NIEHS Environmental Toxicology Training Program at the University of Illinois

TRAINING PROGRAM FACULTY PRECEPTORS

	Indrani C. Bagchi Department of Comparative Biosciences- Estrrogen and Progesterone-dependent pathways controlling uterine function and fertility. Hormone-dependent signaling in pathogenesis of ovarian and endometrial cancer.	Janice M. Juraska Department of Psychology and Neuroscience Program Hormonal influences in neuronal structure in cognitive parts of the rat brain, such as the cerebral cortex, corpus callosum and hippocampus. Current emphasis is on adolescence/puberty and aging.
	Milan K. Bagchi Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology Mechanism of transcriptional regulation by steroid and thyroid hormone receptors; role of coactivators and corepressors.	Benita S. Katzenellenbogen Departments of Molecular & Integrative Physiology, Cell & Developmental Biology and College of Medicine Steroid hormone receptors; gene transcription; cell cycle regulation; estrogens and antiestrogens; breast and reproductive system cancers.
	Stephen A. Boppart Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Bioengineering, and Medicine Imaging and tracking of nanoparticles and microparticles within living systems; biodistribution and biological effects of exogenous contrast agents; multi-modal imaging of cancer.	John A. Katzenellenbogen Department of Chemistry Study of estrogen receptor structure and function and how these are regulated by natural and synthetic estrogens, as well as by disruptors of endocrine function.
	Jodi A. Flaws - Associate Director Department of Comparative Biosciences Effect of environmental chemicals on development and function of the mamamalian ovary.	Ann M. Nardulli Department of Molecular & Integrative Physiology Regulation of estrogen-responsive genes; estrogen receptor/DNA interactions; hormone responsiveness in target cells; estrogen and breast cancer.
	Gregory G. Freund Departments of Pathology, College of Medicine and Animal Sciences Neuroimmune and immunobehavioral complications of diabesity and a high-fat diet.	Romana Nowak Department of Animal Sciences Pathogenesis of endometriosis and uterine fibroids, growth factor expression in the uterus, and development of these diseases.
	William G. Helferich Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition Food toxicology; effects of dietary estrogens on estrogen-dependent tumor growth; dietary estrogens and anti-estrogens and chronic diseases.	Michael J. Plewa Departments of Crop Sciences and Microbiology Genetic toxicology; the identification, chemical characterization and mechanism of action of antimutagens and tumor suppressor agents from agronomic products.
	Lori Raetzman Department of Molecular and Integrative Physiology and Neuroscience Program Signaling pathways directing development of the pituitary gland and impact of environmental toxicants on pituitary cell differentiation and function.	Elizabeth Jeffery Departments of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Comparative Biosciences and College of Medicine Diet and cancer; mechanisms for bioactivation and detoxification of toxic and carcinogenic chemicals; safety/efficacy of bioactive food components and dietary supplements.
	Susan L. Schantz - Director Department of Comparative Biosciences and Neuroscience Program Developmental neurotoxicology of PCBs; dioxins and related compounds in animal models and humans; impact of estrogens on cognition during aging.


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