{"id":69462,"date":"2003-07-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-07-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-researcher-wins-monsanto-award-for-study-of-environmental-risk-factors-in-alzheimers-disease\/"},"modified":"2003-07-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2003-07-25T00:00:00","slug":"uri-researcher-wins-monsanto-award-for-study-of-environmental-risk-factors-in-alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2003\/07\/uri-researcher-wins-monsanto-award-for-study-of-environmental-risk-factors-in-alzheimers-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站 researcher wins Monsanto award for study of environmental risk factors in Alzheimer\u2019s disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tMedia Contact: Dave Lavallee 401-874-2116
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\nPoster chosen tops for presentation in neurotoxicology section
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\nKINGSTON, R.I. — July 25, 2003 — A 溏心vlog免费B站 scientist won the Monsanto Award at the annual meeting of the Society of Toxicology for his poster presentation on environmental risk factors that exacerbate the occurrence of Alzheimer\u2019s disease. <\/p>\n

\tRiyaz Basha Mahammad, a post-doctoral fellow working with 溏心vlog免费B站 Associate Professor Nasser Zawia of the Department of Biomedical Sciences at 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s College of Pharmacy, was awarded first prize in the society\u2019s Neurotoxicology Specialty Section poster contest. His presentation was on the effects of heavy metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on cells and laboratory rats. <\/p>\n

For his first-place entry, Mahammad was awarded a plaque, a $500 prize and a $160 gift check from Taylor & Francis publishing company.
\n\tA native of Ulavapadu, India, who now lives in Kingston, Mahammad joined with Zawia to work on molecular neurotoxicology in 2000. <\/p>\n

\tSince joining the department, Mahammad has attended three annual meetings of the Society of Toxicology, the largest meeting in the field of toxicology. At those meetings, he participated in the neurotoxicology poster competitions for the Postdoctoral Fellows, and won the top prize all three times. <\/p>\n

\tAt this year\u2019s meeting that was held at Salt Lake City, Utah, he presented his paper titled, “Heavy metals and PCB\u2019s promote beta-amyloid aggregation and their cytotoxicity in PC12 cells.” <\/p>\n

\t“I am extremely grateful that my work has been honored by the Society and Monsanto,” Mahammad said. “Such support is important in that it helps me continue my work on such a debilitating disease and its causes.” <\/p>\n

\tZawia, his adviser, said the honors accorded Mahammad show that young scientists at the University are at the forefront of biomedical research. “Such honors point out that 溏心vlog免费B站 and its researchers are among the best in such important fields. We appreciate the society\u2019s recognition, especially as it calls attention to such a talented scientist.” <\/p>\n

\tThe Society of Toxicology has 5,200 members from 44 countries. The annual meeting fosters collegial exchange of the latest scientific findings among about 6,000 participants. <\/p>\n

For Further Information: Nasser Zawia 401-874-5909\n\t<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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