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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Mr. Erick Abston Mr. Azmain Alamgir Madison Central High School [email protected] Madison, MS, USA

Mr. Godwin Adu-Boateng Ms Turquoise Alexander UMMC, Center of Biostatistics & Jackson State University Bioinformatics Environmental Science PhD Program 350 West Woodrow Wilson Avenue, 260 Lowe Circle Apt. 23G Suite 701, Jackson, MS US 39213 Richland, MS US 39218 Phone: (601)815-5770 Phone: (912)596-1598 [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Hafiz Anwar Ahmad Jackson State University Ms. Cindy Allen Department of Biology JSU Box 18540 Center for Cancer Research and Jackson, MS US 39217 Therapeutic Development Phone: (601)979-4048 Atlanta, GA, USA [email protected] Dr. Richard Alo Mrs. Lucky Ahmed Dean Jackson State University Jackson State University Interdisciplinary Center for College of Science, Engineering & Nanotoxicity Technology Department of Chemistry & JSU Box 18750 Biochemistry Jackson, MS US 39217 850 N. Jefferson Street, Apt. #M22 Phone: (601) 979-2153 Jackson, MS US 39202 [email protected] Phone: (662)312-5268 [email protected] Dr. Stella Anyangwe Mr. Winfred Aker University of Pretoria Jackson State University Faculty of Health Sciences Environmental Science PhD Program School of Health Systems & Public Health JSU Box 18540 Private Bag X20, Hatfield Jackson, MS US 39217 Pretoria 0028, South Africa [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Rasima Akhmadeeva MGUTU Dr. Anthony E. Archibong [email protected] Department of Physiology, Dr. Luma Akil Obstetrics & Gynecology, Jackson State University 1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Blvd., Nashville, RCMI-Center for Environmental Health TN US 37208 Phone: (601)212-9537 Phone: (615)327-5714 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Dr. Zikri Arslan Mrs. Yalanda M. Barner Jackson State University RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Department of Chemistry & Jackson State University Biochemistry Jackson, MS 39217, USA JSU Box 17910 Phone: (601)979-3448 Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Edwina M. Barnett Dr. Michael Aschner Interim Director, Jackson State University Albert Einstein College of Medicine RCMI-Translational Research Network Department of Molecular Pharmacology Data Coordinating Center [email protected] Jackson, MS, USA [email protected] Ms. Jennifer Bailey Dr. Gerard Bastian Department of Biology Service de Pharmacologie Norfolk, Virgina, USA CHU Pitie-Salpetriere [email protected] 91 Bld de l'hopital Paris, France 75013 Dr. Bosun Banjoko Phone: 33 (0)1 40 77 81 70 Obafemi Awolowo University [email protected] Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Health Sciences [email protected] Dr. Ismet Basasan Jackson State University Mr. Jordan Barber Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Jackson State University Jackson, MS 39217, USA Center of Excellence in Science, [email protected] Technology & Mathematics Education 2501 Riveroaks Blvd., Apt. 7F Mr. Sharmila Bhandari Jackson, MS US 39211 Texas Phone: (601)918-3640 Department of Environmental and [email protected] Interdisciplinary Studies 3100 Cleburne St, Houston, TX 77004 Dr. Fernando Barbosa Jr University of Sao Paulo Mr. K. R. Binu School Pharmaceutical Sciences of Manipal University Riberao Preto, Brazil Department of Civil Engineering [email protected] Manipal, India. [email protected] Dr. Marcio Barbosa Cruz Azul Hospital Mr. Abe Blackburn Glicinias Street, Number 162 Jackson State University Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil 04048-050 Chemistry/Computer Science [email protected] Jackson, MS 39217, USA

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Dr. J. L. Ble-Castillo Mr. Robert Brown Centro de Investigacion, Division Jackson State University Academica de Ciencias de la Salud RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Universidad Juarez Autonoma de [email protected] Tabasco Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico Honorable Phil Bryant [email protected] Governor, State of P. O. Box 139, Jackson, MS US 39205 Dr. Fred Block Phone: (601)359-3150 U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Ms Anissa Butler [email protected] Jackson State University MARC, 1400 John R. Lynch Street Dr. Corneliu Bogatu Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson State University [email protected] Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Dr. Sarah Buxbaum Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson State University [email protected] School of Health Sciences College of Public Health Ms Maurcia Braddy Jackson, MS, USA Jackson State University [email protected]

