All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend the annual workshop of the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center (EHSRC) on Friday, Oct. 24, from 1-3:30 p.m. in the Urmila Sahai Seminar Room (2117 MERF).

The speakers are listed below:

Introduction

1:00              Peter S. Thorne, PhD, Center Director

Invited Speaker

1:05 – 2:00    Ian Blair, PhD
Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania
Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress and Asbestos Exposure

Member Presentations

2:00 – 2:30    Jessica Sieren, PhD
Novel tools for exploring cancer tumorigenesis

2:30 – 3:00    A. Brent Carter, MD
Oxidative stress and macrophage survival in asbestosis

3:00 – 3:30    Nancy Wyland, MFA
Silica Sand Mining in the Midwest: A Community Engagement Project

Reception

3:30             MERF Atrium, First Floor

This event is open to all members of the University of Iowa community with an interest in the environmental health sciences.