Molecular Toxicology in Caenorhabditis elegans

Molecular Basis for Oxidative Stress Induced by Environmental Toxicants in Nematodes.- Molecular Basis for Reduced Lifespan Induced by Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Roles of Oxidative Stress Related Molecular Signals in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Functions of MAPK Signalling Pathways in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Functions of Insulin and the Related Signalling Pathways in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Functions of Development Related Signalling Pathways in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Functions of Cell Death and DNA Damage Related Signalling Pathways in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Functions of Metabolism Related Signalling Pathways in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Functions of Protective Response Related Signalling Pathways in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Functions of G-Protein Coupled Receptors and Ion Channels and the Downstream Cytoplasmic Signals in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Discussion on Specificity of Molecular Signals in Response to Certain Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Epigenetic Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Strategies to Screen and to Identify New Genetic Loci Involved in the Regulation of Toxicity of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Molecular Basis for Adaptive Response to Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.- Molecular Basis for Transgenerational Toxicity Induction of Environmental Toxicants or Stresses.

Dr. Dayong Wang is a professor at the Medical School, Southeast University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. from Peking University in 2001 and completed his post-doctoral training at the University of Toronto from 2002 to 2004. His research focuses on toxicology and pathology using Caenorhabditis elegans as a model animal, fields in which he has published more than 160 research articles.