Environmental Health and Toxicology Research Program 1992—2002

This program was designed to focus on the health problems of poor and minority populations through research in toxicology, risk assessment, and environmental toxicology.  This program was funded and supported by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.


EHTRP Principal Investigators and Research Projects

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science

Investigation:

Title: Lead and Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
Principal Investigator: Dr. Stephen Rothenberg

Florida A and M University, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Investigation:

A. Title: The Effects of Manganese Exposure on Reactive Oxygen Species in  Young or Aged Male and Female Sprague-Dawley Rats
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ebenezer T. Oriaku
B. Title: Mechanisms of Manganese-Induced Toxicity at the Molecular Level
Principal investigator: Dr. R. Renee Reams
C. Title: The Genotoxicity of Di-n-butylphthalate
Principal Investigator: Dr. Ronald D. Thomas 

Dr. Ebenezer T. Oriaku

Dr. Renee Reams

Dr. Ronald Thomas

Meharry Medical College School of Medicine, School of Dentistry

Investigation:

Title: Multigenerational Effects of Benzo(a)pyrene on Reproduction and Development
Principal Investigator: Dr. Alfred M. Nyanda 

Dr. Alfred Nyanda

Morehouse School of Medicine

Investigation:

Title: A Longitudinal Study of Lead Poisoning from a Maternal Infant Relationship  Through Early Childhood
Principal Investigator: Dr. Roland Patillo

Texas Southern University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Investigation:

Title: Mechanism of Neurobehavioral Toxicity of Lead (Oral)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Arun L. Jadhav;

Tuskegee University School of Veterinary Medicine

Investigation:

A. Title: Multigenerational Toxic Effects of Zinc in Rodents (Oral)
Principal Investigator: Dr. Vincent V. St. Omer
B. Title: Multigenerational Effects of Chlordane on Reproduction and Development in Rats
Principal Investigator: Dr. Lanell Ogden 

Dr. Lanell Ogden

Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy

Investigation:

A.Title: Acute and Intermediate Duration of Toxicity of Manganese in Rodents
Principal Investigator: Dr. Marcus Iszard
B. Title: Neurotoxicity of Manganese in Rats: Interaction
Principal Investigators: Drs. Harold Komiskey and Howard Mielke
C. Title: Multimedia Study of Manganese and Nickel in Rural and Urban Environments of New Orleans
Principal Investigator: Dr. Howard Mielke 

 

Dr. Marcus Iszard

Dr. Howard Mielke

 

 
 

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