“Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: Lesson Learned”
About this Event
Date: February 27th 2010; Location: Atrium New Science Complex [1]
Sponsored by the School of Environmental Sciences, the Environmental Sciences Research Initiative (ESRI) is designed to advance the University’s strength in environmental sciences and to provide new research opportunities. We have received funding from this initiative to host a workshop at the University of Guelph entitled: “Pharmaceuticals in the Environment: Lesson Learned”. This symposium aims to provide a space for discussion of what is currently understood about endocrine disrupting pharmaceuticals in the environment and how we can focus our research and policy efforts to new chemicals of concern (COCs). This symposium will be freely available to everybody. We specifically encourage faculty and students from UoG to participate. The main components of the workshop are plenary lectures by national and international experts in these fields as well as a round table discussion at the end of the workshop. In addition students can present posters in the afternoon of the workshop. The goal of this initiative is to promote discussion with researchers, policy makers and guests.
Plenary Lectures (Speakers confirmed)
9.00 - Introductory remarks Andreas Heyland
9.15 - Dr. Jerrold Heindel [2] - National Institute of Environmental Health Science - National Institute of Health (NIEH-NIH) (Cellular, Organs and Systems Pathobiology Branch)
Title: The Developmental Origins of Disease: Role of Environmental Pharmaceuticals and Epigenetic Mechanisms
10.00 - Dr. Judith McKenzie [3] - University of Guelph
Title: Pharmaceutical contaminants and their effects on the health of women and children
10.45 - 11.00 - Coffee break
11.00 - Dr. Karen Kidd [4] - The University of New Brunswick
Title:Is the birth control pill an effective form of contraception for wild fish?
11.45 - 13.15 - Lunch break
13.15 - Dr. Vance Trudeau [5] - The University of Ottawa
Title: Human pharmaceuticals disrupt reproductive neuroendocrine control processes in aquatic vertebrates
14.00 - Dr. Bryan Brooks [6] - Baylor University
Title: Read-across - Comparative and predictive considerations for pharamaceuticals in the aquatic environment.
14.45 - Dr. Lynn Frewer [7] -Wageningen University (Netherlands)
Title: Public perceptions of risk - implications the policy process associated with pharmaceuticals in the environment
14.45 - 15.30 - Discussion/Questions/Concluding Remarks
15.30 - 17.30 - Poster Session/Social
Organizing committee:
- Dr. Andreas Heyland [8] (Department of Integrative Biology)
- Ashley Miller [9] (Department of Integrative Biology)
- Dr. Glen Van Der Kraak [10] (Department of Integrative Biology)
- Dr. Keith Solomon [11] (School of Environmental Science)
- Dr. Paul Sibley [12] (School of Environmental Science)
- Dr. Hongde Zhou [13] (Department of Engineering)
Student Posters
We are now accepting abstracts from both graduate and undergraduate student for poster displays. Please include your abstract and list of authors in your registration email.
Posters are to be no larger than 3 x 4 feet.
Deadline for Abstract submission is: February15th 2010
Registration
Registration for this event is free. Please register in advance by emailing Ashley Miller [14] and Andreas Heyland [15]. This will assist us in the planning.
We look forward to your attendance.