Editorial Board
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Dr. M Mehdi Ommati, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz Iran. He is an enthusiastic and motivated researcher interested in the field of reproduction and toxicology and other aspects of Reproductive Toxicology and Physiology. This area aims to ameliorate reproductive knowledge and leads to improve insemination results. He has national and international academic experiences in reproduction/fertility topics in the area of Environmental Toxicology. Research Interest
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Amity University Gurgaon , India
| Biography Highly experienced Geotechnical & Geo environmental Engineering expert in Metro works /Pile foundation /Municipal Solid Waste management Dynamic, committed and result driven professional, with over 12 years of diverse and progressive experience in the field of Civil, Geotechnical, and Environmental engineering. Eminently qualified, having completed his B.E. in Civil Engineering and M. Tech, M.S(research) and a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering in addition to being a C.E (Chartered Engineer) from the Institution of Engineers (India); An efficient strategic researcher and planner with expertise in planning and executing construction projects with proficiency for applying modern construction methodologies and technologies; Holds the distinction of executing numerous projects of large magnitudes and technical complexities, from inception to commissioning, within critical time schedules, while implementing rigorous cost and quality regulatory measures. Has very exhaustive research expertise in Geo-environmental Engineering, Ground Improvement, Foundation Engineering, Solid Waste Management, Geotechnical Field Testing and Geophysical testing. Possesses excellent communication & organizational skills, provides performance based solutions to address clients’ concerns with unsurpassed interpersonal skills, flexibility and resourcefulness. He has overseas working experience having worked in the Kenya. Research Interest
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University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam , Turkey
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Dr. Fatih Deniz obtained his Ph.D. degree in the field of Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Biological Sciences from the University of Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam (Turkey). He is currently an associate professor and department chair at the Department of Environmental Protection Technologies at Harran University in Turkey. His research interest focuses mainly on the bioremediation technologies such as biosorption and bioaccumulation for the purification of water environments especially polluted with organic and inorganic substances like synthetic dyes and heavy metal ions. His publications includes numerous peer-reviewed articles in the international SCI/SCI-E indexed journals and many congress papers in his field of specialization. Research Interest
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Case Western Reserve University, USA
| Biography Dr. Li received his Ph.D. degree in environmental engineering from Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, U.S.), and B.S. degree in chemistry from Jilin University (Changchun, China). Dr. Li’s current research interests include environmental toxicology, human exposure, life cycle impact assessment, health risk model, and pesticide regulatory standard values. Dr. Li’s research puts a strong interdisciplinary perspectives to improvehuman health risk assessment, pesticide standard values, and environmental regulatory jurisdictions. His work benefits the worldwidepesticide policy makers to formulate and rationalize the uniform standard values in residential surface soil, drinking water, and agricultural commodities. Research Interest Dr. Li’s current research interests includeenvironmental toxicology, human exposure, life cycle impact assessment, health risk model, and pesticide regulatory standard values. |  |
Director at MPI Research, USA
| Biography Chris Papagiannis is Senior Director of General Toxicology and Senior Study Director at MPI Research. As an expert with more than 20 years of experience, Mr. Papagiannis leads departmental initiatives to enhance and advance business development, scientific toxicological services, and high quality performance. He is responsible for the overall planning and conduct of nonclinical GLP and non-GLP studies (from dose ranging studies to two year carcinogenicity studies), data interpretation, and reporting, as well as partnering with Sponsors to further expand their discovery and development efforts. Mr. Papagiannis has authored several articles/book chapters and posters in the field of toxicology and is an active member of both the Society of Toxicology and the American College of Toxicology. His primary area of interest is general toxicology, most specifically carcinogenicity studies. Research Interest
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Amity University, India
| Biography Dr. Amarnath Mishra is working as Assistant Professor at Amity Institute of Forensic Sciences, Amity University, Noida, India. Dr. Amarnath Mishra had worked as Associate Professor in the Department of Forensic Medicine of Tribhuvan University, National Medical College, Nepal. He received his M.Sc. (2008) in Forensic Science with specialization in DNA Forensic and Toxicology from A.A.I.-D.U., Allahabad, India in collaboration with Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Hyderabad, India. He received his M.Phil. (2009) with specialization in DNA Forensic and Toxicology from Vinayaka Missions University, Salem, Tamilnadu, India. He received his Ph.D. (2015) in Forensic Science with specialization in Forensic Toxicology from S.H.I.A.T.S.-D.U., Allahabad in collaboration with Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh, India. He has published more than 13 research articles in reputed peer-review national and international journals. He has participated in various oral and poster presentation during national and international seminars and conferences. He is serving as editor, guest editor, reviewer and editorial board member in various national and international journals of concerned subjects and specialization. He is Assistant Director at Center of Forensic Science and Criminology, A.I.H.S.D., Lucknow, India. He is a member of national and international professional bodies. Research Interest
