Dr. Onyinye Franklin Nwagbara

Assistant Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology
School of Arts and Sciences

E-Mail: fonwagbara@aaun.edu.ng, fonwagbara@yahoo.com

Educational Background:

PhD(Environmental Toxicology/Biomolecular Science) Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL USA
M.S. (Environmental Chemistry) Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA USA
M.S. (Microbiology) Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA USA

Dr. Nwagbara is an award-winning scholar, mentor, educator and scientist. His research interests are in the areas of the effects of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on humans and the ecosystem, aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulation of prostate cancer proliferation and the roles of p21 and p53 regulatory proteins on prostate cancer. He serves as a Consultant and Advance Placement Reader for Examinational Testing Services, Princeton NJ and also as a mentor for Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology/Minority Access to Research Careers (FASEB/MARC). He has been recognized for his work in prostate cancer research by the American Association for Cancer Research and the Society of Toxicology.

Previous Posts:

Chemist, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee FL
Adjunct Professor of Environmental Science, Barry University, FL
Adjunct Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Institute of Public Health, Florida A&M University
Adjunct Instructor of Biology, Florida A&M University
Adjunct Instructor of General Chemistry and Microbiology, Tallahassee Community College
Adjunct Instructor of General Chemistry and Microbiology, Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
Microbiologist Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Earl K. Long Medical Centre, Baton Rouge, LA

Selected Publications:

"Induction of cell death, DNA strand breaks, and cell cycle arrest by benzo[a]pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-dihydrodiol-9,10-epoxide on DU145 human prostate carcinoma cells." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2007, 4(1), 10-14.[with Selina Darling-Reed, Alicia Tucker, Cynthia Harris, Michael Abazinge, Ronald Thomas, and Richard D. Gragg]
"The cytotoxic effects of benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[a]pyrene-7-8-dihydrodiol, and benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-9,10-epoxide on Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Carcinoma Cell Line LNCaP." Environmental Mutagen Society, 38th Annual Meeting, October 20-24, 2007, Atlanta, GA. [Selina Darling-Reed, Michael Abazinge, Ronald Thomas, and Richard D. Gragg]
"The cytotoxic effects of benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[a]pyrene-7-8-dihydrodiol, and benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-9,10-epoxide on human-insensitive prostate carcinoma cell line PC3." American Association for Cancer Research, 98th Annual Meeting, April 18- 21, 2007, Los Angeles, CA. [Selina Darling-Reed, Alicia Tucker, Cynthia Harris, Michael Abazinge, Ronald Thomas, and Richard D. Gragg]
"The cytotoxic effects of benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[a]pyrene-7-8-dihydrodiol, and benzo[a]pyrene-7,8-9,10-epoxide on human-insensitive prostate carcinoma cell line PC3." (In peer-review stage by International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health). [Selina Darling-Reed, Michael Abazinge, Ronald Thomas, and Richard D. Gragg]

Research Interests:

Toxicological analysis (reproductive and development) and risk assessment of the effects of xebobiotics (PAHs and TCDD) on human health and the ecosystem.
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor modulation of prostate cell growth.
Regulatory proteins (p21 and p53) roles in prostate cell growth.
Environmental pollution control and bioremediation.

Selected Affiliations:

American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Society of Toxicology (SOT)
Environmental Mutagen Society (EMS)
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC)

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