by campus | May 10, 2011 | Project 4 (Fate & Transport), Project 5 (Green Remediation), PROTECT Events and Presentations, PROTECT Research
PROTECT researchers Prof. Dorothy Vesper and graduate student Amanda Laskoskie (West Virginia University) recently took a trip to Buckeye Cave in West Virginia. Buckeye Cave, formed from the same geological processes as the karst (limestone) aquifers in Puerto Rico,...
by campus | May 6, 2011 | Project 3 (Non-targeted Analysis), PROTECT Research
Project 3 Leader Roger Giese will present his work and that of the PROTECT at the 2011 Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Showcase. The talk, entitled “Does the Environment Contribute to Preterm Birth?”, will be held at Northeastern University on May 13, 2011. For...
by campus | Mar 10, 2011 | Project 1 (Targeted Epidemiology), PROTECT Research
PROTECT Project 1 leader John Meeker’s newest paper, with Kelly Ferguson and Rita Loch-Caruso, titled “Urinary phthalate metabolites in relation to biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress: NHANES 1999–2006,” is available for viewing online....
by campus | Feb 4, 2011 | Project 1 (Targeted Epidemiology), PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team
PROTECT Project 1 researcher John Meeker was recognized for his paper discussing findings that sperm may be harmed by bisphenol A (BPA), showing that urinary concentrations of the chemical may be related to decreased sperm quality and concentration. This study was one...
by campus | Aug 27, 2010 | Media Coverage of PROTECT, News on Environmental Health, Project 1 (Targeted Epidemiology), PROTECT Research
UMich Assistant Professor John Meeker’s (leader, Project 1) work has been featured in several recent news articles. http://www.aolhealth.com/2010/08/04/exposure-to-plastic-chemical-may-harm-male-fertility/...
by campus | May 16, 2010 | Media Coverage of PROTECT, News on Environmental Health, News on Premature Birth, PROTECT Research
Mark Melia of the Associated Press looks carefully at the background problem – the high rate of preterm birth in Puerto Rico – and what PROTECT will be studying to combat this issue…read full article.
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