MARC Scholar Mr. Daniel Nery Cardoso 4463 Cedar Park Drive Emporia State University Stone Mountain, GA US 30083 Department of Biological Sciences Phone: (404)933-3510 1 Kellogg Circle [email protected] Emporia, KS 66801, USA

Ms Tirra Braddy Mr. Craig Cassidy Jackson State University Assistant Dean, Research & Corporate LSMAMP Relations, Jackson State University 427 Roland Street CSET, JSU Box 18750 Jackson, MS US 39209 Jackson, MS US 39217 Phone: (601)212-452 Phone: (601)979-0579 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Suhas Reddy Chavva Dr. Wayne Briner Jackson State University Ashford University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Psychology Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Ms Kellie Brown Ms Jasmine T. Collins Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program LSMAMP, Jackson, MS US 39211 Phone: (662)379-3346 Phone: (609)892-4894 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Ms Precious Cooper Dr. Audrey Danilenko Jackson State University Razumovsky Moscow State University of LSMAMP, 145 Elizabeth Circle Technology and Management Vicksburg, MS US 39183 Federal State Budget Educational Institution Phone: (601)630-9333 of Higher Professional Education, Moscow, [email protected] Russia

Ms Terriona Cowan Dr. Himangshu S Das Jackson State University Jackson State University CESTEME, 1022 Cedar Hill Drive Department of Civil Engineering Jackson, MS US 39206 [email protected] Phone: (601)317-1895 [email protected] Dr. Prasanta Das Jackson State University Ms. Jelicia Crawford Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson State University Phone: (601)899-2797 Department of Biology [email protected] Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] Mr. Shaloam R Dasari Jackson State University Dr. Edmond E. Creppy Environmental Science PhD Program University Bordeaux 2 Jackson, MS US 39203 Toxicology Department Phone: (404)398-5299 146, Rue Leo Saignat [email protected] Bordeaux, Gironde France 33076 Phone: +33680034872 Dr. Samuel Dasary [email protected] Jackson State University RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Ms Rebecca Crouch [email protected] Jackson State University 1100 John R. Lynch Street, Apt. 324 Mrs. Monize Martins daSilva Jackson, MS US 39203 Federal University of Sao Carlos Phone: (256)337-1186 Department of Chemistry, Sao Paulo, Brazil [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Rachael M Curtis Ms. Evangeline Deer Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS US 39217, USA [email protected] Phone: (601)551-1194 [email protected] Mrs. Jeanna M. Dampier Jackson State University Dr. Victor M Deflon Environmental Science PhD Program Federal University of Triangulo Minerio Jackson, MS 39217, USA Sao Carlos Institute of Chemistry Phone: (601)906-5719 Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Dr. Prescott Deininger Ms. Alexis A Ellis Jackson State University Tulane Cancer Center and Department Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of Epidemiology Jackson, MS US 39217, USA New Orleans, LA, USA [email protected] Mr. Samson Emeakpor Jackson State University Ms. Kelly Desma Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson Public Schools JSU Box 18540, Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS, USA [email protected]