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Celgene Corporation, USA
| Biography Dr. Brandon Jeffy is a Senior Principal Scientist in the Exploratory Toxicology division of Nonclinical Development at Celgene Pharmaceuticals (2010 – Present) and has been working in the field of drug discovery toxicology for more than 10 years. Dr. Jeffy currently leads a variety of investigative toxicology projects designed at characterizing mechanisms of drug-induced toxicities related to the Celgene drug development portfolio. In addition, Dr. Jeffy is the director of the Celgene In Vitro Toxicology laboratory and serves as a toxicology team representative on drug project teams in support of multiple therapeutic areas. Prior to joining Celgene, Dr. Jeffy was a toxicologist at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and has worked extensively in the specialties of in vitro toxicology at CeeTox and toxicogenomics at Iconix Biosciences. Dr. Jeffy received his Ph.D. in Cancer Biology/Toxicology from the University of Arizona and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Investigative Toxicology at Pfizer Global Research and Development. Dr. Jeffy is currently serving as Vice President Elect of the Southern California Chapter of the Society of Toxicology and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology Research Interest
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Taibah University , Saudi Arabia
| Biography Dr Marwa Mohamed Fawzi SaidAhmed is Associate Professor and Coordinator of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology course, Medical Professionalism, Medical ethics and law courses Faculty of Medicine Taibah University ,Medina ,KSA since 2011. She has received her M.D. degree in Forensic Medicine from a in Shams University Faculty of Medicine, Cairo. Egypt 2006 .She had joined the academic line as a demonstrator in 1998 up to 2011 as an Assistant Professor in the department of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology, ASU, Egypt. She contributed in management of toxicological emergencies cases in Poison Control Center in Shams University Hospitals PCCASU 2000-2011. She is also specialized in Health Care Quality Management, patient safety MOH. She participated in WHO projects, conferences, workshops and committees. She has national and international publications in the field of medical ethics, forensic, clinical toxicology and communications skills. She supervised many theses M.D and Masters in Forensic Medicine and toxicology. She had coauthored multiple undergraduate Forensic medicine books .She is member of national and international Forensic societies. Research Interest
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
| Biography Dr. M. Firoze Khan is currently a Professor and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. He has more than 35 years of research experience in the area of Toxicology. After his early training in pulmonary toxicology, Dr. Khan’s major research interest has been Oxidative stress and Immunotoxicology. His major contributions include: (i) demonstration that lipid-derived reactive aldehydes contribute to trichloroethylene (TCE)-mediated autoimmunity via activation of Th17 cells; (ii) elucidation of the role of oxidative stress and signaling mechanisms in the toxicity of aniline; (iii) establishing the role of reactive oxygen (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in the development of autoimmune diseases induced and/or exacerbated by chemical exposure; (iv) establishment of an animal model to study chemical-induced autoimmunity. Dr. Khan has published more than 80 papers in top ranked, peer-reviewed journals in Toxicology. His work is extensively cited by scientific community, indicating the impact his work has made in the field of toxicology. He has served on many NIH study sections and special emphasis panels. Dr. Khan has been a member of the Society of Toxicology since 1994, and serves the Editorial Board of more than a dozen toxicology-related journals. Research Interest Immunotoxicology Oxidative stress and autoimmune diseases Biomarkers of chemical exposure |  |
Enviro Technology Limited , India
| Biography Maulin P. Shah, currently Chief Scientist & Head – Industrial Waste Water Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India, received his Ph.D. (2002-2005) in Environmental Microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. He has served as an Assistant Professor at Godhra, Gujarat University in 2001. He is a Microbial Biotechnologist with diverse research interest. A group of research scholars is working under his guidance on the areas ranging from Applied Microbiology, Environmental Biotechnology, Bioremediation, and Industrial Liquid Waste Management to solid state fermentation. His work has been focused to assess the impact of industrial pollution on microbial diversity of wastewater following cultivation dependant and cultivation independent analysis. His major work involves isolation, screening, identification and Genetic Engineering of high impact of Microbes for the degradation of hazardous materials. He has more than 190 research publication in highly reputed national and international journals. He directs the Research program at Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar. He