Toxicology Track

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

February 25, 2008, Vol. 31, Number 8

Seminars this week / Seminars Upcoming / Recent Publications /
Trainee Enrichment and Professional Development / Conferences and Other Events

Seminars this week

Tuesday, February 26
The Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department presents Dr. Noah Fierer, University of Colorado-Boulder, to speak on “Exploring the Diversity and Biogeography of Soil Microbial Communities” on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 at 4:10 p.m. in 1415 Biomedical Physical Sciences.

Wednesday, February 27
The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition presents Dr. Ron Riley, Toxicology and Mycotoxin Research Unit, USDA-ARS ,to speak on “Interactions of Diet, Environment and Genetics on Neural Tube Defects and It’s Translation to Human Health” on Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 4 p.m. in 1135 S. Anthony Hall.

Thursday, February 28
The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology program presents Dr. Yi Lu, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to speak on “Designing a Cytochrome c Oxidase” on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. in 101 Biochemistry.

The Neuroscience Program presents Dr. Frank Margolis, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, to speak on “Olfactory Marker Protein (OMP): A Journey from a PAGE band to Structure and Function” on Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. in 1425 Biomedical Physical Sciences.

Friday, February 29
The Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation presents Ian Moore, DVM, to speak on “Swine Influenza” on Friday, February 29, 2008 at 12 noon in 115 Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, 4125 Beaumont Road.

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

Seminars Upcoming

*The Respiratory Research Initiative presents Mary Lee Hultin, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, to speak on “Translating Research Into Regulation” on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. in 162 Food Safety and Toxicology.

*The Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation presents Ebony Gilbreath, DVM, to speak on “A Case of Copper Toxicity” on Friday, March 7, 2008 at 12 noon in 101/115 Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, 4125 Beaumont Road.

*The Chemistry Department presents Dr. Jason Shearer, University of Nevada at Reno, to speak on “Biometric Model Compounds for Nickel Superoxide Dismutase: From Transition Metal Compleses to Metallopeptides” on Wednesday, March 12, 2008  at 11:20 a.m. in 136 Chemistry.

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

Recent Publications

Herden CJ, Pardo NE, Hajela RK, Yuan Y, Atchison WD. Differential effects of methylmercury on gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptor currents in rat cerebellar granule and cerebral cortical neurons in culture. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2008 Feb;324(2):517-28. Epub 2007 Oct 31.

Thomas AA, De Meese J, Le Huerou Y, Boyd SA, Romoff TT, Gonzales SS, Gunawardana I, Kaplan T, Sullivan F, Condroski K, Lyssikatos JP, Aicher TD, Ballard J, Bernat B, DeWolf W, Han M, Lemieux C, Smith D, Weiler S, Wright SK, Vigers G, Brandhuber B. Non-charged thiamine analogs as inhibitors of enzyme transketolase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Jan 15;18(2):509-12. Epub 2007 Dec 3.

Le Huerou Y, Gunawardana I, Thomas AA, Boyd SA, de Meese J, Dewolf W, Gonzales SS, Han M, Hayter L, Kaplan T, Lemieux C, Lee P, Pheneger J, Poch G, Romoff TT, Sullivan F, Weiler S, Wright SK, Lin J. Prodrug thiamine analogs as inhibitors of the enzyme transketolase. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2008 Jan 15;18(2):505-8. Epub 2007 Dec 3.

Zhang S, Bursian SJ, Martin P, Chan HM, Martin J. Dietary Accumulation, Disposition, And Metabolism Of Technical Pentabrominated Diphenyl Ether (De-71) In Pregnant Mink (Mustela Vision) And Their Offspring. Environ Toxicol Chem. 2008 Jan 2;:1 [Epub ahead of print]

Beckett KJ, Yamini B, Bursian SJ. The Effects of 3,3',4,4',5-Pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB 126) on Mink (Mustela vison) Reproduction and Kit Survivability and Growth. Arch Environ Contam Toxicol. 2008 Jan;54(1):123-9.

Wagner JG, Jiang Q, Harkema JR, Ames BN, Illek B, Roubey RA, Peden DB. Gamma-tocopherol prevents airway eosinophilia and mucous cell hyperplasia in experimentally induced allergic rhinitis and asthma. Clin Exp Allergy. 2008 Mar;38(3):501-11. Epub 2007 Oct 26.

Kopec AK, Boverhof DR, Burgoon LD, Ibrahim-Aibo D, Harkema JR, Tashiro C, Chittim B, Zacharewski TR. Comparative Toxicogenomic Examination of the Hepatic Effects of PCB126 and TCDD in Immature, Ovariectomized C57BL/6 Mice. Toxicol Sci. 2008 Mar;102(1):61-75. Epub 2007 Nov 27.

Mall MA, Harkema JR, Trojanek JB, Treis D, Livraghi A, Schubert S, Zhou Z, Kreda SM, Tilley SL, Hudson EJ, O'Neal WK, Boucher RC. Development of Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema in {beta}ENaC Overexpressing Mice.Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2007 Dec 13; [Epub ahead of print].

Miller SM, Tourlousse DM, Stedtfeld RD, Baushke SW, Herzog AB, Wick LM, Rouillard JM, Gulari E, Tiedje JM, Hashsham SA. An In-situ Synthesized Virulence and Marker Gene (VMG) Biochip for the Detection of Bacterial Pathogens in Water. Appl Environ Microbiol. 2008 Feb 1; [Epub ahead of print].

Tan J, Salgado VL, Hollingworth RM. Neural actions of imidacloprid and their involvement in resistance in the Colorado potato beetle, Leptinotarsa decemlineata (Say). Pest Manag Sci. 2008 Jan;64(1):37-47.

