Cancer Science & Therapy

Paul Tchounwou

Paul Tchounwou, PhD
Professor & Director
Jackson State University, NIH RCMI Center for Environmental Health, USA

Biography

Paul Tchounwou is an Associate Dean of the College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Presidential Distinguished Professor & Director of the NIH RCMI-Center for Environmental Health and at Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He earned his Sc.D. at Tulane University Medical Center (TUMC), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Currently, he is also Adjunct Professor at TUMC. He has published 134 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters, and made over 300 presentations at national and international conferences. He is currently Editor-In-Chief of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI, Basel, Switzerland), and of Environmental Toxicology (John Wiley & Sons, New York, USA). He has taught toxicology, epidemiology, risk assessment and public health-related courses for more about 20 years. He is member of Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Association for Cancer Research, American Public Health Association, National Environmental Health Association, Society of Toxicology, and New York Academy of Science. He is a reviewer of journals in the area of toxicology and health risk assessment. He has received several awards including the Millennium Award for Excellence in Research; National Role Model Award; AACR Faculty Scholar Award for Cancer Research and International Order of Merit.

Research Interest

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of metal-induced toxicity and carcinogenesis. Oxidative stress biomarkers associated with human exposure to toxic metals and pesticides. Apoptotic mechanisms and cell cycle modulation by chemotherapeutic drugs. Cytogenetic and mutagenic effects  associated with chemical exposure. Gene-environmental interactions in human diseases. Health risk assessment and management of hazardous substances.