Thirteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Mr. Eric Abston Dr. Donna Antoine-LaVigne Jackson Heart Study Community Outreach Environmental Science PhD Program Center, Jackson State University, Jackson, Jackson, MS 39217, USA MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Clifton Addison Dr. Farshad Amini Jackson Heart Study, Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Civil and Environmental Jackson MS 39213, USA Engineering, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Godwin Adu-Boateng Dr. Stella Anyangwe UMMC, Center of Biostatistics & University of Pretoria Bioinformatics Faculty of Health Sciences 350 West Woodrow Wilson Avenue, School of Health Systems & Public Health, Suite 701, Jackson, MS 39213, USA Private Bag X20, Hatfield Pretoria 0028, [email protected] South Africa [email protected] Dr. Hafiz Anwar Ahmad Jackson State University Ms. Arbneshe Arbneshi Department of Biology University of Prishtina JSU Box 18540 Prishtina, KO 10000, Kosovo Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Anthony E. Archibong Dr. Luma Akil Department of Jackson State University Physiology, Obstetrics & Gynecology, RCMI-Center for Environmental Health 1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Blvd. Jackson MS 39217, USA Nashville, TN 37208, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Azmain Alamgir Dr. Zikri Arslan Northwestern University Jackson State University 633 Clark Street Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Evanston, IL 60208, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Richard Alo Dr. Mohamed Bassem Ashour Dean, College of Science, Engineering & Zagazig University Technology, Jackson State University Molecular and Environmental Toxicology JSU Box 18750 Zagazig, Egypt 44511 Egypt Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Dr. Mario Azevedo Dr. Azad R. Bhuiyan Dean, College of Liberal Arts Jackson State University Jackson State University, School of Public Health (Initiative)’ Jackson, MS 39217, USA 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Ave. [email protected] Jackson, MS 39213, USA [email protected] Dr. Marcio Barbosa Cruz Azul Hospital Glicinias Street, Number 162 Mr. Kingsley Bimpeh Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil 04048-050 Jackson State University [email protected] Department of Biology

Mr. Brandon A. Barner Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson State University [email protected] Department of Computer Engineering Jackson, MS 39217, USA Dr. Diane Blake [email protected] School of Medicine

Mrs. Yalanda M. Barner New Orleans, LA 70112, USA RCMI-Center for Environmental Health [email protected] Jackson State University Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Ms. Jennifer R. Blanks Jackson State University Dr. M. Edwina Barnett Jackson, MS 39217, USA Director, Jackson State University [email protected] RCMI-Translational Research Network Data Coordinating Center Jackson, MS, 39217, USA Dr. Joan F. Blanton [email protected] Jackson State University LSMAMP Program Dr. Gerard Bastian Jackson, MS 39217, USA University of New Orleans [email protected] Department of Chemistry , NO, USA [email protected] Dr. Wayne Briner

