Martyn T. Smith

Martyn T. SmithUC Berkeley SBRP Principal Investigator
Leader, Project 1: Biomarkers of chemical exposure and leukemia risk
Leader, Project 3: Arsenic biomarker epidemiology
Leader, Core A: Administration

E-mail: martynts@berkeley.edu
Tel: (510) 642-8770
Fax: (510) 642-0427

Mailing address:
University of California at Berkeley
School of Public Health
50 University Hall, MC 7356
Berkeley, CA 94720-7356

Web page: gel.berkeley.edu

 

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Research Interests

  • The causes of leukemia and lymphoma
  • Metabolism and toxicity of benzene
  • Biomarkers of genetic damage and susceptibility in humans
  • Studies of genotoxic effects of butadiene, malathion, benzene and arsenic in humans

Recent Publications

  • Ren X, Lim S, Smith MT, Zhang L (2009) Werner syndrome protein, WRN, protects cells from DNA damage induced by the benzene metabolite hydroquinone. Toxicol Sci, Feb;107(2):367-75. [abstract] [PDF]
  • Scelo, G, Metayer, C, Zhang L, Wiemels, JL, Aldrich MC, Selvin S, Month S,Smith MT, Buffler PA (2009) Household exposure to paint and Petroleum solvents, chromosomal translocations and the risk of childhood leukemia. EHP, Jan 117(1):133-9. [abstract] [PDF]
  • McHale CM, Zhang L, Lan Q, Li G, Hubbard AE, Forrest MS, Vermeulen R, Chen J, Shen M, Rappaport SM, Yin S, Smith MT, Rothman N (2009) Changes in the peripheral blood transcriptome associated with occupational benzene exposure identified by cross-comparison on two microarray platforms. Genomics, Jan 19 Epub ahead of print. [abstract] [PDF]
  • Guha N, Chang JS, Chokkalingam AP, Wiemels JL, Buffler PA, Smith MT. NQO1 Polymorphisms and De Novo Childhood Leukemia: A HuGE Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Epidemiol 2008 Oct 22. [abstract] [PDF]
  • Zhang L, Steinmaus C, Eastmond DA, Xin XK, Smith MT. Formaldehyde exposure and leukemia: A new meta-analysis and potential mechanisms. Mutat Res. 2008 Jul 15. [abstract] [PDF]