Toxicology Track

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

June 18, 2007, Vol. 30, Number 24

Seminars / Publications / Grants / Workshops/ Course Announcement

Seminars

*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.

Publications

Upham, B.L., M. Guvi, J. Scott, J.M. Carbone, L. Blaha, L.L. Li, A.M. Rummel, and J.E Trosko (2007). Resveratrol reversed the effects of tumor-promoting organic peroxides on gap junctional intercellular communication and MAP-kinase. Nutr. Cancer 57:38-47

Tai, M-H, B.L. Upham, M.-S. Tsao, D.N. Reed, J.E. Trosko (2007). Cigarette smoke components inhibited intercellular communication and differentiation in human pancreatic ductal epithelial cells. Int. J. Cancer 120:1855-1862.

Grants

Brad Upham received $5,442 from the National Institutes of Health for "Epigenetic Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons."

Nigel Paneth received $48,796 from the National Institutes of Health for "Developing a Communication Classification System of CP."

Workshops

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 the 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.

CSTAT is pleased to announce the second set of workshops in the Summer 2007 Workshop Series. For more information and registration please visit our website. http://www.cstat.msu.edu/workshops.html

Statistics Refresher, Tuesday, June 5, from 1-4 PM
Dr. Kimberly Maier, CEPSE and Dr. Connie Page, Statistics and Probability

Introduction to Bayesian Statistics, Thursday, June 7, from 1-4 PM
Dr. Sarat Dass, Statistics and Probability

Basic Data Analysis using SPSS, Friday, June 15, 1-4 PM
Dr. Sandra Herman, CSTAT

Basic Data Analysis using STATA, Friday, June 22, from 1-4 PM
Dr. Freda Lynn, Education

Intermediate Data Analysis using SPSS, Friday, July 13, 1-4 PM
Dr. Sandra Herman, CSTAT

Course Announcement

Course offering for Fall 2007
PHM 816 Integrative Toxicology: Mechanisms, Pathology and Regulation
(also listed as PDI 816, ANS 816 and BMB 816)
MWF 9:10 - 10:00 AM
B448 Life Sciences Building

This course will explore general modes and mechanisms of toxicity and chemical-induced cancer, mechanisms and pathology of target organ toxicology, and aspects of regulation and risk assessment. Accordingly, this course will be relevant to students with an interest in toxicology, toxicologic pathology and risk assessment. It is a core course required for the Center for Integrative Toxicology’s doctoral program in Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences (EITS).

PHM 816 replaces PHM 814, and students should not enroll in PHM 814. Any questions should be directed to Dr. Ganey (ganey@msu.edu or 517-432-1761) or Dr. Harkema (harkemaj@msu.edu 517-353-8627).