Mr. Yohn Jario Para Bautista Ashford University Jackson State University College of Health, Human Services and Jackson, MS 39217, USA Science, 8620 Spectrum Center Blvd [email protected] San Diego, CA 92123, USA [email protected] Mrs. Salma Begum Jackson State University Mr. RaChaud Brown Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 500 West County Line Road Jackson MS 39217, USA Tougaloo, MS 39174, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Honorable Phil Bryant Ms. Precious D. Cooper Governor, State of Mississippi Jackson State University P. O. Box 139 Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS 39205, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Dr. Gloria M. Calaf Institute of Scientific Investigation, Mr. Christopher Copeland University of Tarapacá, Arica, Chile and Jackson State University Center for Radiological Research, 801 Winding Hills Dr. Columbia University Medical Center Clinton MS 39056, USA New York, NY, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Max Costa Dr. Jose A. Centeno New York University School of Medicine Division of Biology, Chemistry and Department of Environmental Medicine Materials Science 550 1st Avenue USFDA - Center for Devices and New York, NY 10016, USA Radiological Health [email protected] Silver Spring, MD 20993, USA [email protected] Dr. Edmond E. Creppy University Bordeaux 2 Mr. Fang Chen Toxicology Department Jackson State University 146, Rue Leo Saignat Department of Biology Bordeaux, Gironde France 33076 Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Rachael M Curtis Dr. Rogério Araujo Christensen Jackson State University DOMA, Epidemiological Surveillance Environmental Science PhD Program Center, State Secretary of Health of São Jackson, MS 39217, USA Paulo - Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 351, Sao [email protected] Paulo, Brazil [email protected] Dr. Prasanta Das Jackson State University Ms. Jasmine T. Collins Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Jackson State University Jackson, MS 39217, USA LSMAMP, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Mr. Shaloam R Dasari Ms. Desiree Conton Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program LSMAMP, Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Thirteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Ms. Evangeline Deer Mr. Samson Emeakpor Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS US 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Aaliyah Dent Ms. Edith Ezekwe Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Chemistry & School of Public Health (Initiative) Biochemistry Jackson, MS 39213, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Mehri Fadavi Dr. Prescott Deininger Jackson State University Tulane University Department of Physics, Atmospheric Tulane Cancer Center and Department Sciences & Geoscience of Epidemiology Jackson, MS 39217, USA New Orleans, LA, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Ibrahim O. Farah Dr. Waneene C. Dorsey Jackson State University Grambling State University Department of Biology Department of Biological Sciences Jackson, MS 39047, USA P.O. Box 4211 [email protected] Grambling, LA 71245 [email protected] Dr. Ebenezer O. Farombi Dr. Erika B Dugo Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology Jackson State University University of Ibadan Department of Biology Nigeria Department of Biochemistry Jackson, MS 39217, USA College of Medicine, Ibadan, Nigeria [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Roy J. Duhé Ms. Tanea Fisher University of Mississippi Medical Jackson State University Center, 2500 North State Street Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS 39216, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Jimmy T. Efird Dr. Yvonne Fondufe-Mittendorf EC University Brody School of Medicine, Center for Health Disparities Department of Molecular and Cellular Research and Dept. of Public Health, Biochemistry, 741 S. Limestone Drive Greenville, NC 27858, USA Lexington, KY 40536, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Kaelin A. Gates Dr. Ashton Hamme II Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Biochemistry, Jackson, MS 39217, Jackson, MS 39217, USA USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Fengxiang Han Mr. Duber Gomez-Fonseca Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Biology Jackson MS 39157, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Amit K Gorai Dr. Christian Happi Birla Institute of Technology Redeemer’s University Department of Civil and Department of Biological Sciences Environmental, Engineering, Mesra, Osun State, Nigeria Ranchi, Jharkhand 835215, India [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Taimei Harris Dr. Barbara Graham Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Department of Biology Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Chindo Hicks Ms Jameka Grisby Louisiana State University Health Jackson State University Sciences Center School of Medicine Environmental Science PhD Department of Genetics Program, Jackson, MS 39056, USA 533 Bolivar Street, Room 748C [email protected] New Orleans, LA 70112, USA [email protected] Ms. Devin Guillory Jackson State University Ms. Jessica Hobbs Department of Chemistry & Jackson State University Biochemistry Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Eric Gulledge Ms. Antoinesha L. Hollman Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Environmental Science PhD Program Box 18540, Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Ms. Melody R. Holmes Dr. Ernest Izevbigie Jackson State University Molecular and Cellular Signaling Department of Biology Laboratories, Department of Basic Jackson, MS 39217, USA Science, Benson Idahosa University, 1 [email protected] University Way, Benin City, Nigeria [email protected] Dr. Md. Alamgir Hossain Jackson State University Mr. Eric Jackson Department of Chemistry & Jackson State University Biochemistry, Jackson, MS 39217 Environmental Science PhD Program [email protected] Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected]

Dr. Carolyn B. Howard Dr. Jacqueline Jackson Jackson State University Department of Computer Science, Jackson Department of Biology State University Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Hung-Chung Huang Ms. Grace Jairo Jackson State University Tulane University School of Medicine Department of Biology Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Jackson, MS 39217, USA Biology, New Orleans, LA USA [email protected] Ms. Tierra Jefferson Dr. Rocio Infante-Ramirez Jackson State University Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua 601 Briarcliff Circle Biotechnology Laboratory Jackson MS 39212, USA Campus Universitario s.n. [email protected]

