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Time: 10:00 AM – 12:20 PM
Location: Room 2720, UNM Domenici Center for HSE
1001 Stanford Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Agenda
Speaker 1: Dr. Matthew J. Campen
Title: “Plastics are in our brains: What’s next?”
Biography:
Dr. Matthew Campen is a Regents’ Professor in the UNM College of Pharmacy and a nationally recognized expert in environmental toxicology. He directs the New Mexico Center for Metals in Biology and Medicine and holds a Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Campen’s lab has made pioneering discoveries on the accumulation of micro- and nanoplastics in human tissues—most notably, the brain. His recent work, published in Nature Medicine, shows that microplastic levels in the human brain are linked to age and possibly neurodegenerative diseases. These findings have captured international media attention, with coverage in CBS News, CNN, and The Guardian. Dr. Campen’s work is at the forefront of understanding how invisible pollutants may influence human health at the molecular level.
Speaker 2: Dr. Xiang Xue
Title: “Unveiling the Hidden Threat: How Microplastics Drive Colorectal Cancer”
Biography:
Dr. Xiang Xue is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. With about 20 years of experience in Toxicology and Gastroenterology, his research focuses on how environmental toxicants, including metals and microplastics, influence gastrointestinal diseases such as colitis and colorectal cancer. Dr. Xue’s work, published in prestigious journals like Nature Metabolism and Advanced Science, has garnered over 4,800 citations. He is a dedicated mentor, having guided over 30 students and postdoctoral fellows. His research is supported by grants from the NIH and UNM, exploring topics like microplastics’ role in cancer progression and novel therapeutic approaches. Dr. Xue also serves as a reviewer for major funding agencies like the NIH, DOD and NSF. His work has earned several honors, including the UNM Health Science Center Excellence in Research Award in 2021.
The ACES-NM 2024 Annual Meeting was held on December 7, 2024. Attendees had the opportunity to engage in a seminar presented by Dr. John (Xiaozhong) Yu, review the ACES-NM 2024 Annual Report highlighting key events such as the Future City Competition, receive the Treasurer’s Report for the year, participate in the election of new board members, and celebrate the achievements of the Young Asian American Student Award recipients..
The awardees of the 2024 were Kyureon Kim, Yu Liu, Hiro Jau and Kate Shao. To learn more about their achievements and to see more, see this post.
by Scott W. Burchiel, PhD, ATS, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
COVID-19: A clinical doctor’s experience, presented by
Charlene Deng MD PhD FACP MBA
Shanze Wang, MD, PhD (王山泽)
Allergy Partners of Albuquerque
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Current Status and Practices for Prevention of the Disease Transmission
Presented by: Drs Qiuying Cheng and Shuguang Leng (from the Department of Internal medicine, UNM)
Dear CIE members and friends,
Due to the COVID-19, we will host our September Seminar online via Zoom this year. The topic of the seminar is about COVID-19, and it is on September 12sd, 10-11:30AM.
SeminarOnCOVID-19Dear ACES member, family, and friends,
We are hosting two special presentations this spring. Both are highly relevant and will touch the core of our lives. Our own Dr. Yijuan Sun will talk about the most common health issues, i.e. hypertension, diabetes, and high cholesterol and triglyceride levels. John Mallory from Caliber will discuss firearm basics. Please see attached ACES/CIE-NM 2019 Spring Seminar Invitation for details.
Please forward to as many people as you can to spread the word. We want people to benefit from this event. Plus there will be free lunch for you, your family, and your friends.
Please RSVP for head count.
Looking forward to seeing you at the Spring Seminars at 10 AM on March 23, 2019!