Biomedical sciences Ph.D. student Chris Racine, left, recently presented his research at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) General Meeting in San Antonio, Texas. The study Racine presented was titled, “Role of renal cytochrome p450 isozymes in the bioactivation of 3,5-dichloroaniline in vitro.”
According to Racine, the long term goal of the project is “to determine the biotransformation of 3,5-dichloroaniline (3,5-DCA), mechanisms for bioactivation of 3,5-DCA to nephrotoxic species by the kidney, and if gender differences exist in the susceptibility of the kidney to the toxic effects of 3,5-DCA.”
The conference, which was held from March 10-14, is the largest toxicology meeting in the world and brings together scientist in academia, government and industry from various countries.
Racine’s advisor, Dr. Gary Rankin (shown in the center of the above photo) said, “It is important for students to experience the scientific exchange that happens at a national research conference. There is no substitute for attending such a meeting in person. The meeting also gives the advisor the opportunity to introduce the students to other top scientists and students in their field, and the feedback received at a national presentation can be very helpful for the student’s research projects.”