D. Carlton University

> 04/15/05 at 12:00pm:

Genetics and Environmental Law: Redefining Public HealthJamie A. Grodsky, J.D., University of Minnesota

> 04/22/05 at 12:00pm:

Trainee Poster SessionDevelopmental Neurotoxicity of Chlorpyrifos: Effects on the Serotonergic System: Justin Aldridge, ITP Doctoral Candidate; Developmental Neurotoxicity of Pharmacotherapies Used in Preterm Labor: Marisa Kreider, ITP Doctoral Candidate