STUDENT RESEARCH: 1995-1999

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AUTUMN 1999

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Golan Kedan MS Tech Comparison of Estimated Aggregate Exposure to Organophosphorous Pesticides with Biomonitoring for Urinary Diakylphosphate Metabolites Among Children Fenske
Denise Koch MS Tech Longitudinal Biological Monitoring Study of Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure Among Children Living in an Agricultural Community Fenske
Michael Rosato MS Tox Multiparameter Analysis of Surface Receptor Expression and Cell Cycle Progression in Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes Faustman

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SUMMER 1999

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Arnold Bunyaviroch MPH Occ Med A Systematic Evaluation of Methods for Evaluating Hearing Impairment Daniell
Dianne Knutson MS IH&S A Biological Monitoring Survey of Organophosphate Pesticide Exposure Among Children Residing in Two communities in the Seattle Metropolitan Area Fenske
Maria Aileen Mendoza MS Tox Effects of Methylmercury on the Cell Cycle of Mouse Fibroblasts of Different p21 and p53 Genotypes Faustman
Stephanie Pingree MS Tox Effects of 2,3-dimercapto-1-propanesulfonic acid (DMPS) on Tissue and Urine Mercury and Porphyrin Levels of Methyl Mercury-exposed Rats Woods
Susan Swan MS IH&S Systematic Evaluation of Hearing Conservation Plans - A Pilot Project Daniell
Debra Winterton MS Tech Polymorphisms as Biomarkers for Sensitivity to Inhaled Sulfur Dioxide in Subjects with Asthma Koenig
Eva Wong MS Tech Use of Children's Activity Patterns in Dermal Soil Exposure Assessment Kissel

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SPRING 1999

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
David Canton MPH Occ Med An Analysis of United States Coast Guard Aviation Mishaps Between 1993 to 1998 for Potenial Risk Factors Keifer
Sanders Chai MPH Occ Med Perceptions on Pediatric Environmental Health: A Needs Assessement Survey Questionnaire Barnhart
David Mayfield MS Tox The Effects of in utero Methylmercury Exposure on Vision and Hearing in Nonhuman Primates, Macaca fascicularis Burbacher
Brian Nichols MS Tox Effects of Ozone Exposure on Nuclear Factor-kappa B Activation and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha Expression in Human Epithelial Cells Koenig
Joshua Porton MS IH&S Comparison of the Permeation Rates of Selected Glove Materials by Mixtures of Methyl Ethyl Ketone and Toluene at Skin and Room Temperature Morgan
Kyle Ren MS IH&S Noise Exposure to Electricians in the Construction Industry Seixas
Peregrin Spielholz PhD IH&S A Comparison of Upper Extremity Physical Risk Factor Measurement Methods Morgan
Changhong Wang PhD Tox Identification of Hepatic Glutathione S-transferase(s) Involved in Aflatoxin B1-8,9-Epoxide Conjugating Activity in the Non-human Primate Macaca fascicularis Eaton

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WINTER 1999

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Michelle Catlin PhD Tox Effects of Ethanol on Muscarinic Receptor-induced Responses in Astroglia Costa
Gabriela Depavia MS Tech Microbial Health Hazards Associated with the Wastewater Treatment Plant Environment Samadpour
Wan-Fen Li PhD Tox Development of a Mouse Model to Study the Role of Paraoxonase (PON1) in Organophosphate Detoxication Costa

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AUTUMN 1998

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Nancy Beck PhD Tox Phenobarbital Mediated Induction of the Cytochrome p450 2B genes: Mechanistic Investigations Omiecinski
Clint Farr MS Tox Gene Expression as a Biomarker of Mercury Exposure in Raccoons from the Savannah River Nuclear Weapons Facility Faustman
Therese Mar PhD Tox The Effects of Physical Activity and Gender on the Toxicokinetics of Toluene in Human Volunteers Kalman
Marc Stifelman MS Tox In vitro Characterization of Canine Hepatic Aflatoxin Metabolism Eaton
Chang-Fu Wu MS IH&S Evaluating a Radial Beam Geometry for Mapping Indoor Air Contaminants: OP-FTIR Application to Locate a Leak in Indoor Environments Yost

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SUMMER 1998

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Cheryl Hart PhD IH&S Theory and Evaluation of a New Physiologic Sampling Pump Yost
Melinda Vredevoogd MS Tox Gene Expression Patterns as Potential Biomarkers of Heavy Metal Exposure in Terrestrial Ecosystems Faustman

