Thirteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Mr. Eric Abston Dr. Donna Antoine-LaVigne Jackson State University 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 Meharry Medical College 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] i | P a g e Thirteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 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] Tulane University 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 Louisiana, 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 & Tougaloo College Biochemistry 500 West County Line Road Jackson MS 39217, USA Tougaloo, MS 39174, USA [email protected] [email protected] ii | P a g e Thirteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 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] iii | P a g e 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, University of Kentucky 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] iv | P a g e Thirteenth International Symposium on Recent Advances in Environmental Health Research LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 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