Toxicology Track

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

May 21, 2007, Vol. 30, Number 20

Seminars/Workshop/Position

Seminars

*The Center for Integrative Toxicology and the Department of Physiology present Chengfeng Yang, Ph.D., Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, to speak on "The EGFR Family Tyrosine Kinase Receptor/Rho GTPase Rac Signaling and Heregulin Breast Carcinogenesis" on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at 12 noon in 1425 Biomedical Physical Sciences.  Dr. Yang is a candidate for the CIT's faculty position in chemical carcinogenesis or developmental toxicology. More: seminar announcement with a research synopsis for the presentation.

*The Center for Integrative Toxicology and the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition present Marina Guizzetti, Ph.D., Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, to speak on "Brain Cholesterol Homeostasis as a Target for the Developmental Neurotoxicity of Ethanol" on Monday, June 18, 2007 at 12 noon in 206 G.M. Trout Building.  Dr. Guizzetti is a candidate for the CIT's faculty position in chemical carcinogenesis or developmental toxicology. 

*The Center for Integrative Toxicology and the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology present Helen Sable, Ph.D., Department of Veterinary Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, to speak on "PCBs and Inhibitory Control: Implications for Neuropsychiatric Conditions" on Wednesday, June 20, 2007 at 12 noon in B448-9 Life Sciences Building.  Dr. Sable is a candidate for the CIT's faculty position in chemical carcinogenesis or developmental toxicology. 

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

Workshop

The MSU CIT Superfund Program, Research Translation Core, is hosting a one-day workshop on September 19, 2007 at the MSU Kellogg Center to review and exchange ideas concerning the findings of the recently releases studies by the National Academy of Science and World Health Organization on dioxin and dioxin-like compounds, and how these findings may be used in formulating national and international environmental policies and regulations. As part of the Superfund Basic Research Program grant to MSU from the National Institute of Environmental Health Science, this workshop is being provided free-of-charge to all participants, but seating capacity is limited.  Ensure your place by calling 517-353-6469 or e-mailing tox@msu.edu as soon as possible.  Overnight accommodations are available at the Kellogg Center by calling 517-432-4000.  The registration brochure is attached.

Position

The Faculty of Science of the Universiteit van Amsterdam Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED) is currently seeking a Full Professor to lead the Chair of Earth Surface Science. The main research focus of the Chair is to investigate the effects of environmental changes on biogeochemical and geomorphological processes and their interactions with the living world. Tasks include: to identify the symptoms of natural and anthropogenic changes in geo-ecological systems and the driving forces that cause these changes; to quantify the cause and effect relations that determine the functioning of geo-ecosystems by carrying out experimental research, monitoring and modeling; to develop and improve techniques for measuring key processes and properties at laboratory and field scales, and to analyze, explain and reduce the discrepancies between observations at these different scales; to gain insight into the socio-economic impact of environmental changes, so that scientific knowledge can be effectively used to prevent and mitigate unwanted changes in geo-ecological systems; and to train the next generation of scientists so that they will be able to tackle the main scientific questions in geo-ecology in an interdisciplinary context. Requirements include an extensive publication record in peer-reviewed journals, successful grant applications, and the supervision of PhD students; proven teaching capabilities and openness towards introducing new topics and methods in different (including interdisciplinary) curricula at the BSc and the MSc level; excellent managerial and communicative skills; and familiarity with the following scientific domains: bio-geochemical cycles; earth surface and soil hydrology; geomorphological and soil processes; the fate of natural and anthropogenic substances in ecosystems; measurement techniques for field and laboratory use; model development. If not fluent in Dutch, the ability to teach in Dutch after two years. Further information can be obtained from Prof. Willem Bouten, email w.bouten@uva.nl, tel. +31 - 20 - 525 7412, www.science.uva.nl/ibed. The gross monthly salary will be between 4,697 and 6,841 euros. Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a list detailing publications, teaching experience and grants acquired. They should be submitted in an envelope marked ‘strictly confidential’ in the upper left-hand corner and be sent before 18 June 2007 to: Universiteit van Amsterdam, Faculty of Science - Dept. PZ, attn: Mrs. A. Crajé, Kruislaan 404, 1098 SM Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Applications may also be emailed to application@science.uva.nl. In all cases, please quote the job reference number.