Stephen M. Roberts, PhD
Professor & Director
Center for Environmental & Human Toxicology
Physiological Sciences
University of Florida
Email:smroberts@ufl.edu
(352) 392-2243 x5500
Fax: (352) 392-4707
Education:
1973, B.S. - Pharmacy, Oregon State University,Corvallis, OR
1977, Ph.D. - Pharmacology, University of Utah,
Salt Lake City, UT
1977-80, Post-Doc - Pharmacokinetics, State Univ. of NY (Buffalo), Amherst, NY
Research Interests:
Mechanisms of toxicity, especially pertaining to liver and immune system; bioavailability; nanotoxicology.
Recent Publications:
Portier K, Tolson JK, and Roberts SM: Body weight distributions for risk assessment. Risk Anal. 27:11-26, 2007.
Roberts SM, Munson JW, Lowney YW, and Ruby MV: Relative oral bioavailability of arsenic from contaminated soils measured in the cynomolgus monkey. Tox. Sci. 95:281-288, 2007.
Powers KW, Palazuelos M, Moudgil BM, and Roberts SM: Characterization of the size, shape, and state of dispersion of nanoparticles for toxicological studies. Nanotoxicology 1:42-51, 2007.
Wang F, Roberts SM, Butfiloski EJ, Morel L, and Sobel ES:
Acceleration of autoimmunity by organochlorine pesticides: A comparison of splenic B cell effects of chlordecone and estradiol in
(NZBxNZW)F1 mice. Tox. Sci.99:141-152, 2007.
Wang F, Roberts SM, Butfiloski EJ, and Sobel ES: Diminished prolactin
from chlordecone treatment in ovariectomized (NZB x NZW)F1 mice.
Int. Immunopharmacol. 7:1808-1812, 2007.
Jimenez JJ, Roberts SM, Mejia J, Mauro LM, Munson JW, Elgart GW, Connelly EA, Chen Qu, Zou J, Goldenberg C, and Voellmy R: Prevention of chemotherapy-induced alopecia in rodent models. Cell Stress Chap.
13:31-38, 2008
Wasdo SC, Barber DS, Denslow ND, Powers KW, Palazuelos M, Stevens SM, Moudgil B, Roberts SM: Differential binding of serum proteins to nanoparticles. Int. J. Nanotechnol. 5:92-115, 2008.