Program - Society of Toxicology

Society of Toxicology 2011
Program Description (Continued)
Abstract #
#2479 3:23 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE
DELIVERY OF NANOMATERIALS TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT: IMPLICATIONS
FOR INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS. ​A.
Elder. Environmental Medicine, University of
Rochester, Rochester, NY.
#2480 3:49 SCREENING FOR TOXIC AIRWAY
RESPONSES: THE TRANSLATIONAL
VALUE OF IN VITRO APPROACHES. ​R.
Devlin. U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC.
Wednesday Afternoon, March 9
1:30 PM to 4:15 PM
Room 202A
Workshop Session: Polishing Today’s Job Candidate in a
Tough Economy
Chairperson(s): Aimen Farraj, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC,
and Barbara Kaplan, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.
Sponsor:
Career Resource and Development Committee
An overall stubbornly high unemployment rate coupled with industry
downsizing and institutional program cuts has fostered a tepid job market
for toxicologists. Fewer jobs mean greater competition for limited openings.
Thus the onus is on job candidates to make sure that they are putting their
best foot forward during the job-seeking process. To that end, job candidates
must not only polish their research credentials, but also their job-seeking
skills. Therefore, our panel of experts from divergent fields will discuss the
importance of having a well-rounded portfolio. Candidates will come to
understand the value of a good publication record, acquiring experience and
skills outside of the laboratory, and the necessity for sound communication
skills. It has become increasingly important that job seekers be aware of the
job application process including writing a resume/CV and interviewing.
Our panel will provide some insight and share some insider information
relative to the hiring practices of human resource departments. Additionally,
there will be a discussion of the common unflattering mistakes and, or
pitfalls that candidates can sometimes make and ways to avoid them.
#2481 1:30 POLISHING TODAY’S JOB CANDIDATE
IN A TOUGH ECONOMY. ​A. K. Farraj.
Environmental Public Health Division, NHEERL,
ORD, U.S. EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC.
#2482 1:35 PUBLICATION IS THE FOUNDATION OF A
COMPETITIVE JOB APPLICATION. ​G. B.
Corcoran. Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wayne State
University, Detroit, MI.
#2483 2:01 STAND OUT AMONGST YOUR PEERS:
WAYS TO DISTINGUISH YOURSELF
BEYOND PUBLICATION RECORD. ​I.
Jaspers. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Chapel Hill, NC.
#2484 2:27 COMMUNICATION SKILLS: AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT TO YOUR PORTFOLIO. ​D. L.
Costa. Office of Research & Development, U.S.
EPA, Research Triangle Park, NC.
#2485 2:53 WHAT IS THE EMPLOYER LOOKING
FOR? INSIGHT FROM A JOB PLACEMENT
PROFESSIONAL. ​T. Leyden. The Leyden Group,
Greenwood Village, CO. Sponsor: A. Farraj.
#2486 3:19 AN INSIDER PERSPECTIVE: HIRING
PROCESSES WITHIN THE BIOTECH/
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY. ​R. Ragsdale.
HR, Genentech & Roche, South San Francisco, CA.
Sponsor: A. Farraj.
Abstract #
3:45 PANEL DISCUSSION/Q&A.
Wednesday Afternoon, March 9
1:30 PM to 4:15 PM
Room 143
Platform Session: Airborne Particulates and Health Effects
Chairperson(s): Jake McDonald, Lovelace Respiratory Research
Institute, Albuquerque, NM, and Gabriele Grunig, New York University,
Tuxedo, NY.
#2487 1:30 TISSUE CONCENTRATIONS AND
IMMUNOLOGICAL EFFECTS IN C3H/HEJ
MICE, FOLLOWING AN INHALATION
EXPOSURE TO TWO PARTICLES SIZE OF
BE AND BEAL. ​A. Adam-Poupart 1 , C. Muller 1 ,
F. Salehi 2 , B. Mazer 2 , G. Chevalier 3 , Y. Cloutier 3 , G.
Truchon 4 , J. Lambert 5 and J. Zayed 1 . 1 Department
of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty
of Medicine, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC,
Canada, 2 Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill
University, Montréal, QC, Canada, 3 Department
of Biological Sciences, University of Québec
in Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, 4 Institut de
Recherche Robert-Sauvé en Santé et en Sécurité du
Travail, Montréal, QC, Canada and 5 Department
of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of
Medicine, University of Montréal, Montréal, QC,
Canada.
#2488 1:49 CIGARETTE SMOKE EXTRACT
ENHANCED AMBIENT ULTRAFINE
PARTICLE-INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS
IN ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. ​Y. Mo 1 , R.
Wan 1 , S. Chien 2 , D. J. Tollerud 1 and Q. Zhang 1 .
1
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences,
University of Louisville, Louisville, KY and
2
Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
#2489 2:08 COMPARATIVE TOXICITY OF BIODIESEL
EXHAUST AND PETROLEUM DIESEL
EXHAUST PARTICULATE MATTER USING
WKY RAT ALVEOLAR MACHROPHAGES. ​
L. Bhavaraju 2 , J. Shannahan 2 , A. Williams 3 , R.
McCormick 3 , J. McGee 1 , U. Kodavanti 1 and M.
Madden 1 . 1 ORD, NHEERL, EPHD, U.S. EPA,
Chapel Hill, NC, 2 Curriculum in Toxicology,
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel
Hill, NC and 3 Fuels Performance Group, National
Renewable Energy Labs, Golden, CO.
#2490 2:27 GSTP1 POLYMORPHISM DETERMINES
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO ACUTELY
DECREASED PROTEASOME ACTIVITY
FOLLOWING HUMAN INHALATION OF
FRESH AEROSOLS. ​H. M. Kipen 1 , S. Gandhi 1 ,
D. Rich 2 , P. Ohman 2 , R. Laumbach 1 , Z. Fan 1 , L.
Chen 3 , J. Zhang 2 and K. Madura 3 . 1 Department of
Environmental & Occupational Medicine, UMDNJ-
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway,
NJ, 2 UMDNJ-School of Public Health, Piscataway,
NJ and 3 Department of Biochemistry, UMDNJ-
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway,
NJ.
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