Chihuahua, Chih Mexico Dr. Brenda Jenkins [email protected] Jackson Heart Study, Jackson State University Dr. Ali B. Ishaque Jackson MS 39213, USA University of Maryland Eastern Shore [email protected] Department of Natural Science Princess Anne, MD 21853, USA Mr. Corey Johnson [email protected] Jackson State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Dr. Raphael Isokpehi Jackson MS 39217, USA Bethune-Cookman University [email protected] College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics Ms. Inez K. Johnson Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Jackson State University [email protected] Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected]

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Thirteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Ms. Mikala D. Jones Mr. Jamal Keyes Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Biology Department of Physics Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Mr. Stacy Jones Jackson State University Dr. Shamim Khandekar Department of Chemistry & Jackson State University Biochemistry School of Public Health (Initiative) Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39213, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan Dr. Sunali Khanna Jackson State University Nair Hospital Dental College Department of Biology Department of Oral Medicine & Jackson, MS 39217 USA Radiology, Mumbai, India [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Ramzi Kafoury Dr. Maryam Emami Khansari Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Biology RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS 39217 USA [email protected] [email protected] Mr. William Kayitare Jackson State University Mr. Philemon Kirui Department of Chemistry & Jackson State University Biochemistry 8872 Cornwall Glen Avenue Jackson, MS 39217 USA Las Vegas NV 89129, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Joseph Kazary Dr. Ranjani Kulawardhana Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Department of Biology Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Mr. Alexander Kessie Jackson State University Dr. S. Anitha Kumari Environmental Science PhD Program Osmania University for Women CSET, JSU Box 18750 Hyderabad, AP, India Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Sanjay Kumar Mr. Anthony Keyes Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Department of Biology Molecular Toxicology Research Jackson, MS 39217, USA Laboratory, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Dr. Tor Kwembe Dr. Xiaoping Li Jackson State University Shaanxi Normal University Department of Mathematics & College of Tourism and Environment Statistical Sciences, Jackson, MS Xi’an, Shaanxi 710062 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Yadong Li Dr. Joseph R. Landolph, Jr. Jackson State University University of Southern California Department of Civil & Environmental Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Engineering Keck School of Medicine & School of Jackson, MS 39217, USA Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA [email protected] [email protected] Mr. Yang Li Dr. Marek Lankosz Jackson State University AGH-University of Science and Department of Civil & Environmental Technology, Faculty of Physics and Engineering, Jackson, MS 39217, USA Applied Computer Science [email protected] 30-059 Krakow, Poland [email protected] Dr. Ke Jian Liu University of New Mexico Mr. Hogan Lee College of Pharmacy Madison Central High School Albuquerque, NM 87131 Madison, MS 39110, USA [email protected] [email protected] Mr. Caliph Longino Dr. Ken Lee Jackson State University Jackson State University College of Science, Engineering & Department of Chemistry & Technology, Jackson, MS 39217, USA Biochemistry, [email protected] Jackson MS 39217, USA [email protected] Ms. LaTonya A. Lott Jackson State University Dr. Evelyn Leggette School of Public Health (Initiative) Provost, Jackson State University 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Avenue 1400 JR Lynch Street Jackson, MS 39216, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Upender Manne Dr. Jerzy Leszczynski at Birmingham Jackson State University Wallace Tumor Institute Professor & Presidential 1802, 6th Avenue south Distinguished Fellow Birmingham, AL 35294, USA Director, Interdisciplinary Center for [email protected] Nanotoxicity, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected]

