RCMI Center for Environmental Health

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1. Resource Description

   "The RCMI-Center for Environmental Health (CEH) is a vehicle whereby interdisciplinary research enhances our understanding of the basic mechanisms by which toxic substances compromise health is conducted. To accomplish this goal, the following objectives are addressed: (a) establishment of multi-user research core facilities; (b) faculty development and the enhancement of the Office of Research and Administration and; (c) implementation of several collaborative research projects. The projects supported by the center are: * Toxicokinetics, Histopathology and Genotoxic Effects of Arsenic and Atrazine; * The Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Cornea and Lens, Studies on Enzyme Activity and Gene Expression; * Evaluation of DNA Photocleavage and Photo induced Toxicity of Fob/cyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons; * Assessment of Alcohol and/ p-Nitrophenol as Risk Factors in the Development of Breast Cancer; and *Computational Study on the Health Related Phenomena"

2. Additional Name

   CEH

3. Contact

   Tchounwou, Paul

4. Affiliation

   0000012b-16f3-c3a3-3984-bcfb80000000

5. Website(s)

   http://www.jsums.edu/cset/or/centers/centceh.htm

6. Website(s)

   http://www.jsums.edu/cset/rcmi.htm