Mr. Hyppolitte Djouda Dr. Tarek Elnimr Jackson State University Tanta University 204 Shadow Wood Drive Radioanalysis Research Laboratory, Physics Clinton, MS US 39056 Department, Faculty of Science, Elbahr Phone: (803)378-6738 Street, Tanta 31527, Egypt [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Erika B Dugo Dr. Ibrahim O. Farah Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Biology Department of Biology Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson, MS US 39047 [email protected] Phone: (601)953-3650 [email protected] Mr. Mark A. Dugo Jackson State University Dr. Ebenezer O. Farombi Environmental Science PhD Program Biochemistry and Molecular Toxicology Jackson, MS US 39207 University of Ibadan, Nigeria Phone: (601)454-0955 Department of Biochemistry, College of [email protected] Medicine, Ibadan, Nigeria Phone: 234-8023470333 Dr. Jesse Edwards [email protected] Florida A&M University Department of Chemistry Ms. Kidus Y Feleke Tallahassee, FL 32307, USA Jackson State University [email protected] Department of Biology Jackson, MS US 39217 Dr. Jimmy T. Efird [email protected] Brody School of Medicine Ms Tanea Fisher Center for Health Disparities Research Jackson State University and Department of Public Health Environmental Science PhD Program 600 Moye Blvd., Greenville, NC 27858 JSU Box 18540 Phone: (650)248-8282 Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Mr. Nicholas Foster Mr. Eric Gulledge Jackson State University Jackson State University MARC, Jackson, MS US 39217 Environmental Science PhD Program Phone: (662)466-0764 JSU Box 18540, Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Abdiel Galeana-Guzman Ms Sakeli Hall Autonomous University of Guerrero, Jackson State University Mexico Environmental Science PhD Program Laboratory of Toxicology and Jackson, MS US 39042 Environmental Health, [email protected] Mexico [email protected] Dr. Ashton Hamme II Jackson State University Mr. Jazz Getter Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry South Carolina State University Jackson, MS US 39217 DOE-EM Basic Elemental Analysis Phone: (601)979-3713 Laboratory (BEAL) [email protected] South Carolina, SC, USA Dr. Fengxiang Han Dr. Amit K Gorai Jackson State University Birla Institute of Technology Department of Biology Department of Civil and Environmental JSU Box 18540 Engineering, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand Jackson, MS US 39217 835215, India Phone: (601)979-3487 [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Barbara Graham Mr. Syed Haque Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Biology Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS US 39217 Phone: (601)979-1624 [email protected] [email protected]

Mr. Kantave Greene Dr. Vera E Harets Jackson State University State Establishment "Dnipropetrovsk Environmental Science PhD Program Medical Academy of Health Ministry of Jackson, MS US 39217 Ukraine, Department of Medical Biology, Pharmacognosy and Botany Phone: (601)979-1293 Ukraine [email protected]

Ms Jameka Grisby Ms Taimei Harris Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS US 39096 Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Ms. Alissa Harrell Ms. Antoinesha Hollman Norfolk State University Jackson State University Norfolk, , USA RCMI-Center for Environmental Health [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Marsella Hartfield Dr. Md. Alamgir Hossain Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Biochemistry Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS 39217, USA Phone: (601)979-3748 [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Carolyn B. Howard Dr. Aage Haugen Jackson State University National Institute of Occupational Department of Biology Health JSU Box 18540, Jackson, MS US 39217 Toxicology and Biological Work Phone: (601)979-2586 Environment, Oslo, Norway [email protected] [email protected] Ms Shantelle Hughes Mr. Xiaojia He Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Department of Biology 2328 Chance Road JSU Box 18540 Centreville, MS US 39631 Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] Phone: (601)979-1226 [email protected] Dr. Huey-Min Hwang Jackson State University Dr. Karina Sánchez Herrera Department of Biology Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Jackson, MS US 39217 Unidad Xochimilco. Calzada del Hueso Phone: (601)979-2595 1100, Col. Villa Quietud, Delegación [email protected] Coyoacán, C.P. 04960, D.F. México Dr. Hyun-Min Hwang [email protected] Department of Environmental and