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SPRING 1998

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Derald Anderson MS IH&S Biological Monitoring of Occupational Exposure to Nitrous Oxide in Dental Operatories Morgan
Kathryn Brown MS Tech Public Health Significance of the Presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Municipal Water Distribution System Samadpour
Frances Buck MS Tech Microbial Source Tracking: The Use of a Single vs. a Double Restriction Enzyme Samadpour
Francisco Dieguez MS EH Inhibition of Nuclear Factor Kappa B DNA Binding by Mercury and Effects of Competitive Thiol Reagents in Normal Rat Renal Epithelial Cells Woods
Benjamin Howarth MS Tech Electromagnetic Field (EMF) Assessment for Electric Trolley Transit Workers in Seattle, Washington Yost
Siqing Lu MS Tox Identification of Differentially Expressed Mitochondrial Genes in Methylmercury (MeHg) Exposed Rat Embryonic CNS Cells Faustman
Eyob Mazengia MS Tech Microbial Source Tracking: Utility of a Clonal Database Samadpour
Mark J. McMillan MS Tox Establishment of a Novel Method for Analyzing Cell Cycle-specific Changes in Gene Expression Faustman
Patrick Moore MS IH&S An Assessment of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Particulates and Sulfur Dioxide During Aluminum Smelter Potroom Operations Seixas
Richard Neitzel MS IH&S An Assessment of Occupational Noise Exposures in Four Construction Trades Seixas
Ravi Sanga MS Tox Effects of Uncertainties on Exposure Estimates to Methylmercury: A Monte Carlo Analysis of Biomarkers of Exposure vs. Predictive Dietary Estimation Faustman
David Suchard MS Tox Heart Rate Variability in Farm Workers Exposed to Organophosphate Pesticides Keifer
Pi-Ching Peggy Yang MS Tech Comparison of Molecular Subtyping Methods for E. Coli 0157:H7: Their Utility in Epidemiological Investigations Samadpour
Xiaoqiang Zhu MS IH&S Development of a Potential Biomarker of Environmental Wood Smoke Exposures Kalman

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WINTER 1998

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Mark R. Andersen PhD Tox Quantification of Cytochrome p450 Expression: A Biomarker of Chemical Exposure and a Tool for Basic Research Omiecinski
Ulrike Luderer MPH Occ Med Reproductive Endocrine Effects of Acute, Controlled Toluene Exposure in Men and Women Faustman
Greg Nothstein MS Tech Public Willingness to Pay for Improvements in Visibility and Air Quality Kalman

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AUTUMN 1997

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Sean Quigley MS Tox RNA amplification and reverse northern analysis to measure gene expression changes in MeHg exposed mice Kavanagh

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SUMMER 1997

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Chetana Acharya MS Tox A Recombinant RNA Standard for Quantitative Competitive RT-PCR of Rat Cytochrome P450 Gene Expression Omiecinski
Xavier Alcaraz MS IH&S Determinants of Exposure to Airborne Metals in Washington State Tool Grinding Operations Seixas
Timothy Garlock MS Tech Effects of Activity Patterns on Assessment of Dermal Exposure to Contaminated Soils Kissel
Jo Ann Johnson MS IH&S A Cryogenic Technique Using Differential Temperature for Sampling Volatile Organic Compounds in Air Kalman
Thomas Johnston MS IH&S Demolition Worker Lead Exposure: Validation of Predictive Model Using Workplace Variables Morgan
Thomas McHugh PhD Tox Metabolism of Aflatoxin Epoxide by Glutathione S-transferase: New Insights into GST Function Eaton
Ying-Chung Ou PhD Tox Mechanisms of methylmercury-induced toxicity in primary embryonic CNS cells - The role of cell cycle regulatory genes and glutathione Faustman
Jason Vanloo MS Tox The role of a glutathione S-transferase Pi polymorphism in determining susceptibility to disease Eaton
Lena Wang MS IH&S Investigation of measurement error and possible shortcut methods in determining mean velocity in ducts Guffey
Ann Wawrukiewicz MS Tech Validation Studies of Monte Carlo Modeling of Children's Pesticides and Arsenic Exposures Due to Residential Soil Contamination Kissel
Min Wei MS Tox Exposure to 60hz Electromagnetic Fields Increases the Proliferation of Human Astrocytoma Cells Costa
Brian Zevenbergen MS IH&S The Relationship Between Atmospheric and Urinary Fluoride Concentrations in Potroom Workers Seixas

