UV Radiation

Types of UV Radiation, Biological Effects of UV Radiation, Factors Affecting UV Exposure, Lesions at DNA Level, Repair of Lesion

Sources and Levels of Exposure, Evaluate Danger of Exposure

Ionizing Radiation

Types of Radiation, Units of Radiation Measurement, Properties of Radionucleotides, Biological Effects of Radiation, Average Radiation Exposure and Sources of Radiation, Everyday Risks for Exposure to Radiation, Examples & Consequences of High Level Radiation Exposure, Ways to Monitor Radiation Exposure, Examples & Consequences of Low Level Radiation Exposure, Lesions at DNA Level, Repair of Lesions

Overview, Avenues of Exposure, Acute Toxicity, Genotoxicity

Classes will taught by Dr. Ellen Rorke

Epidemiology Studies: Exposure and Genetic Susceptiblity, Mutation Studies in T-Lymphocytes in Smokers versus non-Smokers, Analysis of Mutation Profiles at the DNA Sequence Level, Reporter Gene in Tissue Culture Assays, Oncogenes from Tumor Tissues

Sources of Potential Food Mutagens, Correlation Between Exposure and Disease, Analysis of DNA Adducts, Mutation Freq. & Mutation Types, Anticarcinogens, Epidemiology Studies: Genetic Susceptibility and Diet

Properties of Lead, Chromium and Mercury are Reviewed, Physiologic Effects of Heavy Metals are Explored, Mutagenic Potential of these Heavy Metals in Standard Mutation Assays are Evaluated, Routes of Exposure - Chronic versus Acute Exposure

Viruses [i.e. Hemorrhagic Fever, Ebola, etc.], Nosocomial Infections [i.e. Tuberculosis, etc.], Legionnaire's Disease, Development of Resistant Organisms