Interdisciplinary Sciences Ms. Charance Higgins Texas Southern University Jackson State University 3100 Cleburne St., Houston, TX 77004 Department of Psychology Phone: (713)313-1028 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms Jessica Hobbs Dr. Ali B. Ishaque Jackson State University University of Maryland Eastern Shore Environmental Science PhD Program Department of Natural Sceince Jackson, MS US 39217 Princess Anne, MD US 21853 Phone: (601)988-4059 Phone: (410)651-6050 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Dr. Afef Janen Ms Matilda O. Johnson Alabama A&M University Jackson State University Department of Physics, Chemistry and Epidemology and Biostatistics Math, 4900 Meridian St N, Huntsville, Jackson, MS US 39217 AL 35811, USA [email protected] [email protected] Mr. William Johnson Ms. Amita Jaswal Jackson State University Jiwaji University Environmental Science PhD Program Unesco-trace Element Satellite Centre, Jackson, MS US 39217 SOS in Zoology, Mahalgaon, Gwalior, Phone: (601)278-1713 Madhya Pradesh, India [email protected] [email protected] Ms. Chinyere Jones Dr. Seyed Ali Johari Madison Central High School Fisheries Department Madison, MS, USA Natural Resources Faculty University of Kurdistan Dr. Ramzi Kafoury P. O. Box 416, Sananday 66177-15175 Interim Chair Kurdistan, Iran Jackson State University [email protected] Department of Biology JSU Box 18540 Mr. Corey R Johnson Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson State University Phone: (601)979-2586 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected] Mr. Rajashekhar Kanchanapally

Mr. Derreon Johnson Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry Department of Biology Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS US 39217 Phone: (601)862-7916 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms Inez K. Johnson Mr. Alexander Kessie Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson, MS US 39217 CSET, JSU Box 18750 Phone: (601)979-2095 Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] Phone: (601)979-1623 [email protected] Ms Keara Johnson Jackson State University Mr. Swatantra R. Kethireddy Department of Biology Jackson State University Jackson, MS US 39217 Environmental Science PhD Program Phone: (601)979-0215 Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Mr. Anthony Charles Keyes Dr. L Kotelevets Jackson State University Université Paris-Sud XI, Faculté de Department of Chemistry and Pharmacie, UMR CNRS 8612, 92296, Biochemistry Châtenay-Malabry, France Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] Dr. Ranjani Kulawardhana Jackson State University Mr. Md Mehedi Hasan Khan Department of Biology Jackson State University Jackson, MS 39217, USA Department of Chemistry and [email protected]