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SPRING 1997

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Holly Michelle Geiger MS IH&S Evaluation of a Proposed Static Pressure Ratio Balancing Method for Exhaust Ventilation Systems Guffey
Theresa Louise Lango MS IH&S Reduction of Musculoskeletal Discomfort and Mental Fatigue in Lumber Graders: Efficacy of Automated Board Turning, Microbreaks, and Alternating Work Activities Wiker
Tommey H. Meyers MS IH&S Human Fatigue at U.S. Coast Guard Motorlifeboat Stations Wiker
Preetha Rajaraman MS IH&S A Cross-sectional Study of Respiratory Effects in Hard Metal Tool Grinders Seixas

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WINTER 1997

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Tamia Iris Boyer MS IH&S The Evaluation of a Job Exposure Matrix to Predict Occupational Wood Dust Exposure Morgan
Stuart Raaka MS Tox Identification and Functional Characterization of Polymorphisms Present in the 5' Upstream Region of the Human Microsomal Epoxide Hydrolase Gene Omiecinski
Carol A. Trenga PhD Tox Dietary Antioxidants and Ozone-induced Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness in Asthmatic Adults Koenig

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AUTUMN 1996

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Laura Ann Denovan MS IH&S Preliminary survey of atrazine exposure among herbicide applicators using saliva sampling as a biological monitoring technique Fenske
King Kennard Holmes MS Tech Characterization of Soil Adherence to Skin Kissel
Rainbow Yingpo Leung MS IH&S Evaluation of a Home Health Promotional Program Koenig
Morgan Paine Perry MS IH&S Demolition Worker Lead Exposures: A Predictive Model Using Workplace Variables Morgan
Sally Ann Thompson PhD Tox Modulation of Glutathione Associated with Methylmercury Exposure in Mice Kavanagh

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SUMMER 1996

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Scott Michael Bartell MS Tech Estimation of Childhood Soil Ingestion Rates with Biomonitoring Data from Soil Remediation Studies Kissel
Jay Albert Brown MPH Occ Med Using Computer-based Patient Records to Screen for Occupational Asthma by Targeting Asthma Patients with High Risk Occupations Keifer
Margaret Elizabeth Cianciola MS Tox Temporal Relationships Between Spot and 24-hour Urinary Mercury Levels and Their Association with Other Measures of Mercury Exposure Woods
Chensheng Lu PhD IH&S Pesticide biomonitoring: A feasibility study of saliva sampling in rats Fenske
Ashley Jane Patterson MS Tech The effect of recreation on biotic integrity of small streams in Grand Teton National Park Luchtel
Martin Andrew Rose MS IH&S An Evaluation of Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy for Detecting Organic Solvents in Expired Breath Yost
Jason Matthew Sanders MS IH&S Development of an observational assessment tool to quantify hazards associated with acute injuries and fatalities in the construction industry Seixas
Marguerite Rachel Seeley PhD Tox Developmental toxicity of alkylating agents in differentiating cell cultures Faustman
Karen Marie Sommer PhD Tox Identification and characterization of elements regulating the expression of the phenobarbital-inducible CYP2B1 and CYP2B2 genes Omiecinski
Anne Falconer Vielmetti MS Tech A Retrospective Interpretation of PCB Concentrations in Fish Tissue Kalman
Catherine Villaroman MS Tox Detection of Cytochrome P450 mRNA in Tissue Sections and Cell Lines using Enzyme-Labeled Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Omiecinski

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SPRING 1996

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Patti Joanne Allen MS Tox Determination of Point Mutations in Exons 5-9 of the p53 Gene in Child Brain Tumor Samples Faustman
Griffith Maurice Blackmon MPH Occ Med Microsomal Expoxide Hydrolase: Genetic Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Lung Cancer Among Cigarette Smokers Omiecinski
Jefferey Lloyd Burgess MPH Occ Med The Hazardous Materials Exposure Information Service: Development, Analysis, and Medical Implications Barnhart
Carrie L. Carrel MS IH&S Urinary Metabolite Monitoring in Children with Paraoccupational Exposure to Dimethyl Organophosphorous Pesticides Fenske
Cara Lynne Carty MS Tox Microsomal Expoxide Hydrolase Protein Activity and Expression in Human Liver Omiecinski
Shu-Kuang Chen MS IH&S Bi-Beam Strategy: A New Beam Geometry for OP-FTIR Sampling in Workplaces Yost
Feroza M. Daroowalla MPH Occ Med Bronchial Responsiveness and Respiratory Risk Factors in New Hires to an Aluminum Potroom Barnhart
Douglas H. Moody MS IH&S Comparison of the Efficacies of Troubleshooting Methodologies for Ventilation Systems - A Field Study Guffey
George Peter Pappas MPH Occ Med Radiographic Estimation of Total Lung Capacity in Patients with Respiratory Disease Barnhart
Lynnda Louise Reid PhD Tox Cloning, Sequencing, and Expression of Mouse Glutamate-cysteine Ligase in Cultured Mammalian Cells: Effects on Resistance to Oxidative Stress Kavanagh
Kevin W. Salmon MS Rad Sci Dosimetry of Iodine-131 in Soft Tissue Using Implanted LiF 'Teflon'TLDs Nevissi
Michaela Nadine Trusty MS Tox Role of Glutathione S-transferase Mu and Theta Polymorphisms in Determining Susceptibility to Esophageal and Stomach Cancers Eaton
Jason D. Wong MS Tech Radon-222 Decay Series Measurement Methodologies for Application in Indoor Air Surveys Nevissi
David Hsiao Yu MS IH&S Human Subject Exposures Working at a Downdraft Hood Under Different Crossdraft and Face Velocities Guffey

