Reproductive Toxicology and Environmental Toxicity Consultant (1064)
Expertise
Environmental toxicity and developmental toxicology (teratology).
Toxicology, teratology (reproductive toxicology), reproductive physiology, environmental medicine, and endocrinology.
Taught courses on teratology, developmental toxicology, both general and environmental toxicology, developmental biology, human embryology, reproductive physiology, endocrinology, general physiology, and technical methods.
Current research interests include investigation of mechanisms and development of assays for developmental toxicity.
Experience with detection of toxicant-induced DNA strand breaks in organogenesis stage mammalian embryos.
Studied the influence of nutritional status on developmental toxicity.
Investigated the teratogenic potential of environmental toxicants, such as mycotoxins and arsenicals, and has conducted research on teratogen x teratogen and gene x teratogen interactions.
Participated in a number of workshops and expert panels on developmental toxicity and risk assessment, and he is a current ad hoc member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panel's Food Quality Protection Act Science Review Board (FQPA/SRB).
Experience
Independent Consultant 1978 - Present
University of Alabama:
Professor Emeritus of Biological Sciences, Department of Biological Sciences, 2000 - Present.
Adjunct Professor of Public Health, School of Public Health, 1988 - Present.
Previous positions
Professor Biological Sciences, Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Section, Department of Biological Sciences, 1978 - 2000.
Consultant in Environmental Medicine, U.S. Veterans Administration, Office of Medicine and Surgery, Agent Orange Special Projects Office (off site), 1983.
Special Consultant, Environmental Health Committee, Science Advisory Board, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1983 - 1993.
Associate Professor of Biology, 1973 - 1978.
Assistant Professor of Biology, 1968 - 1973.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Food Quality Protection Act Science Review Board (FQPA/SRB).
Teratology Society - Past Teratology Society activities: Chairman of the Membership Committee, the Constitution and Bylaws Committee, and the Education Committee; member of the Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics, the Ad Hoc Warkany Lecturer Selection Committee, the Ad Hoc Expert Testimony Committee, and the Web Site Committee.
Society of Toxicology.
Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology Specialty Subsection of the Society of Toxicology. Currently - Newsletter Editor; past - Member of the Nominations Committee.
Roundtable of Toxicology Consultants.
Past Memberships
Neurobehavioral Teratology Society (Charter Member).
Society for the Study of Reproduction (Charter Member).
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
Editorial Board, Fundamental and Applied Toxicology.
Editorial Board, Toxicological Sciences.
Editorial Board, InScight.
Honors & Publications
Authored or edited numerous publications (research articles, reviews, books, and book chapters).
Honor Societies
Phi Kappa Phi
Sigma Xi
Phi Theta Kappa
Alpha Zeta
Fellowships
NASA Research Trainee, Purdue University, 1966-1968.
University Research Fellow, Purdue University, 1965-1966.
Pantex Research Fellow, Texas Tech University, 1964-1965.
Education
PH.D. Reproductive Physiology, Purdue University
M.S. Applied Population Genetics, Texas Tech University
B.S. Animal Science, Texas Tech University