Biochemistry Dr. Sanjay Kumar Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Dr. Shafiq Khan Molecular Toxicology Research Laboratory Clark Atlanta University JSU Box 18540 Center for Cancer Research and Jackson, MS US 39217 Therapeutic Develop [email protected] Atlanta, GA, USA [email protected] Mr. Ram Lakhan Jackson State University Dr. Sunali Khanna 345 Woodstone Road Nair Hospital Dental College Clinton, MS US 39056 Department of Oral Medicine & Phone: (601)899-2599 Radiology, Mumbai, India [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Joseph R. Landolph, Jr. Ms. Maryam Emami Khansari University of Southern California Jackson State University Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Department of Chemistry and Keck School of Medicine and School of Biochemistry Pharmacy, Los Angeles, CA US 90033 Jackson, MS US 39217 Phone: (323)224-7781 maryam.emami_khansari@students. [email protected] jsums.edu Dr. Marek Lankosz Ms Candance King AGH-University of Science and Jackson State University Technology, Faculty of Physics and LSMAMP, Jackson, MS US 39217 Applied Computer Science Phone: (601)832-1950 30-059 Krakow, Poland [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Janessa Kirven Ms Tekeydra Lee South Carolina State University Jackson State University DOE-EM Basic Elemental Analysis MARC Jackson, MS US 39272 Laboratory (BEAL) Phone: (318)277-0365 Orangeburg, SC 29115, USA [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Mrs. Ana Carolina Lopes Ms. Ianna May State University of Londrina Jackson State University Public Health Department of Biology Parana, Brazil Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Dr. Danuta Leszczynska Dr. Dora N. Mbanya Jackson State University FRCPath Faculty of Medicine & Department of Civil Engineering Biomedical Sciences Jackson, MS US 39217 University of Yaounde I Phone: (601)979-1091 Professor & Head, Hematology Laboratory [email protected] Yaounde, Cameroon [email protected] Dr. Jerzy Leszczynski Professor & Presidential Distinguished Ms Ariane T. Mbemi Fellow, Jackson State University Jackson State University Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Department of Biology Nanotoxicity, Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS US 39217 Phone: (601)979-1223 Phone: (601)979-0215 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms Kristen Lewis Mr. Lawrence McClendon Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program LSMAMP, Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS US 39217, USA [email protected] Phone: (601)826-6783 [email protected] Ms Jacqueline McComb Jackson State University Yunfeng Lin Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson State University Jackson, MS US 39217 LSMAMP, Jackson, MS US 39056 Phone: (601)529-7453 Phone: (601)278-8311 [email protected] [email protected] Ms Cassandra McCullum Ms. Brittany Nicole Martin Jackson State University Jackson State University Environmental Science PhD Program Department of Biology Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS 39217, USA Phone: (601)622-3586 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms Diann Matthews Mr. Roderick McDowell Jackson State University Jackson State University JSU Box 17131, Environmental Science Ph.D. Program Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS 39217, USA Phone: (601)979-3448 [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Mr. Justin McDowell Ms. A. Mikolaczyk Jackson State University University of Gadnask LSMAMP, Jackson, MS US 39217 Laboratory of Environmental Phone: (601)248-1271 Chemometrics, Faculty of Chemistry, [email protected] University of Gdansk, Wita Stwosza 63, 80-952 Gdańsk, Poland Dr. John A. McLachlan Celia Scott Weatherhead & Albert J. Mr. Trenton Miller Weatherhead III Distinguished Chair in Jackson State University Environmental Studies CESTEME, Jackson, MS 39217, USA Tulane University, 1430 Tulane Avenue [email protected] New Orleans, LA US 70112 Phone: (504)988-6910 Dr. Abdul K. Mohamed [email protected] Dean Emeritus, CSET Jackson State University Ms. Denice McShan Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson State University Environmental Science Ph.D. Program Phone: (601)979-3448 Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Matlou Mokgobu Dr. Virgina Melo-Ruiz Tshwane University of Technology Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana Department of Environmental Health, Unidad Xochimilco. Calzada del Hueso Faculty of Science, Private Bag X680, 1100, Col. Villa Quietud, Delegación Pretoria 0001, South Africa Coyoacán, C.P. 04960, D.F. México [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Loretta A. Moore Dr. Edmund Merem Vice President, Research and Federal Jackson State University Relations. Jackson State University Department of Urban Planning Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS US 39211 Phone: (601)979-2931 Phone: (601)432-6865 [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Ma. Elena Moreno-Godinez Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers Autonomous University of Guerrero President, Jackson State University Laboratory of Geochemistry, Academic 1400 John R. Lynch Street Unit of Earth Sciences, Mexico Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] Phone: (601)979-2323 Dr. Hambulani Mundalamo Dr. Howard W. Mielke University of Venda, School of Tulane University School of Medicine Environmental Sciences, Department of Pharmacology SL83 University Street, Private Bag X5050, New Orleans, LA US 70122-2669 Thohoyandou, 0950 Phone: (504)988-3889 Limpopo Province, South Africa [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Aemal Nafis Dr. Cecilia Newsome Germantown High School Jackson State University Madison, MS 39110, USA Department of Biology Jackson, MS USA Dr. Naga V Naidu [email protected] Texas Southern University Departments of Environmental & Dr. Barungi Bashabire Nice Interdisciplinary Sciences, 3100 School of Health Sciences, Department of Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX 77004 Nursing and Midwifery, Mountains of the Moon University, Fort Portal, Western Mrs. Tomeka Nailer Uganda Jackson State University [email protected] Environmental Science Ph.D. Program Jackson State University Ms. Sylvianne Njiki tomeka [email protected] Jackson State University

