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» Luoping Zhang, Ph.D. is an invited speaker at the Environmental Mutagen Society’s 40^th 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
Dr. Allan Smith has received the John Goldsmith Award for Outstanding Contributions to Environmental Epidemiology at the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology meeting in Dublin. For more information, please see: http://www.iseepi.org/about/awards.html
Martyn Smith is a panelist in a session entitled “Human Carcinogen Risk” which is part of a Workshop on “Genomics in Cancer Risk Assessment” at the 10th Annual International Conference on Environmental Mutagens, August 20 – 28, 2009 in Venice, Italy. For more information, click here
In close competition, 3 UCB Postdoctoral Scholars receive NorCal SOT Young Investigator Awards: Matthew North (l), tied for 2nd place with Xuefeng Ren (not pictured), Zhiying Ji (r), 1st place. For details, click here
The Carcinogenesis Specialty Section of the Society of Toxicology presented its Postdoctoral Competition Award to Dr. Xuefeng Ren, UCB, at their Annual Meeting in Baltimore ND in March 2009.
Allan Smith’s research on pregnancy outcomes and infant mortality in women consuming well water containing arsenic featured in SBRP research brief. http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/
Amy Kyle featured in KTVU piece, “Legislature considers biomonitoring bill.” Launch video
Martyn Smith quoted in Los Angeles Times article “Soft drink, with a twist of benzene?” http://latimes.com
Researchers find unparalleled health effects from in utero and childhood arsenic exposure http://www.berkeley.edu/
Catherine Koshland’s new method to detect lead in soil featured in SBRP research brief http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/sbrp/
Science publishes Superfund investigator’s research on the harmful affects of low-doses of benzene exposure http://www.sciencemag.org
Study by Superfund investigator suggests link between maternal diet and childhood leukemia risk http://www.berkeley.edu
The Environmental Genome Project featured in Science and EMBO
Martyn Smith gives talk on gene-environment interactions in human leukemia
New study shows that sperm, like people, slow down with age http://www.berkeley.edu
Science publishes Allan Smith’s paper on arsenic http://www.sciencemag.org