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Thirteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Ms. Diann Matthews Dr. Alexandra Miller Jackson State University Armed Forces Radiobiology Research JSU Box 17131 Instituted, Uniformed Services University of Jackson, MS 39217, USA Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA [email protected] Dr. Dora N. Mbanya University of Yaounde I Dr. Gloria Miller FRCPath Faculty of Medicine & Biomedical Jackson State University Sciences, Professor & Head, Hematology Department of Biology Laboratory, Yaounde, Cameroon Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Ariane T. Mbemi-Cholera Dr. Abdul K. Mohamed Jackson State University Dean Emeritus, CSET Department of Biology Jackson State University Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Roderick McDowell Ms. Jaz’mon Moore Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Loretta A. Moore Dr. Danielle McShan Vice President, Research and Federal Jackson State University Relations, Jackson State University RCMI-Center for Environmental Jackson, MS 39217, USA Health, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Edmund Merem Mr. Quentarius Moore Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Urban Planning Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Jackson, MS 39211, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers Dr. Celia de la Mora-Orozco President, Jackson State University National Research Institute for Forestry, 1400 John R. Lynch Street Argiculture and Animal Production Jackson, MS 39217, USA Tepatitlan, Mexico [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Howard W. Mielke Dr. Jessica L. Murphy Tulane University School of Medicine Jackson State University Department of Pharmacology SL83 Department of Industrial Systems & New Orleans, LA 70122, USA Technology, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Mrs. Tomeka Nailer Mr. Jesus Manuel Ochoa-Rivero Jackson State University INIFAP km. 33.3 Carretera Chihuahua - Environmental Science Ph.D. Program Ojinaga. Aldama, Chihuahua, Jackson, MS 39217, USA MéxicoAldama, 32910, Mexico tomeka [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Kenneth Ndebele Dr. George Onoh Jackson State University Department of Biology Department of Management Information Jackson, MS 39217, USA Systems, Bowie, MD 20715, USA [email protected] Mr. Joseph Owusu Jackson State University Dr. Telma Nery Dept of Biology, Jackson, MS 39217, USA DOMA, Epidemiological Surveillance [email protected] Center, State Secretary of Health of São Paulo - Avenida Dr. Arnaldo, 351, Sao Dr. Maricica Parcurari Paulo, Brazil Jackson State University [email protected] Dept of Biology, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected]

Ms. Cristina Nica Dr. Anita K. Patlolla Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Department of Biology Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Felicite Noubissi Dr. Marinelle Payton Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Biology Department of Epidemiology and Jackson MS 39217, USA Biostatistics, School of Public Health [email protected] (Initiative), Jackson, MS 39213, USA [email protected]