has guided more than 100 Post Graduate students in various disciplines of Life Science. He is an active Editorial Board Member in 110 highly reputed Journal’s in the field of Environmental & Biological Sciences. He was Founder Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Environmental Bioremediation and Biodegradation (2012-2014) as well as Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbiology (2012-2014) (Science and Education Publishing, USA). He is also serving as a reviewer in various journals of national and international repute. Recently, he has been awarded as a Young Biotechnologist Medal by Biotechnological Society of Nepal”. Research Interest · General Microbiology, · Applied Microbiology, · Environmental Microbiology, · Waste Water Microbiology, · Fermentation Microbiology, · Molecular Microbiology, · Biochemical Engineering, · Molecular Genetics, · Cellular Microbiology, · Bio-Remediation, · Bio-Degradation, · Environmental Toxicology |  |
University of Louisville, USA
| Biography Farrukh Aqil, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Medicine at the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA. He received his doctorate in Microbiology from Aligarh Muslim University, India and has extensive experience of more than 12 years in toxicology, phytochemistry, microbiology and cancer prevention. Dr. Aqil’s research focus is on biological activities of Indian medicinal plants against MDR bacteria, antioxidants, and the antimutagenicity potential of bioactive plant extracts. He has also focused on cancer chemoprevention and treatment primarily of breast, lung and ovarian cancers using both standard chemotherapeutic drugs and agents of natural origin like spices, berries and berry bioactives. In the last few years his focus has been on anticancer properties of phytocompounds, and to evaluate the effectiveness of berry bioactives and withaferin A against lung and ovarian cancer in cell culture and animal models as well as identify potential molecular targets. Dr. Aqil’s group is developing novel combinatorial approaches for the prevention and treatment of lung and ovarian cancer by testing natural agents and standard chemo drugs using drug-sensitive and drug-resistant cancer cells. More recently, his lab has developed the slow release device “polymeric implants” for continuous systemic and local delivery of drugs, a technology which has fetched several national and international patents. Dr. Aqil has authored or co-authored over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 13 book chapters and has edited 4 books. He has participated in many conferences and presented his work as 75 abstracts/oral presentations. He serves as peer reviewer for more than 30 journals. Research Interest Dr. Aqil is currently studying the role of naturally occurring nanoparticles “Exosomes” as drug delivery vehicle. This field is the most recent in cancer research and can make a paradigm change in the delivery of natural compounds as preventive and therapeutics. He utilizes several cell culture, and rodent models to test efficacy of plant-derived natural compounds and studies their potential mechanism of action. |  |
Cukurova University, Turkey
| Biography Dr. Mustafa Canli has completed his PhD at the age of 28 years from Faculty of Science, Glasgow University (U.K.) and postdoctoral studies from Ecotoxicology Lab. in Ghent University (Belgium). He is a fulltime Professor in Biology Department of Çukurova University (Adana, Turkey). Basic research interests could be named as molecular aspects of metal and nanoparticle toxicology in the aquatic and terrestrial organisms. We particularly study the effects of pesticides, metals and nanoparticles on the osmoregulation and antioxidant systems of fish and mammals. However, we have also studied metal toxicity in the lobsters and daphnids. Research Interest Heavy metal, pesticide and nanoparticle toxicology in fish and mammals. |  |
Southwest Forestry University, China
| Biography "Dr. Ping Xiang is a research professor of Institute of Environmental Remediation and Human Health at Southwest Forestry University in Kunming, China. He received his Ph.D. degree in Environmental Science & Engineering through a joint Ph.D. program from Nanjing University and University of Florida. Prior to that, he joined the State Key Lab of Ophthalmology, Optometry and Visual Science in Wenzhou Medical University as a research assistant for 3 years after receiving a M.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Fujian Normal University in 2011. He is also a Member of many scientific organizations including International Society for Stem Cell Research, American Society for Nutrition, and North America Chinese Society for Nutrition. Dr. Xiang is the author of almost 50 peer-reviewed journal publications and is also an active reviewer for over 20 journals, and a member of multiple editorial boards for Journal of Health and Environmental Research, Austin Environmental Sciences, Journal of Environmental and Public Health, American Journal of Toxicology & Research, and Journal of Forensic Science and Toxicology. Research Interest
Indoor environmental pollution and human eye injury
Molecular mechanism of intestinal absorption of emerging contaminants in a novel ex vivo gut model.
Bioavailability of contaminants in different matrices and its application to risk assessment
Indoor environmental pollution and human eye injury
Molecular mechanism of intestinal absorption of emerging contaminants in a novel ex vivo gut model.
Bioavailability of contaminants in different matrices and its application to risk assessment
Indoor environmental pollution and human eye injury
Molecular mechanism of intestinal absorption of emerging contaminants in a novel ex vivo gut model.
Bioavailability of contaminants in different matrices and its application to risk assessment
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