Toxicology Track

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

September 10, 2007, Vol. 30, Number 32

Seminars this week/Seminars upcoming/Grants/Workshops/

Seminars this week

The Cell and Molecular Biology Program presents Sebla Kutluay, MSU, to speak on "Are Transcriptional Coactivators Required for Herpes Implex Virus Type-1 Immediate Early Gene Expression?" on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 1 p.m. in 2245 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

The Department of Chemistry presents Julia Brumaghim, Clemson University, to speak on "Antioxidant Mechanisms: Preventing DNA Damage Through Metal Binding" on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. in 136 Chemistry.

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology present Kit Pogliano, University of California-San Diego, to speak on "Remodeling Cellular Membranes During Bacillus Subtilis Sporulation" on Thursday, September 13, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. in 101 Biochemistry.

The Department of Chemistry presents John Berca, California Institute of Technology, to speak on "Ethylene Oligomerization Catalysts with Organochromium Catalysts" on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. in 136 Chemistry.

The Department of Animal Science's Annual Graduate Research Forum will be held on Friday, September 14, 2007 in Anthony Hall. Visit http://www.asgsa.ans.msu.edu/symposium.html.

Seminars upcoming

The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition presents Stephen D. Hursting, PH.D., MPH, University of Texas at Austin and UT_MD Anderson Cancer Center, to give the G. Malcolm Trout Visiting Scholar Lecture on "Diet, Obesity, and Cancer Prevention" on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 7 p.m. in the Lincoln Room at the MSU Kellogg Center. Reception at 6 p.m.

Grants

Brad Upham and James Trosko received $328,226 from the National Institutes of Health for "Epigenetic Toxicity of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons."

Workshops

There are a limited number of seats remaining for the MSU CIT Superfund Program, Research Translation Core's 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.eduassoon as possible. Overnight accommodations in the East Lansing area are available at area hotels. For more information on the workshop go to flyer.

PACS Testing, Consulting and Training will provide short courses at 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.