M. Eubanks
Apr 1, 2005
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Environmental Health Perspectives
Abstract
The Toxicogenomics Research Consortium (TRC) was initiated by the NIEHS to integrate genomics approaches into the field of toxicology through the cooperative efforts of research institutions from academia, government, and industry. At one TRC member institution, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), researchers are focusing their attention on the effects of simple and complex alkylating agents, a class of DNA-damaging environmental toxins and toxicants that cause cell death, mutations, birth defects, and cancer. The MIT Toxicogenomics Research Program was established in September 2001 and is directed by Leona D. Samson, a professor of toxicology and biology engineering and director of the MIT Center for Environmental Health Sciences. In the short time since the first TRC grants were awarded, the MIT program has made numerous significant contributions to toxicogenomics in scientific discovery, innovation, collaboration, and education.