in the news
» Luoping Zhang, Ph.D. is an invited speaker at the Environmental Mutagen Society's 40th Annual Meeting in St. Louis, Mo, October 24-28, 2009. Her topics are "Benzene Induced Hematotoxicity: Susceptability Genes and DNA Repair Mechanisms" and "Spectrum of Chromosomal Aneuploidy, Benzene Exposure and Leukemia Risk". [Abstract]
» Zhiying Ji, Ph.D. had his poster entitled “Cytogenetic Alterations and Changes of Global DNA Methylation Induced by Leukemogenic Chemicals In Vitro,” selected for presentation during the same meeting. [Abstract]
» Xuefeng Ren, MD, Ph.D., is an invited speaker at the 2009 Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting at Columbia University in New York City, November 3-4, 2009. His topic is "Histone Modification and Arsenic Toxicity in Human Bladder Cells". [Abstract]
» In a recent study, Dr. Allan Smith's group compared lung cancer risks from inhalation and ingestion of arsenic. For more information, see: [PDF]
» A figure from the article "Comparative Functional Genomic Analysis Identifies Distinct and Overlapping Sets of Genes Required for Resistance to Monomethylarsonous Acid (MMAIII) and Arsenite (AsIII) in Yeast" by William J. Jo, et al., which describes the interaction networks of arsenic sensitivity in yeast, was selected for the cover of the October 2009 edition of the journal /Toxicological Sciences/. For more information, click here
More Newshot off the press
» Tang X, Bai Y, Duong A, Smith MT, Li L, Zhang L (2009) Formaldehyde in China: Production, consumption, exposure levels, and health effects. /Environ Int/. Nov;35(8):1210-24. PMID: 19589601. [Abstract] [Full Text]
» Zhang L, Freeman LE, Nakamura J, Hecht SS, Vandenberg JJ, Smith MT, Sonawane BR (2009) Formaldehyde and leukemia: Epidemiology, potential mechanisms, and implications for risk assessment. /Environ Mol Mutagen/. Sep 29. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 19790261. [Abstract]
» Hosgood HD 3rd, Zhang L, Shen M, Berndt SI, Vermeulen R, Li G, Yin S, Yeager M, Yuenger J, Rothman N, Chanock S, Smith M, Lan Q (2009) Association between genetic variants in VEGF, ERCC3 and occupational benzene hematotoxicity. /Occup Environ Med/. Sep 22. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 19773279 [Abstract]
» Jo WJ, Loguinov A, Wintz H, Chang M, Smith AH, Kalman D, Zhang L, Smith MT, Vulpe CD (2009) Comparative Functional Genomic Analysis Identifies Distinct and Overlapping Sets of Genes Required for Resistance to Monomethylarsonous Acid (MMAIII) and Arsenite (AsIII) in Yeast. Toxicol Sci. 111(2), 424-436. PMID: 19635755. PMCID: PMC274584.
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events
Upcoming Events
» The 49th Annual Meeting of the Society of Toxicology (SOT) will be held March 7–11 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. For details, click here
» The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR 101st Annual Meeting 2010 will be held April 17-21, 2010 in Washington, DC. The 2010 Annual Meeting, with the theme of "/Conquering Cancer Through Discovery Research/," will highlight the best cancer science and medicine from institutions all over the world. For details, click here
» The Superfund Research Program (SRP) 2009 Annual Meeting will take place November 2-4, 2009 on the main campus of Columbia University in New York City. This year's theme, "Emerging Issues, Emerging Progress," will highlight new research findings that are of direct relevance to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's work at Superfund sites while also exploring new emerging problems, such as those created by the colossal spill of 1.1 billion gallons of coal fly ash at the Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee. For details, click here
Recent Events
» The 40th annual meeting of the Environmental Mutagen Society, October 24-28, 2009, St Louis, MO. This year's topic is "Genomics in the Environmental Century." For details, click here
» American Association for Cancer Research 100th Annual Meeting, 2009; April 18-22, 2009; Denver, Colorado
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