Ms. Josephine P. Obamwonyi Mrs. Turquoise Perlote Jackson State University Jackson State University School of Public Health (Initiative) Environmental Sciences PhD Program Jackson, MS 39213, USA Jackson MS 39218, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Emilia Oben Dr. Avijit Pramanik Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Biology RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Bobby Portis Dr. Astrid M. Roy-Engel Jackson State University Tulane University Dept of Chemistry & Biochemistry Department of Epidemiology Jackson, MS 39217, USA 1430 Tulane Ave, SL-66 [email protected] New Orleans, LA 70112 [email protected] Dr. Aramandla Ramesh Meharry Medical College Dr. Hector Rubio-Arias Department of Biochemistry & Cancer Autonomous University of Chihuahua Biology, Nashville, TN 37208, USA College of Zootechnology and Ecology Calle [email protected] Moazart 3109, Frac. Angel Trias Chihuahua, Dr. Paresh Ray Chihuahua Mexico 31203 Jackson State University [email protected] Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Dr. Daniel F. Sarpong Jackson, MS 39217, USA Xavier Univeristy of Lousiana [email protected] Center of Excellence on Minority Health and Health Disparity, Dr. Remata Reddy New Orleans, LA, USA Jackson State University [email protected] Dept. of Physics, Atmos. Sci., & Geoscience, Jackson MS 39217, USA Ms. Maureen Scott [email protected] Norfolk State University Dr. Md. Mhahabubur Rhaman Biology Department Jackson State University Norfolk, VA 23504, USA RCMI-Center for Environmental [email protected] Health, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Dr. Mohammad Shahbazi Jackson State University Dr. Dorris Robinson-Gardner Interim Dean, Dean, Graduate Studies School of Public Health (Initiative), Jackson State University Jackson, MS 39213, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Beatriz Rocha-Gutiérrez Ms. Vijaya Shankar Autonomous University of Chihuahua Jackson State University College of Chemistry Environmental Sciences PhD Program Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico 31203 Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Christian Rogers Dr. Xianglin Shi Jackson State University Center for Research on Environmental Environmental Science PhD Program Disease, College of Medicine, University Jackson, MS 39206, USA of Kentucky, Lexington, KY-40532, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Michael Shivers Dr. Jacqueline Stevens Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Sciences PhD Program Department of Biology Jackson MS 39206, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Prof. Dr. Nataliia Shtemenko Mr. Peidong Su National University by Oles Gonchar Jackson State University Department of Biophysics and Department of Civil and Environmental Biochemistry, 72 Gagarin Avenue, Engineering, Jackson, MS 39217, USA 49010 Dnipropetrovs'k [email protected] Dnipropetrovs'k, Ukraine [email protected] Dr. Dwayne Sutton Jackson State University Ms. E. Maxine Simpson Dept of Biology, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Jackson State University Department of Chemistry & Dr. Hiroyasu Tachiwaka Biochemistry, RISE Program Jackson State University Jackson, MS 39217, USA Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry [email protected] Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Dr. Kamaleshwar P. Singh Department of Environmental Dr. Tammi Taylor Toxicology, Institute of Environmental Jackson State University and Human Health, Texas Tech RCMI-Center for Environmental Health, University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA Dept of Biology, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Divya Sinha Mr. Hervey Tchounwou Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Civil & Environmental Department of Computer Engineering Engineering, Jackson, MS 39217 USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Martha Tchounwou Ms. Dominique Smith-McInnis Jackson State University Jackson State University LSMAMP Program Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou Dr. Karam F.A. Soliman Jackson State University Florida A&M University Associate Dean for Graduate and College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical International Programs Sciences, Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected]

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Dr. Maria Torre Dr. Venkatramreddy Velma University de la Republic Jackson State University Department of Inorganic Chemistry RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Montevideo, Uruguay 11800, Uruguay Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Nole Tsabang Dr. John B. Vincent Institute of Medical Research and Department of Chemistry, The University of Studies of Medicinal Plants, Box 6163 Alabama, 250 Hackberry Lane, Box Yaounde, Cameroon 870336, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487,USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Timothy Turner Dr. Jessie Walker Chair, Department of Biology Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Computer Science Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Udensi K. Udensi Mr. Kendrick Walker Star Medical Center Jackson State University Plano, TX 75075, USA Environmental Science PhD Program [email protected] Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Dr. Mohammad N. Uddin Texas A&M Health Science Center Mrs. Sharnek Walker College of Medicine/Scott & White Jackson State University Healthcare, Department of Obstetrics & Environmental Sciences PhD Program Gynecology, Temple, TX 76508, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Carmen Velez-Vegal Dr. Wilbur Walters, Jr. University of Puerto Rico Associate Dean for Undergraduate Department of Social Sciences Programs, Recruitment & Retention San Juan, PR 00936-5067 Jackson State University, CSET [email protected] Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Ms. Aruna Vangara Jackson State University Ms. Phatia Wells Department of Chemistry & Jackson State University Biochemistry Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Jeremy White Dr. Pao-Chiang Yuan Jackson State University, Jackson State University Department of Chemistry & Department of Technology Biochemistry, Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Mr. Huaisheng Zhang Dr. Momoh Yakubu Jackson State University Texas Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Jackson MS 39217, USA Houston, TX 77004, USA [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Rong Zhang Honorable Tony Yarber Jackson State University Mayor, City of Jackson College of Science, Engineering & Jackson, MS, 39201, USA Technology, Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Dr. Clement Yedjou Dr. Yazhou Zhang Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Biology RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Mark A. Young Ms. Ying Zhang Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Sciences PhD Program Department of Computational & Data – Jackson, MS 39217 USA Enabled Science & Engineering [email protected] [email protected]

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