Toxicology Track

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

July 9, 2007, Vol. 30, Number 26

Seminar /Workshops / Course Announcement

Seminar

*Dow Chemical Company, the MSU-CIT, and the MSU Superfund Research Translation Core present Dr. Stephen Safe, Distinguished Professor of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology at Texas A&M University, to speak on "Selective AhR Modulators: Opportunities for Cancer Chemotherapy and Problems for Risk Assessment" at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 10, 2007 in room 162 of the Food Safety and Toxicology Building.

*The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology present John Buchweitz to give his dissertation seminar "Characterization of Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-Mediated Alterations in Leukocyte and Airway Epithelial Cell Responses to a Primary Challenge with Influenza A/PR/8/34 in C57BL/6 Wild Type and CB1/CB2 Receptor-Null Mice" on Thursday, July 12, 2007 at 9 a.m. in B448-9 Life Sciences.

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

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 available at superfund workshop.

CSTAT is pleased to announce the following workshop in the Summer 2007 Workshop Series: Intermediate Data Analysis using SPSS, on Friday, July 13, from 1-4 p.m. with Dr. Sandra Herman, CSTAT. For more information and registration please visit the website: http://www.cstat.msu.edu/workshops.html.

PACS Testing, Consulting and Training will provide short courses in Los Angeles, California this July; in San Jose in August, Chicago in September, Pittsburg in October, Atlanta in November; and Orlando in December. For a complete schedule and course offerings, check the PACS website at http://pacslabs.com or call 724. 457. 6756

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).