Moorman MA, Thelemann CA, Zhou S, Pestka JJ, Linz JE, Ryser ET.Altered hydrophobicity and membrane composition in stress-adapted Listeria innocua. J Food Prot. 2008 Jan;71(1):182-5.

Lito P, Mets BD, Kleff S, O'Reilly S, Maher VM, McCormick JJ. Evidence That Sprouty 2 Is Necessary for Sarcoma Formation by H-Ras Oncogene-transformed Human Fibroblasts.J Biol Chem. 2008 Jan 25;283(4):2002-9. Epub 2007 Nov 28.

Meaney MS, McGuffin VL. Investigation of common fluorophores for the detection of nitrated explosives by fluorescence quenching.Anal Chim Acta. 2008 Mar 3;610(1):57-67. Epub 2008 Jan 16.

McGuffin VL.Teaching research ethics: it takes more than good science to make a good scientist.Anal Bioanal Chem. 2008 Jan 24; [Epub ahead of print] No abstract available.

Hupp AM, Marshall LJ, Campbell DI, Smith RW, McGuffin VL.Chemometric analysis of diesel fuel for forensic and environmental applications. Anal Chim Acta. 2008 Jan 14;606(2):159-71. Epub 2007 Nov 9.

Korzeniewski SJ, Birbeck G, Delano MC, Potchen MJ, Paneth N. A systematic review of neuroimaging for cerebral palsy. J Child Neurol. 2008 Feb;23(2):216-27.

Stanbury M, Chester D, Hanna EA, Rosenman KD. How many deaths will it take? A death from asthma associated with work-related environmental tobacco smoke. Am J Ind Med. 2008 Feb;51(2):111-6.

Mazurek JM, Filios M, Willis R, Rosenman KD, Reilly MJ, McGreevy K, Schill DP, Valiante D, Pechter E, Davis L, Flattery J, Harrison R. Work-related asthma in the educational services industry: California, Massachusetts, Michigan, and New Jersey, 1993-2000. Am J Ind Med. 2008 Jan;51(1):47-59.

Strause KD, Zwiernik MJ, Newsted JL, Neigh AM, Millsap SD, Park CS, Moseley PP, Kay DP, Bradley PW, Jones PD, Blankenship AL, Sikarskie JG, Giesy JP. Risk assessment methodologies for exposure of great horned owls (Bubo virginianus) to PCBs on the Kalamazoo River, Michigan. Integr Environ Assess Manag. 2008 Jan;4(1):24-40.

Trainee Enrichment and Professional Development

The Graduate School presents the following workshops and seminars open to all MSU graduate students. A calendar of these workshops is also available at http://www.grad.msu.edu/stuwork.htm.

“Objectivity & Conflicting Interests in Academic Research” on Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Room, Kellogg Center.  For more information and to register, go to http://grad.msu.edu/all/respconduct.htm.

"Navigating the Ph.D.: A Writing Workshop Series Part I; Demystifying the Dissertation, Personal Managment, Forming Committees, Working with Committees, and Comprehensive Exams" on Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 300 Bessey Hall. (Part I will also offered on March 22, 2008). Students are encouraged to also register for Part II (see April 12 workshop listed below). For more information, go to http://writing.msu.edu/ntp/.

“From CV to Resume: Developing Written Credentials for Nonacademic Positions” on Thursday, March 19, 2008 from 5 to 7 p.m. in 6 Student Services. For more information and to register, go to http://grad.msu.edu/current/jobseries.htm.

“Mastering the Interview” on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 from 5 to 7 p.m. in 6 Student Services. For more information and to register, go to http://grad.msu.edu/current/jobseries.htm#interview.

“Identify the Obstacles To Your Thesis/Dissertation” on Saturday, March 29, 2008. For more information and to register, go to http://www.grad.msu.edu/stuwork.htm.

“Translating Academic Success into Expanded Career Opportunities in Agencies, Industry, and Academia” on Saturday, April 5, 2008 in Big Ten B, Kellogg Center. For more information and to register, go to http://grad.msu.edu/professional.htm.

"Navigating the Ph.D.: A Writing Workshop Series Part II; Topics and Proposals, Writing Strategies, Revision Strategies, The Defense, and Beyond" on Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in 300 Bessey Hall. (Part II will also offered on April 19, 2008). Students are encouraged to also register for Part I (see March 15, 2008 workshop listed above). For more information, go to http://writing.msu.edu/ntp/.

Conferences and Other Events

If you are making plans to attend the 2008 Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting in Seattle next month, please include the MSU Center for Integrative Toxicology's Alumni and Friends Reception in your itinerary.  The CIT reception will be held on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 from 9 to 11 p.m. in the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Tower's Wallingford Room.  Dessert and coffee will be served.  A cash bar will be available. An invitation flyer is available at http://www.cit.msu.edu/News/SOT2008.pdf.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking for exceptional science and engineering graduate students for the NSF-sponsored project Debating Science. Graduate students in the humanities and social sciences working on science and technology issues are also encouraged to apply. The program explores the debates surrounding global climate change, nanotechnology and agricultural biotechnology. It consists of a 5-day workshop (August 4 - 8, 2008) at The University of Montana-Missoula and an online course. The National Science Foundation provides support for program participants to attend the workshop in Missoula and covers tuition for the online course. Please visit our Web site for details. Interested students can find more information and apply online at http://www.umt.edu/ethics/debating_science.

Professional Analytical and Consulting Services (PACS) will provide short courses on spectroscopy, chromatography, environmental safety, technical writing, and advanced carbon. For a complete schedule and course offerings, check the PACS website at www.pacslabs.com or call 724. 457. 6756. These courses are provided in New Orleans, LA in March; Las Vegas, NV in March; Houston, TX in April; Pittsburgh, PA in May; Baltimore, MD in June; Boston, MA in July.

 

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