2002 Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology Meeting

November 7th, 8t , and 9th , 2002

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Louisville, Kentucky 40292

Thursday, November 7th, 2002

“A Day at the Races”

A Day of Fun, Racing, and Dining at World Famous Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky.

Gates open: 11:30 AM

First Race: 12:40PM

Luncheon Buffet: 11:45AM – 2:00PM

Cost: (Group rate) is $28 per person which includes admission to track, program, and luncheon buffet.

Directions and Information can be found at the following web links.

For further information, contact Dr. Steven R. Myers at (502) 852-0928 or via email at

Friday, November 8th, 2002

Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology Scientific Meeting

“Applications of Toxicology in Cardiovascular and Developmental Research”

Location:

The Galt House Hotel

Turf, Kent, Dell Quay and Court Rooms
140 North Fourth Avenue

Louisville, Kentucky 40202
(502) 589-5200
1-800-626-1814
Fax: (502) 589-3444

Directions:

8:00AM – 8:30AM Registration

8:30AM – 8:45AM OVSOT annual Business Meeting

8:45AM – 9:00AM Opening Remarks Welcome to Louisville

9:00AM – 9:45AM

Dr. Kendall B. Wallace

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Minnesota School of Medicine

“Molecular Mechanisms of Mitochondrial damage and Cardiomyopathy by Toxic Agents”

9:50AM -10:35AM

Dr. Kenneth Ramos

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology

Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine

“Novel co-regulators of redox regulated transcription: implications in chemical atherogenesis”

10:40AM – 11:00AM Morning Break/Poster viewing

11:00AM – 12:00 Selected student oral

12:00 – 1:30 PM Lunch provided (City Cafe)

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM

Dr. Mary K Walker

College of Pharmacy

University of New Mexico

“TCDD/AHR in Morphogenesis of the Heart”

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break and Poster viewing

2:45 PM – 3:30 PM

Dr. Linda Graeter

University of Cincinnati

“Examination of the Developmental Cardiotoxicity of trichloroethylene and its metabolites”

3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Announcement of poster winners and concluding remarks

2002 Ohio Valley Society of Toxicology Meeting

November 7th, 8th and 9th , 2002

University of Louisville School of Medicine

Louisville, Kentucky 40292

Saturday, November 9th, 2002

Teachers Workshop open to all interested K-12 teachers in surrounding area

“Air quality assessment and its impact on children’s health”

Co-Sponsored by: University of Louisville Center for Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences

and

The Kentucky Institute for the Environment and Sustainable Development

Location: University of Louisville School of Medicine

500 S. Preston Street

Louisville, KY 40292

Directions

http://www.louisville.edu/~wmpier01/mapper.htm

This free workshop is open to all interested parties as well as primary and secondary school teachers in the Ohio Valley area. In this workshop, we will tour the west Louisville area commonly known as “Rubbertown” and discuss in detail the various air emissions as well as health related effects. The tour is expected to last 2.5 – 3 hours.

A detailed description of the “Rubbertown” area can be found at:

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HAC/PHA/rubber/rub_toc.html

After lunch, we will reconvene at the University of Louisville School of Medicine for a detailed discussion of air toxics as well as an overview of the TOX-RAP program for school systems. This discussion will be lead by current participants in the Tox-Rap program as well as by leading researchers and clinicians involved in the “Rubbertown” area

Agenda:

9:00 – 10:00 Introduction to “Rubbertown” complex and hazardous air pollutants

10:00 – 1:00 Guided tour of the “Rubbertown” complex with discussions on environmental emissions and potential hazards to children and adults

1:00 – 2:30 Lunch

3:00 – 5:00 Roundtable discussion of health hazards encountered in “Rubbertown” as well as discussion of Tox-Rap as potential curriculum for schools.

For further information, contact

Dr. Steven R. Myers, University of Louisville School of Medicine

Phone: (502) -852-0928

Email: