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Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program

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Pharmacology & Toxicology

Nichols, William K.
112 Skaggs Pharmacy
Phone: 581-7564
E-mail: bill.nichols@deans.pharm.utah.edu

General Research Interest: Mechanisms of biochemical injury to human lung cells in culture; mechanisms of bioactivation & detoxification of lung toxins; apoptosis studies and cytokine production using lung cells exposed to complex particulate mixtures found in environmental exposure.

Student Participation: Culture cells, run colorimetric & spectrophotometric assays, assist in experiments on cell cytotoxicity & molecular biology.

Background Needed: Organic chemistry, biochemistry & some biology.

Outside Majors: Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Medicine.

Key Words: Pulmonary toxicology, environmental toxicology, molecular biology.

Student generated projects not possible.


Veranth, John
109 KENN B
Phone: 581-3789
Email: john.veranth@m.cc.utah.edu

General Research Interest: Health effects of combustion and atmospheric particles.

Student Participation: Running experiments, data analysis.

Background Needed: Any science or engineering major - willingness to learn.

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