Database building and dose-response modeling for chemical risk assessment
Kaylize Faris
Undergraduate Researcher
Chemistry Major (College of Arts & Sciences)
Kan Shao
Faculty Mentor
Kan Shao (School of Public Health)
Project Description
To better protect public health by regulating the exposure limit of chemicals in the environment, food, and consumer products, regulatory agencies need to evaluate the toxicity of the chemicals. To assess the health risk imposed by exposure to chemicals, toxicity experiments using animals are typically conducted and the dose-response data generated are analyzed. The students will review and understand the toxicological studies published by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), and then collect and analyze the dose-response data reported in the NTP studies.
Technology or Computational Component
The students should have skills to use MS office component software, including Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, and can use Excel to do some basic statistical analyses, like calculating mean and standard deviation. The students will have the opportunity to learn another web-based dose-response modeling system developed by my research group.