RISUD Research Seminar: Particle Toxicology – Principles, Methods, and Examples

This presentation will review how different types of airborne particles and fibres can lead to very different biological responses, depending on their physiochemical characteristics, biopersistence, and internal dose. Theoretical as well as known mechanisms by which some airborne particles cause toxicity will be discussed, including how particle physiochemistry can influence particle deposition and clearance patterns and ultimately lead to different patterns of site-specific or broad-based structural changes in the lungs.

Biography

Prof. Kent PINKERTON

Professor of Pediatrics, 
School of Medicine, 
University of California, Davis

Kent PINKERTON is a Professor at the University of California, Davis, USA. He has faculty appointments in Paediatrics in the School of Medicine and Anatomy, Physiology and Cell Biology in the School of Veterinary Medicine. He serves as the Director of the Centre for Health and the Environment, and the Western Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety. He has also served as the past Deputy Director of the NIEHS Environmental Health Science Centre for the University of California, Davis.

Professor PINKERTON’s research focuses on the respiratory, cardiovascular and neurological health effects of inhaled environmental air pollutants, as well as engineered nanomaterials. He is delighted to be able to meet the faculty, students, and staff of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.