Opening Session: Sunday, December 10, 2006
| Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO) Martin Johnson House | |
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Dr. Andy Hargadon, University of California, Davis Commercialization of New Technologies |
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Dr. K.C. Donnelly, Texas A&M University and Hiram Sarabia, University of California, San Diego Bioassay Network |
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Dr. Meredith Golden, Columbia University Brainstorming Session for Capacity Building Workshop |
DAY 1: Monday, December 11, 2006
| Opening Session (Grande Ballroom: Salon A, B, C) | |
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Welcoming Remarks - Dr. Mark B. Horton and Dr. Robert Tukey, University of California, San Diego |
| Plenary Session 1: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Environmental Monitoring Chair: Dr. Robert Tukey, University of California, San Diego |
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Dr. Ilya Zaslavsky, Director, UCSD Geographic Information Systems University of California, UCSD |
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Enhancing Exposure Assessment with Geospatial Modeling of Population Distribution Dr. Budhendra Bhaduri, Director, GIS and Technology Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
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"Environmental Monitoring in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina" Dr. Jon Rauscher, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Region 6 |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Use of Water Distribution Model to Assess Exposure to Tetrachloroethylene-Contaminated Drinking Water" Lisa Gallagher, Boston University |
| Plenary Session 2: Toxicant Exposure and Receptor Interactions Chair: Dr. Robert Tukey, University of California, San Diego |
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PAHs: Estrogens or Antiestrogens Dr. Stephen Safe, Texas A & M University |
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"Dose Dependent Effects of Sertoli Cell Toxicants 2,5-Hexanedione, Carbendazim, and Mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in Adult Rat Testis" Dr. Jeffery S. Moffit, Brown University |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Pregnane X receptor protects HepG2 cells from BaP-induced DNA damage" Christine Naspinski, Texas A & M University |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Comparative chronic liver toxicity of benzo[a]pyrene in two populations of Fundulus" Lauren P. Battle, Duke University |
| Science Session 1: Exposure Biology and Susceptibility Chair: Dr. Martyn Smith, University of California, Berkeley |
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Nuclear Receptors and the Exotics of Xenobiotics Dr. Ron Evans, The Salk Institute for Biological Studies |
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Identifying human susceptibility loci to Superfund toxicants using S. cerevisiae Dr. Chris Vulpe, University of California, Berkeley |
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"To Understand the Molecular Mechanism of Arsenic and Cadmium Toxicity in Schizosacchromyces Pombe" Dr. Ajay A. Vashisht, The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) |
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"Modulation of the B-Cell Immunologic Program by Superfund Halogenated Aromatic Hydrocarbons" Dr. Chris A. Learn, Michigan State University |
| Science Session 2: Exposure and Modeling Chair: Dr. Alan Buckpitt, University of California, Davis |
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"Reprogramming of Histone Marks by Chromium-BaP Interactions" Alvaro Puga, University of Cincinnati |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Arsenic Disrupts Thyroid Hormone-Induced Gene Transcription in GH3 Cells and Amphibian Tail Metamorphosis" Athena P. Nomikos, Dartmouth Medical School |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Biomonitoring Methods for the Antimicrobial Agent Triclocarban: Instrumental Analysis and Immunoassay Development" Hsing-Ju Tsai, University of California, Davis |
DAY 2: Tuesday, December 12, 2006
| Science Session 3: Oxidative Stress Chair: Dr. Michael Karin, University of California, San Diego |
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"Endosomal NADPH Oxidase Activation Facilitates Redox-dependent Responses to Diverse Environmental Stimuli" John F. Engelhardt, University of Iowa |
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"Cell-Type Specific and Differential Regulation of TNF-α and IL-1β-induced Activation of IKK by Reactive Oxygen Intermediates" Ebrahim Zandi, University of Southern California |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Blimp-1 and Pax5 are Involved in the Suppression of B Cell Differentiation by TCDD" Dina Shnaider, Michigan State University |
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"Polychlorinated Biphenyls Induce Oxidative Stress and Perturb Proliferation in Human Normal Breast Epithelial Cells" Dr. Venkatasubbaiah A. Venkatesha, University of Iowa |
| Outreach & Research Translation Session: Working with the Government |
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Diana Tarrant, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Building a Milti-Faceted Partnership with the NC department of Environment and Natural Resources |
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Dr. K.C. Donnelly, Texas A&M University Novel Approaches to Ecological Risk Assessment of Complex Chemical Mixtures |
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Panel Discussion/ Question and Answers Panelists: Diana Tarrant, Dr. K.C. Donnelly, and Others |
| Science Session 4: Remediation and Sensing Chairs: Dr. Julian Schroeder, University of California, San Diego Dr. Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, University of California, Berkeley |
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"Phytostabilization of Mine Tailings in Arid and Semi-Arid Environments" Dr. Raina M. Maier, University of Arizona |
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"Luciferase-Based Genetic Screening of Cadmium Sensing Response Mutants" Dongyul Sung, University of California, San Diego |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Evaluation of Potential Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria and Their Use to Enhance Atriplex Lentiformis Growth in Acidic Mine Tailings" Christopher J. Grandlic, University of Arizona |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Effect of Incubation Conditions on the Enrichment of Pyrene-Degrading Bacteria Identified by Stable Isotope Probing in an Aged PAH-Contaminated Soil" Maiysha D. Jones, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill |
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Graduate Student Presentation: "Development of
Molecular Biomarkers to Monitor the Physiology of Dehalococcoides spp.
for In-situ Bioremediation of TCE" Patrick K. H. Lee, University of California, Berkeley |
| Lunch and Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award Presentation | |
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Karen Wetterhahn Memorial Award Presentation (Remain in Parterre Garden) Opening Statement: Dr. William Suk, Director, Superfund Basic Research Program Wetterhahn Scientific Presentation |
| Plenary Session 3: As, Bad as it Gets Chair: Mr. Larry Reed, MDB, Inc. |
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"Arsenic’s Diverse Impacts on Human Health" Dr. Joseph Graziano, Columbia University, Mailman School of Public Health |
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"Arsenic’s Unique Geophysical Properties - and Their Impacts" Dr. Benjamin Bostick, Dartmouth College |
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"Arsenic-Bearing Solid Residuals - an Opportunity to Prevent Impacts" Dr. Wendell Ela, University of Arizona |
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Panel Discussion |
| Plenary Session 4: From Lab Bench to Product Chair: Ms. Beth Anderson, NIEHS |
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"Application of Magnetic and Luminescent Nanoscale Materials to Environmental Biosensors" Dr. Ian Kennedy, University of California, Davis |
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"Panel Discussion / Questions and Answers" Panelists: Dr. Dan Chang, University of California, Davis Dr. David Ozonoff, Boston University Dr. Fred Pfaender, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
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Closing Address Dr. Robert Tukey, University of California, San Diego |