Dr. Kenneth Ndebele Environmental Science PhD Program Jackson State University Jackson, MS US 39217 Department of Biology Phone: (601)979-0215 Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] Phone: (601)979-3463 Dr. Jason Ogola [email protected] University of Venda Dr. Elena A Nefedova Department of Mining and Environmental Department of Medical Biology, Geology, School of Environmental Pharmacognosy and Botany, State Sciences, University Street, Private Bag Establishment “Dnipropetrovsk Medical X5050, Thohoyandou, 0950, Limpopo Academy of Health Ministry of Province, South Africa Ukraine”, Dzerzhinsky str., 9, P.O. Box [email protected] 204, 49044 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine Dr. Ifedayo V Ogungbe Ms. Bhanu Priya Viraka Nellore Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Department of Chemistry and Jackson, MS 39217, USA Biochemistry, Jackson, MS, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Akimitsu Okamoto Dr. Telma Nery The University of Tokyo, Research Center Centro de Vigilancia Epidemiologica for Advanced Science and Technology, 4-6- "Professor Alexandre Vranjac" 1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8904, Divisao de Doencas Ocasionadas pelo Japan Meio Ambiente – DOMA, [email protected] CCD/SES-SP Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 351 - 6 andar - sala Dr. Oluwatosin Olarinmoye 616-Cerqueira Cesar, Sao Paulo, Brazil Lagos State University Phone: 55 11 30668304 Department of Fisheries, Lagos, Nigeria [email protected] [email protected]

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Mr. Monserrat Olea-Flores Dr. Marinelle Payton Laboratory of Toxicology and Assistant Dean for Research and Program Environmental Health, Autonomous Development, Jackson State University University of Guerrero, Mexico School of Health Sciences [email protected] 350 W. Woodrow Wilson Drive Jackson, MS USA Mr. Thomas J. Ondera Phone: (601)979-1705 Jackson State University [email protected] LSMAMP, Jackson, MS US 39217 Phone: (401)580-3640 Dr. Joann B. Powell [email protected] Clark Atlanta University Department of Biological Sciences Mr. Harold Owens, III Box 1646, Atlanta, GA US 30314 Jackson State University Phone: (404)880-6794 MARC Scholar [email protected] 1400 John R. Lynch Street Jackson, MS US 39217 Dr. Avijit Pramanik [email protected] Jackson State University RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Dr. Monica M. B. Paoliello Jackson, MS US 39217 State University of Londrina Phone: (601)291-6879 Graduate Program in Public Health, [email protected] Parana, Brazil [email protected] Dr. Aramandla Ramesh Meharry Medical College Dr. Bharati Paradeshi Department of Biochemistry & Cancer PDEA'S B.G.COLLEGE, Biology, 1005 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Blvd. University of Pune, India Nashville, TN US 37208, USA [email protected] Phone: (615)327-6486 [email protected] Dr. Maricica Parcurari Jackson State University Mr. Marco Antonio Ramirez-Vargas Department of Biology Laboratory of Toxicology and Jackson, MS 39217, USA Environmental Health, Autonomous [email protected] University of Guerrero, Mexico [email protected] Ms. Roxana Pastrana Laboratory for Bioinorganic Chemistry Miss Sunjani Rathnasekara and Metallodrugs, Universidade de São Lecturer, University of Kelaniya Paulo, Av Lineu Prestes 748, 05508- Department of Geography, Sri Lanka 000, São Paulo, Brazil [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Paresh Ray Dr. Anita K Patlolla Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Department of Biology Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS 39217, USA Phone: (601)979-3486 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Dr. James C. Renick Ms. Lillian Rodrigues Rosa Provost and Vice President Department of Chemistry, FFCLRP, Jackson State University University of São Paulo, 14040-900 Academic Affairs & Student Life Ribeirão Preto-SP, Av. Bandeirantes, 3900, Jackson, MS US 39217 Brazil Phone: (601)979-2244 Mr. Jugnata K. Roy Mr. Mohd. Salim Reshi Jackson State University UNESCO- Trace Element Satellite Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Center, School of Studies in Zoology, Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jiwaji University, Gwalior (M.P.) India [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Hector Rubio-Arias Mr. Md Mhahabubur Rhaman Autonomous University of Chihuahua Jackson State University College of Zootechnology and Ecology Dept. of Chemistry & Biochemistry Calle Moazart 3109, Frac. Angel Trias Jackson, MS US 39217, USA Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico 31203 [email protected] Phone: 52-614-4137157 ms.edu [email protected]

