Environmental Toxicology Graduate Program

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BSc, UCR, 2018

Research Focus

Developmental toxicity of organophosphate flame retardants

Research Focus

Atmospheric pollution

My name is Zhongwen Cao and I come from Dalian, China. 
I majored in Applied Chemistry at college.
I like listening to music. If you want to recommend me some wonderful music, I will feel very happy.
 

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I lived and studied in Shenzhen, China before coming to America and I earned my undergraduate degree at the University of California, Irvine in 2020 as a General Biology major. I love playing sports and cooking in my spare time and I am really looking forward to joining the ETOX family!

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UC Riverside, BA English, BS Biology

Research Focus

My research focuses on the puffing topography and impacts on human health associated with electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes). I study these topics by using a combination of informatics and laboratory approaches. More recently, I have begun exploring human biomarkers of harm and exposure in e-cigarette users.

Publications

• Hua, M., Talbot., P. (2016). Potential health effects of electronic cigarettes: A systematic review. Prev. Med. Rep. 4, 169-178.
• Behar, R.Z., Hua, M.*, and Talbot, P. (2015). Puffing topography and nicotine intake of electronic cigarette users. PLoS One 10, e0117222. * = co-first author
• Hua, M., Alfi, M., and Talbot, P. (2013). Health-related effects reported by electronic cigarette users from online forums. J. Med. Internet Res. 15, e59.
• Hua, M., Yip, H., and Talbot, P. (2011). Mining data on usage of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) from YouTube videos. Tob. Control 10, 1136-1140.

Presentations

• Hua, M., Whitehead, J., Cordova, I., Luo, W., Pankow, J., Talbot, P. "Electronic Cigarettes: Users' Flavor Preferences from Online Survey Participants, Online Websites, and Local Vendor Shops." Abstract accepted at National Society of Toxicology, Baltimore, MD, March 2017.
• Hua, M., Whitehead, J., and Talbot, P. "Electronic Cigarettes: Users' Flavor Preferences and Associated Health Effects." Poster presented at National Society of Toxicology, New Orleans, LA, March 2016.
• Hua, M., Behar, R.Z., Talbot, P. "Conventional and Electronic Cigarette Topography Differs." Poster presented at Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program Conference, Sacramento, CA, October 2015.
• Hua, M., Behar, R.Z., Talbot, P. "Conventional and Electronic Cigarette Topography Differs." Poster presented at National Society of Toxicology Conference, Phoenix, AZ, March 2014.
• Hua, M., Alfi, M., Talbot, P. "Online Assessment of Health Effects Reported by Electronic Cigarette Users." Poster presented at National Society of Toxicology Conference, Austin, TX, March 2013.
•  Hua, M., Alfi, M., Talbot, P. "Adverse health effects reported by electronic cigarette users: are these really a harm reduction product?" Poster presented at UC Global Health Day Conference, Riverside, CA, February 2013.
• Hua, M., Alfi, M., Talbot, P. "Online Assessment of Health Effects Reported by Electronic Cigarette Users." Poster presented at Southern California Chapter of Society of Toxicology, Carlsbad, CA, October 2012.
• Hua, M., and Talbot, P. "Health-related effects of electronic cigarette: Analysis of online forums." Oral presentation for Mentoring Summer Research Internship Program Symposium, Riverside, CA, August 2011.
• Hua, M., Lin, S., Talbot, P. "Measuring the effects of harm reduction cigarettes on prenatal development using human embryonic stem cells (hESC) as an in-vitro model. Poster presented at 36th Annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference, Tacoma, WA, March 2011.
• Hua, M., and Talbot, P. "Analyzing Online Smoking Styles from YouTube Videos." Poster Presented at 2nd Annual Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program Symposium, Riverside, CA, October 2010.

Invited Talks/Presentations

• "Electronic Cigarettes: Users' Flavor Preferences from Online Survey Participants, Online Websites, and Local Vendor Shops." October 2016. Southern California Chapter Society of Toxicology Meeting, Allergan, Irvine, CA.
•  "Electronic Cigarettes: Usage, Topography, and Health Effect Studies." July 2015. Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.

Sasha is from Chicago, Illinois and graduated Pomona College with a B.A. in Molecular Biology and a minor in Russian and Eastern European Studies. Her current research focus is studying microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems.

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Research Focus

Applications for Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Agricultural Systems to Limit Heavy Metal Uptake in Food Crops

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