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As a regional, mission-driven research organization dedicated to sustainable development, HARC conducts timely, focused research programs on a small set of questions that are central to a deeper understanding of the interactions between the environment and society. HARC programs strive to provide the information and data necessary to improve decision making about issues that impact human well-being and the environment.
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The books below have been recently recommended by a HARC staff member.
 | The newly published Nanotoxicology: Characterization, Dosing and Health Effects by Informa Healthcare, New York, NY is the most updated source detailing research from internationally-recognized nanotoxicologists. Dr. Mary Jane Cunningham wrote Chapter 12, “Gene-Cellular Interactions of Nanomaterials: Genotoxicity to Genomics”, which contains a historical review covering the genotoxicity (toxicity from damage on the genetic level) of low micro- to nano-scale materials as well as new developments in assessing toxicity of nanomaterials by genomics. |
 | Recommended by: Lisa Gonzalez on July 24, 2007
This is the first of a three volume series published by the Botanical Research Institute of Texas describing the plant life of East Texas. Not only is it a great botanical reference, it includes a lot of information about the geology, climate, and human settlement history of East Texas. The attention to detail and the beauty of the illustrations and photos is top notch and makes it well worth the price. The volume is a must have reference book for botanists, naturalists, and anyone interested in the history and flora of East Texas. |
 | HARC employees Dr. Mary Jane Cunningham & Dr. Mrinal Shah are authors of Chapter 3.1, “Toxicogenomics”. The chapter covers the use of OMICs technologies in addressing toxicity issues. These technologies include predicting toxicity by monitoring gene and protein expression (genomics and proteomics), single nucleotide changes in the genetic information of individuals (pharmacogenomics) and real-time monitoring of metabolite patterns (metabonomics). The chapter also covers applications of data analysis methods (bioinformatics) and the use of the compiled data to predict interactions from the molecular level to the level of the organism (systems biology). The final portion of the chapter covers future technologies which may be applied to toxicology. |
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| Page Updated/Reviewed: 07/31/2007 8:10 AM |
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