Mr. Trenton Robinson Dr. Daniel Sarpong Xavier Univeristy of Lousiana Jackson, MS US 39217, USA Center of Excellence on Minority Health

and Health Disparity, New Orleans, LA, Ms. Michelle Robinson USA Madison Central High School [email protected] Madison, MS, USA Ms. Ansley E Scott Dr. Dorris Robinson-Gardner Dean, Graduate Studies Tougaloo, MS, USA Jackson State University Jackson, MS USA 39217 Dr. Mauren Scott Phone: (601)979-2455 Norfolk State University [email protected] Department of Biology Norfolk, Virginia, USA Mr. Christian Rogers Jackson State University Dr. Kamalidin Sharipov Environmental Science PhD Program Kazakh National Medical University Jackson, MS US 39206 Almaty City, Republic of Kazakhstan Phone: (601)979-4219 [email protected] Dr. Vera F Shatornava Dnipropetrovsk Medical Academy of Dr. Christeneen Rogerio Health Ministry of Ukraine Secretary of State for Health - Department of Medical Biology, Epidemiologic l Surveillance Center- Pharmacology and Botany Division of Diseases Caused by Dzerzhinsky str., 49044 Dnipropetrovsk, Environmental, Sao Paulo, Brazil Ukraine

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Ms. Mi Shen Dr. Sudarson Sekhar Sinha China Haze Prevention and Control Jackson State University Institute Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, 3792 Allendale Circle, Pittsburgh, JSU Box 17910 PA15204, USA Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] Ms. Sadhana Shrivastava Jiwaji University Ms Taylor Smith UNESCO- Trace Element Satellite Jackson State University Center, School of Studies in Zoology, MARC Scholar Gwalior (M.P.) India 10629 Songbird Lane [email protected] Midwest City, OK US 73130 Phone: (405)924-5666 Prof. Dr. Nataliia Shtemenko [email protected] National University by Oles Gonchar Ms. Dominique Smith-McInnis Department of Biophysics and Jackson State University Biochemistry Environmental Science PhD Program 72 Gagarin Avenue 5818 Cypress Trail, Jackson, MS US 39211 49010 Dnipropetrovs'k Phone: (601)665-7543 Dnipropetrovs'k, Ukraine [email protected] Phone: 38 0563731249 [email protected] Dr. Karam F. Soliman Florida A&M University Dr. Sangeeta Shukla Neurodegeneration Research Laboratory, Jiwaji University College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical UNESCO- Trace Element Satellite Science, 1520 Martin Luther King Blvd. Center, School of Studies in Zoology, Tallahassee, FL US 32307 Gwalior (M.P.) India Phone: (850)599-3306 [email protected] [email protected]

Ms E. Maxine Simpson Dr. Jacqueline Stevens Jackson State University Jackson State University Department of Chemistry & Department of Biology Biochemistry, RISE Program JSU Box 18540 JSU Box 18540 Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson, MS US 39217 Phone: (601)979-3462 Phone: (601)979-3453 [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Dwayne Sutton Ms. Neelu Sinha Jackson State University Jiwaji University Department of Biology UNESCO- Trace Element Satellite JSU Box 18540 Center, School of Studies in Zoology, Jackson, MS US 39217 Gwalior (M.P.) India Phone: (601)979-3475 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Ms. Canessa Swanson Mrs. Elizabeth Thrasher Jackson State University Jackson Public Schools Department of Biology CESTEME, JSU Jackson, MS 39217 1400 John R. Lynch Street [email protected] Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] Dr. Hiroyasu Tachiwaka Jackson State University Dr. Maria Torre Department of Chemistry & University de la Republic Biochemistry Department of Chemistry Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. William Toscano Jr Ms. Martha Taplin School of Public Health Jackson State University Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Department of Biology Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected] Dr. Nole Tsabang Dr. Angele Tchana Institute of Medical Research and Studies of University of Yaounde I Medicinal Plants, Box 6163, Laboratory of Pharmacology and Yaounde, Cameroon Toxicology, Yaounde, Cameroun Phone: (273) 77 46 16 31 [email protected] Ms Christine Tchounwou Jackson State University Dr. Francis Tuluri LSMAMP, 1400 John R. Lynch Street Department of Technology Jackson, MS US 39217 Jackson State University Phone: (601)278-7397 1400 John R. Lynch Street [email protected] Jackson, MS US 39217 Phone: (601)979-7012 Mr. Hervey Tchounwou [email protected] Madison Central High School CESETME/Jackson State Dr. Udensi K. Udensi University/Biology Jackson State University Jackson, MS 39217, USA RCMI-Center for Environmental Health JSU Box 17131, Jackson, MS US 39217 Dr. Paul B. Tchounwou [email protected] Jackson State University Associate Dean for Graduate and Dr. Mohammad N. Uddin International Programs Texas A&M Health Science Center College College of Science, Engineering & of Medicine/Scott & White Healthcare, Technology, JSU Box 18750 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jackson, MS US 39217 2401 S 31st Street, Temple, TX US 76508 Phone: (601)979-0777 Phone: (254)724-3624 [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Mr. Mayrut Uriostequi-Acosta Ms. Kings Westphal Autonomous University of Guerrero University of Gdansk Laboratory of Toxicology and Department of Chemistry Environmental Health, Mexico Poland [email protected] Mr. Jeremy White Ms. Chavvi Uthra Jackson State University Jiwaji University CESTEME, UNESCO- Trace Element Satellite Jackson, MS US 39209 Center, School of Studies in Zoology, Phone: (769)216-6810 Gwalior (M.P.) India [email protected]

