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Abstracts and Presentation Summaries
The presentation summaries were written by Dr. Leslie Mertz on behalf of the BCERC. You may download and freely republish them, provided the reference to the BCERC Nov 2005 meeting is retained. The summaries are presented as PDF files in a new window. You’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view them, which you can get for free from the Adobe website. To download one PDF containing all 12 presentations, click here.
| Biology Presentations |
(The supplemental information on the four biology abstracts was prepared by Dr. Yelena Wetherill, Cincinnati BCERC, for the benefit of the non-biologists.)
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| Normal Mammary Gland Development Characterizing Pubertal Adult Transition in Mammary Gland Development in the Mouse and Rat Models.
Sandra Haslam, PhD, Michigan State University
[abstract] [supplemental info] [presentation summary]
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Modeling Pre-malignant Changes Using
Cultured Human Cells.
Paul Yaswen, PhD, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory
[abstract] [supplemental info] [presentation summary]
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Dietary Restriction, Meal Anticipation, Fatty Acids, and Carcinogenesis.
Debbie Clegg, PhD, University of Cincinnati
[abstract] [supplemental info] [presentation summary]
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Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on the Mammary Gland Development.
Jose Russo, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center
[abstract] [supplemental info] [presentation summary]
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| Epidemiology Presentations |
Measurement of Normal Human Breast Development During Puberty.
Louise Greenspan, MD, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
[abstract] [presentation summary]
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Sexual Maturation in US Girls: What Do We Know and What Should We Be Asking?
Marcia E. Herman-Giddens, PA, DrPH, University of North Carolina
[abstract] [presentation
summary]
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Influence of Obesity on Timing of Puberty.
Frank Biro, MD, Children’s Hospital, University of Cincinnati
[abstract] [presentation
summary]
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Biospecimen Collection and Analysis: What Can Be Learned from the Pilot Study?
Antonia Calafat, PhD, Centers for Disease Control
[abstract] [presentation
summary]
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| COTC Presentations |
Cultural Differences in Perception of Puberty
Kathleen Burklow, PhD, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Pamela Maraldo, PhD, Girls Inc. of New York City; Lisa Mills, PhD, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center
[presentation summary]
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Appropriate Messages About Diet Relating to Breast Cancer.
Charles Atkin, PhD, Michigan State University; Maria Lapinski, PhD, Michigan State University
[abstract] [presentation
summary]
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Critical Issues in Biomonitoring and Genotyping.
Janice Barlow, RN, Marin Breast Cancer Watch; Jessica Everett, MS, University of Cincinnati
[abstract] [presentation
summary]
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Meeting Summary/Overview
Gwen Collman, PhD, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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