Topics such as oncogenes, tumor suppressors, cell cycle and differentiation, AIDS, heredity and environmental factors in the development of cancer are covered. An introduction to the basic principles and methods by which health risks associated with exposure to chemical and physical agents are determined. Topics include hazard identification, dose response and exposure assessments, as well as risk characterization and management. Analysis and Identification of Environmental Toxicants Provides laboratory experience in specialized methods of identification and analysis of toxic organic compounds in gaseous, aqueous, and soil media. Methods of sample collection and extraction are presented.
Students utilize both gas and liquid chromatographic techniques.
ENTX 203 Toxicology Laboratory Laboratory methods for the determination of toxicity of chemicals and techniques to determine the interaction of toxicants with biochemical and physiological processes. ENTX 211 Environmental and Molecular Carcinogenesis Molecular genetics of human cell response to environmental carcinogens. Discussion of DNA repair, mutagenensis, oncogenes, and tumor suppressors. Following presentation of introductory material, emphasis will be placed on student discussion of recent literature. ENTX 215 Toxicants in Aqueous Media Analysis of loss pathways for toxic chemicals present in surface waters, soil or groundwater.