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Toxicology
Research Center
The Toxicology Research Center was established
in 1985 as one of the original multidisciplinary Centers of
Excellence at the University at Buffalo. The Center's mission
is to facilitate multidisciplinary basic and applied research,
to provide a wide range of educational programs, and to serve
as a technical resource for the University, local industry
and the community.
Research and Service initiative
include:
- Polychlorinated
Biphenyl (PCB) Analysis - Congener Specific and Co-Planar
Analysis at ppb Levels in Human Tissue and Blood Samples
- Pesticide
Residue Analysis - Crop, Soil and Water
- P-450
Metabolism Studies
- Metabolite
Identification
- Molecular
toxicology assays and toxicogenomics
- Bioassays
for Dioxin-like compounds
- Analytical
Methods and Assay Development
- Drug-receptor
Interactions
- Bioavailability
of Chemicals from soil
- Biodegradation
studies and analysis
- Antimicrobial
Compositions
- GPC
Analysis - MW determination of Polymers
- Organic/Radiochemical
Synthesis
- Materials/Physical
Testing
- Physiological
Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling
- Kinetic
Modeling/Model Development
- Dose
Evaluation in Human Population Studies
- Consultation
and Online Database Searches
- Evaluation
Testing for Toxic Effects of Drugs and Chemicals
Occupational
and Environmental Safety and Health Education Activities:
- Member
of the Atlantic OSHA Training Center an OSHA Sponsored
Education Center
- OSHA
500, 502, 510 Construction Series
- OSHA
501, 503 General Industry Series
- Other
OSHA courses available (200 series)
- Member
of the New Jersey/New York Hazardous Worker Training Program
(EPA and DOE)
- HAZWOPER
Series (both hazardous waste and emergency response
tracks)
- DOT
series
- Confined
Space Series (entrant, attendant, supervisor, and rescue)
- Radiation
Safety Training
- Hazard
Specific Training
- Ergonomics
- Courses
at the University or on-site.
- Designed
to meet site-specific needs.
URL: http://wings.buffalo.edu/trc/index.html
Location:
UB South Campus
Director:
Paul J. Kostyniak, Ph.D.,
DABT
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Chair, Biotechnical and Clinical Laboratory Science
24 Cary Hall
T: (716) 829-3630 x111
E: pjkost@buffalo.edu
Associate Director:
James R. Olson, Ph.D.
Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
143C Cary Hall
T: (716) 829-2319
E: jolson@buffalo.edu
Laboratory Director:
Richard D. Fitzpatrick
212A Farber Hall
T: (716) 829-2891
E: rdfitz@buffalo.edu
Training Program Director:
Joseph A. Syracuse, Ph.D.
134 Cary Hall
T: (716) 829-2125
E: japs@buffalo.edu
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