Toxicology Track

Weekly Newsletter of the MSU Center for Integrative Toxicology
Director: Norbert Kaminski/Editor: Lois Furry

January 22, 2007, Vol. 30, Number 3

Seminars /Positions

Seminars

*The Health and Biomedical Colleges present Anne Dorrance, Medical College of Georgia, to speak on "Dietary Potassium and Interleukin 1 in Hypertension and Stroke" on Monday, January 22, 2007 at 12 noon in B448-49 Life Sciences.  Dr. Dorrance is a candidate for the CV Scientist in Inflammation position.
 
The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology presents William Atchison to speak on Grant Review as part of the Graduate Student Workshop Series on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at 4 p.m. in B448-49 Life Sciences.
 
The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology presents Michael Anderson, Dept. of Physiology and Pharmacology, Oregon Health Sciences Center, to speak on TRPV1 in Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: Pathways for Brainstem Homeostatic Reflexes on Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at 12 noon in B448-49 Life Sciences.

The Department of Animal Science presents Michael Cooley, USDA-ARS, to speak on "Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 on Leafy Greens; Evidence of Pre-harvest Contamination from Environmental Investigations in the Salinas Region" on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. in 1310 Anthony Hall.
 
* The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology presents Randall Johnson, University of California-San Diego, to speak on "Physiology of a Transcriptional Response to Hypoxia" on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. in 101 Biochemistry.
 
*The Health and Biomedical Colleges present Kezhong Zhang, University of Michigan Health System to speak on "Intracellular Stress Signaling in Health and Disease: From Lymphopoiesis to Inflammation" on Thursday, January 25, 2007 at 12 noon in B448-49 Life Sciences.  Dr. Zhang is a candidate for the CV Scientist in Inflammation position.

*As part of the 2007 Distinguished Scholars in Toxicology Lecture Series, the Center for Integrative Toxicology in cooperation with the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, presents Jose Manautou, Ph.D., University of Connecticut, to speak on "Changes in Expression of Hepatobiliary Transport Proteins as a Compensatory Response to Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity" on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in 448-9 Lifes Sciences Building.  For more information, including an abstract and biographical sketch, go to Distinguished Scholars in Toxicology Lecture Series.

*Fulfills seminar requirements for the Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences Graduate Programs.  Seminars that fulfill this requirement are archived at seminars.

Positions

The Center for Integrative Toxicology (CIT) at Michigan State University invites applications for a tenure-track academic year faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in chemical carcinogenesis or developmental toxicology. The CIT has over 40 affiliated faculty members and administers a Superfund Program Project grant and a Training grant, both awarded by the NIH, NIEHS. We are seeking candidates with expertise in either chemical carcinogenesis or developmental toxicology to strengthen our growing interest in these areas. Candidates should have a Ph.D. degree in Toxicology or a related discipline, postdoctoral research experience and demonstrated success in obtaining extramural funding. This position involves a joint appointment in the CIT and in a biomedical science department (e.g., Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Pharmacology & Toxicology, Physiology) consistent with his/her expertise and interests. In addition to contributing to the CIT, the candidate will have the opportunity to participate in one or more other interdisciplinary research and training programs including the National Food Safety and Toxicology Center, the Center for Biological Modeling, Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Centers and the Genetics and Neuroscience Programs. He/she will be expected to establish and maintain an independent and extramurally-funded research program and to contribute to the teaching and service missions of the department and the CIT. Interested individuals should send their curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and future research plans, and 3 letters of recommendation to: Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Center for Integrative Toxicology, 165C Food Safety and Toxicology Building, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824. Electronic submissions may be sent to: swagart@msu.edu. Review of applications will begin March 2007 and will continue until the position is filled.

The University of Michigan School of Public Health is seeking candidates for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor with research interests in the field of water quality and the risk to human health.  Desired qualifications include earned doctoral with strong academic background and research experience in at least one of the areas of aquatic sciences with applications in environmental health.  Postdoctoral experience is desirable.  The start date is Sepember 2007.  Review of applicants will begin immediately.  Applicants should send a cover letter, C.V., statement of interests and accomplishments, and no more than three representative publications.  Each applicant should also ask three qualified referees to send letters of recommendation directly to the Chair of the Search committee: Jerome Nriagu, Ph.D., D. Sc.; Professor of Environmental Health Sciences; School of Public Health, University of Michigan; 109 S. Observatory Street; Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029; jnriagu@umich.edu; 734-936-0706.