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Investigating the effect of oil spills
on the environment and public health.

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Theresa M. Cantu

Medical University of South Carolina

Marine Biomedicine and Environmental Sciences

HCC Room H0354
86 Jonathan Lucas St.,
Charleston , SC 29425

cantuT@musc.edu

Project List:

Using Embryonic Stem Cell Fate to Determine Potential Adverse Effects of Petroleum/Dispersant Exposure

Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)Role: Research Staff, Graduate Student - PhD Level, GoMRI Scholar

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Article - 1
2016
McCoy, K. A., Roark, A. M., Boggs, A. S. P., Bowden, J. A., Cruze, L., Edwards, T. M., et al. (2016). Integrative and comparative reproductive biology: From alligators to xenobiotics. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 238, 23–31.
Conference Presentations - 8
2016
Cantu, T., Bowden, J. A., Guillette, L. J., & Jr. (2016). Inflammation in sentinel species and the curious case of pansteatitis at Loskop Dam, South Africa. In 25 Years of Endocrine Disruption Research: Past Lessons and Future Directions. Bethesda, MD : 9/18/16-9/20/16.
Cantu, T., Bowden, J. A., Lowers, R., & Guillette, L. J. (2016). Assessing inflammation and oxidative stress in wildlife species affected by pansteatitis in South Africa. In Gordon Research Conference, Environmental Endocrine Disruptors. Sunday River, Newry, ME : 06/1916-06/24/16: Poster.
Cantu, T., Bowden, J. A., Lowers, R., & Guillette, L. J. (2016). Examination of predictive parameters for pansteatitis in Nile crocodiles and prey species along the Olifants River, South Africa: The use of targeted lipidomics for wildlife health assessments. In 24th International meeting of the Crocodile Speacialist Group. Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa : 05/21/16-05/26/16.
Cantu, T., Bowden, J. A., Lowers, R., & Guillette, L. J. (2016). Investigation of eicosanoids and fatty acids in pansteatitis-affected Mozambique tilapia at Loskop Dam, South Africa. In American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2016. San Antonio, TX : 06/05/16-06/09/16: Poster.
Cantu, T., Bowden, J. A., Temkin, A., Spyropoulos, D. D., Guillette, L. J., & Jr. (2016). Eicosanomics: Novel Approaches to Investigate the Effect of Oil/Dispersant Exposure on Eicosanoid Biosynthesis in Sentinel Species. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
Cantu, T., Bowden, J. A., Temkin, A., Spyropoulos, D. D., Guillette, L. J., & Jr. (2016). Life Lessons From Wildlife And Lou: The Tale Of Pansteatitis And Use Of Novel Eicosanomic Techniques To Assess Inflammation In Sentinel Species. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Spyropoulos, D. D., Temkin, A. M., Cantu, T. M., McNabb, N. A., Williams, C. E., Bowers, R. R., et al. (2016). From Oiled Stem Cells to Pregnant Women: Methodically Navigating Between Complex Environments and Human Health. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
2015
Perez-Viscalles, J., Cantu, T. M., Bowden, J., & Guillette, L. J. (2015). Eicosanoid activity in the Chorioallantoic membrane of the developing chicken. In College of Charleston NSF REU MIMES undergraduate research symposium.. Charleston, SC : 08/025/15: Poster.