Toxicology Track

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

November 12, 2007, Vol. 30, Number 41

Seminars this week/Conferences/Positions

Seminars this week

The MSU Graduate School presents Philip Calder, University of Southhampton, to speak on "The Relationship Between the Fatty Acid Composition of Immune Cells and their Function" on Monday, November 12, 2007 at 2 p.m. in 1425 Biomedical Physical Sciences.

The Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department presents Bharati Mitra, Wayne State University, to speak on "ZntA from E. Coli: A Gneral Divalent Metal Ion Transporter Specialized for the Pb (II) Transport" on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. in 1415 Biomedical Physical Sciences.

*The Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology presents Virginia Sanders, The Ohio State University, Department of Molecular Virology, Immunology and Medical Genetics, to speak on "It Takes Nerve to Tell an Immune Cell What to Do" on Wednesday, November 14, 2007 at noon in B448-9 Life Sciences.

The Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department presents Jack Preiss, MSU, to speak on "Plant Starch and Bacterial Glycogen Biosynthetic Enzymes" on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 11:30 a.m. in 101 Biochemistry.

The Neuroscience Program presents Frances Champagne, Columbia University, to speak on "Epigenetic Transmission of Reproductive Behavior Across Generations" on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 12:30 p.m.

The Department of Chemistry presents Donald Hunt, University of Virginia, to give a colloquium on "Innovative Mass Spectrometry Technology for the Study of Cell Signaling" on Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 4:10 p.m. in 136 Chemistry.

The Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department presents Nabeetha Nagalingam, to give a preliminary exam seminar on "An In Vivo Study of Microbial Function: Evaluation of Butyrate Production by Members of the Clostridia in Mouse Gastrointestinal Track" on Friday, November 16, 2007 at 10 a.m. in 1415 Biomedical Physical Sciences.

*The Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation presents Alison Bauer, MSU, to speak on "The Role of Inflammation in Mouse Lung Tumorigenesis" at noon on Friday, November 16, 2007 in 101 Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, 4125 Beaumont Rd.

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

Conferences and other events

The MSU Center for Integrative Toxicology (CIT) will host its Annual Research Evening on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 5:15 p.m. at the MSU Kellogg Center. This will be an opportunity to meet with CIT faculty and trainees in the Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences (EITS) training program and to become acquainted with the toxicology-related research that students and postdoctoral fellows are doing campus wide. First-year students enrolled in cooperating, disciplinary PhD programs are especially encouraged to attend. Dinner is included. RSVP to Amy Swagart at swagart@msu.edu, 353-6469 by November 26, 2007.

Students in the Environmental and Integrative Toxicological Sciences program are reminded of the requirement for training in research ethics offered by the University. Specific information and a complete description of all the sessions in the Responsible Conduct of Research Seminar Series is available at the series' web site: http://grad.msu.edu/all/respconduct.htm.

Experimental Biology 2008 will take place April 5-9, 2008 in San Diego, California. Abstracts are being accepted until November 7, 2007. For more information, go to http://www.eb2008.org.

The 27th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicologic Pathology will take place June 22-26, 2008, at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, California. “Systems Pathology” is the theme of the 27th Symposium, which is divided into six half-day sessions. Abstract submission Deadline: April 1, 2008. For more information, go to https://www.toxpath.org/AM2008/index.asp.

Positions

The Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology, the University of California-Berkeley, is recruiting for an assistant professor (nine-month tenure-track) starting as early as July 1, 2008. The appointee is expected to develop a vigorous and independent research program investigating metabolic regulation, control of metabolic systems, and/or the relationship among nutrients, phytochemicals, toxicants, genetics, and disease. Applicants should have a bioscience Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree, with training and experience in experimental biology. The appointee will have opportunity to work with Ph.D. students in four interdepartmental programs: Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition; Molecular Toxicology; Comparative Biochemistry; and Endocrinology. The appointee will also contribute to educating undergraduates seeking degrees in nutritional biology and molecular toxicology. Numerous opportunities exist for interactions with colleagues at UCB and in the Bay Area. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a statement of current and proposed research, copies of publications, and the names and addresses of at least three references. Applicants should have their referees send references to us directly, and should refer their referees to the UC Berkeley Statement of Confidentiality at: http://apo.chance.berkeley.edu/evalltr.html. Applications should be submitted to DNSTsearch@berkeley.edu (electronic submissions strongly preferred) or to: Search Committee Chair, Department of Nutritional Sciences & Toxicology, 119 Morgan Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-3104. The deadline for receipt of applications is December 1, 2007. Late applications will not be accepted.