Toxicology Track

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

September 18, 2007, Vol. 30, Number 33

Seminars this week/Seminars upcoming/Conferences//Fellowships

Seminars this week

The Cell and Molecular Biology Program presents Tingting Yue, MSU, to speak on "Glycan Variation on Serum Mucins: Potential Biomarker for Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis" on Tuesday, September 18, 2007 at 1 p.m. in 2245 Biomedical and Physical Sciences.

The Respiratory Research Initiative presents Barb Kaplan, MSU, to speak on "Intranasal Instillation of Lipopolysaccharide: A Murine Model of Pulmonary Inflammation" on Friday, September 21, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. in 162 Food Safety and Toxicology.

Seminars upcoming

The Respiratory Research Initiative presents Marcus Mall, University of Heidelbert, Germany, to speak on "Role of Airway Surface Dehydration in the Pathogenesis and as a Target of Cystic Fibrosis Lung Disease" on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. in 162 Food Safety and Toxicology.

Conferences

Bringing Toxicology to Global Issues in Occupational and Environmental Public Health, co-sponsored by the Academy of Industrial Hygiene Toxicology Committee and Society of Toxicology (Occupational and Public Health Specialty Section, Ohio Valley Regional Chapter), will occur on Thursday-Friday, October 18-19, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., in Louisville, Kentucky. For more information visit http://www.aiha.org/TheAcademy/html/pcih-symposium.htm.

Nanotechnology and Evidence and Impact, will be held October 25-26, 2007, at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. For more information, visit the meeting web site at http://www.sph.umich.edu/riskcenter/2007%20Symposium/index.htm.

The Health and Environmental Sciences Institute Committee on Application of Genomics to Mechanism-Based Risk Assessment-Results of 2005-2007 Research Programs and Next Steps: A Public Workshop, will take place November 7-8, 2007, at the Westin Washington Hotel, Washington, D.C. For more information visit http://www.hesiglobal.org/Committees/TechnicalCommittees/Genomics/Genomics_PublicWorkshop.htm.

The Twenty-Fourth Internationl Neurotoxicology Conference-Environmental Etiologies of Neurological Disorders, will be held November 11-14, 2007, at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk, San Antonio, Texas. For more information, visit http://www.neurotoxicology.com/conf2007/conference.htm. The deadline for poster abstracts has been extended to October 1, 2007.

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

Fellowships

National Science Foundation (NSF) East Asia and Pacific Summer Institutes (EAPSI) program offers U.S graduate students in science and engineering a unique opportunity to study abroad with foreign researchers (in Australia, China, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore, or Taiwan) for 8 weeks during the summer. In 2008, the EAPSI awards will include a stipend of $5,000, an allowance for international travel, and support to attend a pre-departure orientation in Washington DC. Foreign co-sponsoring organizations will provide additional support to cover EAPSI students' living expenses abroad. The link to the EAPSI website is http://www.nsf.gov/eapsi. Contact: Andrew S. Backe, Ph.D.
Program Specialist for East Asia and Pacific, Office of International Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, Tel: 703-292-4771, E-mail: abacke@nsf.gov.

AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships help to establish and nurture critical links between federal decision-makers and scientific professionals to support public policy that
benefits the wellbeing of the nation and the planet. The Fellowships are designed to: a. educate scientists and engineers on the intricacies of federal policymaking; b. provide scientific expertise and analysis to support decision-makers confronting increasingly complex scientific and technical issues; c. foster positive exchange between scientists and policymakers; d. empower scientists and engineers to conduct policy-relevant research that addresses challenges facing society; and e. increase the involvement and visibility of scientists and engineers in the public policy realm. http://fellowships.aaas.org/ An MSU event "Not Science as Usual: Become an AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow" will take pace on Thursday, November 1, from noon - 1:00 p.m. in 273 Giltner Hall with speaker: Dan Poux, Associate Director, AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships; hosted by the Environmental Science and Policy Program.