Dr, Mauricio Roberto Veronex Ms. Justyna Wiczk Vale do Rio dos Sinos University- University of Gdansk UNISINOS Department of Chemistry Graduate Program in Geology Poland

Av. Unisinos, 950-CEP. 93022-000-São Ms. Charmonix Breann Williams Leopoldo-RS, Brazil Jackson State University Department of Biology Ms Antrice Walker Jackson, MS 39217, USA Jackson State University [email protected] Environmental Science PhD Program 2709 Marydale Drive Mr. Stanley Williams Jackson, MS US 39212-2731 Clark Atlanta University Phone: (601)988-3114 Center for Cancer Research and [email protected] Therapeutic Development 223 James P. Brawley Drive Atlanta, Dr. Wilbur Walters, Jr. Georgia, USA Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs, Recruitment & Retention Ms. Chantill Williams-Smith Jackson State University. CSET Jackson State University Box 18750, Jackson, MS US 39217 Department of Biology Phone: (601)979-4042 Jackson, MS 39217, USA [email protected] [email protected]

Ms. Renata Wojnarowska Mrs. King Wang University of Rzeszow China Haze Prevention and Control Center of Microelectronics and Institute, 3792 Allendale Circle, Nanotechnology, 1 Pigonia Str. Pittsburgh, PA15204, USA 35-959 Rzeszow, Poland

Ms Phatia Wells Dr. Momoh Yakubu Jackson State University Texas Southern University Environmental Science PhD Program College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences JSU Box 18540 3100 Cleburne Avenue, Houston, TX Jackson, MS US 39217 77004, USA [email protected] [email protected]

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Eleventh International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research Thirteenth International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology & Medicine LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

Hon. Tony Yarber Dr. Pao-Chiang Yuan Mayor, City of Jackson Jackson State University Jackson, MS, USA Department of Technology Jackson, MS US 39217 Mrs. Xinyan Yan Phone: (601)979-2489 China Haze Prevention and Control [email protected] Institute 3792 Allendale Circle, Pittsburgh, Mr. Boyang Zhang PA15204, USA China Haze Prevention and Control Institute, 3792 Allendale Circle, Pittsburgh, Dr. Clement Yedjou PA15204, USA Jackson State University Department of Biology Dr. Yazhou Zhang JSU Box 18540 Jackson State University Jackson, MS US 39217 RCMI-Center for Environmental Health Phone: (601)979-0215 Jackson, MS US 39217 [email protected] Phone: (601)979-1650 [email protected] Dr. Hongtao Yu Jackson State Universiyt Dr. Jing Zhao Department of Chemistry & Nanjing University Biochemistry State Key Laboratory of Pharmaceutical Jackson, MS 39217, USA Biotechnology, Nanjing 210093, P. R. Phone: (601) 979-2171 China [email protected] [email protected]

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