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WINTER 1996

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Ann Pinsky MS IH&S Comparison of Efficacies of Current Methods for Troubleshooting Industrial Exhaust Ventilation Systems to a Proposed New Method Guffey
Cynthia L. Schumacher MPH Occ Med Ventilatory Capacity in Retired Career Painters Daniell
Timothy Keen Takaro MS Tox Glycophorin A: A Potential Bio-marker for the Mutagenic Effects of Pesticides Checkoway

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AUTUMN 1995

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Allen Benjamin Dicus MS Tox Design and construction of a competitive PCR template for gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase Kavanagh
Christopher H. Kirk MS IH&S Characterization of Volatile Chemicals Associated with the Heating of Cured Composite Materials Kalman
Joel McCullough MPH Occ Med Lobe of Origin and Tumor Histology of Lung Cancer in Asbestos-exposed Workers Barnhart
Lawrence R. Shaw MS IH&S Analysis of the Effects of the USA Support Garment upon Angular Displacement, Angular Acceleration, and Power during Mid-sagittal Plane Lifting Wiker

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SUMMER 1995

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Sylvie Adam MS IH&S Respiratory Health Effects of Exposure to Wood Dust Seixas
Jeanne Schlictman Hoppe MS IH&S Empirical determination of the error in the ACGIH method of predicting airflow distribution in two industrial ventilation systems Guffey
Bruce Wayne Killand MS Rad Sci Bench-scale study to assess the efficacy of ice beds to scrub particles from steam Robkin
Michael Kunnen MS Tox Characterization of Glutathione Peroxidase Activity in Oxygen Resistant Mouse P19 Embryocarcinoma Cells with Exposure to Hyperoxia Kavanagh
Shunan Li MS Tox Detection and Localization of Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase mRNA following Mercury Treatment in Mouse Brain Woods
Jeffry H. Shirai MS Tech Variability in Estimated Physiological Half-Lives of PCBs in Humans: Impact on Exposure Assessment Kissel
Jennifer A. Touchstone MS IH&S A Comparison of EMF Exposure Assessment Methods: On-site Assessment versus a Job Exposure Matrix Yost
Kirk Peter Van Ness PhD Tox Analyses of Aflatoxin B1 8,9-Epoxide Conjugation Activities in Glutathione S-Transferase-Yc Isoenzymes Eaton

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SPRING 1995

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Patricia S. Hogue MS IH&S Characterization of Exposures to Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields in the Office Environment Yost
Kristine A. Kalbfleisch MS Tox Discrimination and Concept Learning in Infant Macaca fascicularis Exposed in utero to Methanol Burbacher
Debbie Lowenthal MS Tech Pulmonary function changes in children exposed to wood smoke during the winter heating season Koenig
Lisa McConnachie MS Tox The Effects of Repeated Exposure and Pregnancy on Methanol Metabolism in Nonhuman Primates Exposed via Inhalation Burbacher
Patrice Lynn Miner MS IH&S Haptic Perception of Graphics by Computer Users Who Are Blind: Effects of Resolution, Limb Movement, and Image Design Wiker
David M. Olson MS IH&S Measurement and Analysis of Radioiodine Emissions from the University of Washington Nevissi
David Bennett Ottley MS Rad Sci Comparison of Airborne and Surface Particulate Size Distributions in Specific Hanford Nuclear Facilities Morgan
David J. Pisarcik MS IH&S An evaluation of the stastistical basis for commonly used protective clothing assignment criteria in relation to maintaining TEDE ALARA Morgan
Kathy Yuknavage MS Tech Effect of organophosphate pesticide (OP) dermal contamination on cholinesterase activity in fingerstick specimens Fenske

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WINTER 1995

GRADUATES DEGREE THESIS TOPIC PRECEPTOR
Rafael A. Ponce PhD Tox Mechanisms of Methylmercury-induced Developmental Neurotoxicity Mottet

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