Jean A. Grassman

Education:

Ph.D., University of California - Berkeley - 1993 (Environmental Health Sciences)

M.S., University of California - Berkeley - 1989 (Environmental Health Sciences / Industrial Hygiene)

B.S., University of Wisconsin - Madison - 1982 (Zoology / Anthropology)

Books and Publications

Chernyak Y.I., A.A. Shelepchikov and J.A. Grassman. "Modification of the Dioxin Signaling Pathway in Highly Exposed Firefighters." Bulletin of ESSC SB Russian Academy of Medical Sciences 2.54: 65-71 (in Russian). (Books and Publications: Other Article) 2007

Chernyak, Y.I. and J.A. Grassman. "Influence of Dioxins on Firemen." Meditsina Truda i Promyshlennaya Ekologiya 6: 18-21 (in Russian). (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2007

Chernyak, Y.I., J.A. Grassman and S.I. Kolesnikov. The Impact of Persistent Organic Pollutants Exposure on Xenobiotic Biotransformation. Novosibirsk, Russia: Nauka Press. ISBN 978-5-02-023206-8 (in Russian). (Books and Publications: Book) 2007

Grassman, J.A., Y.I. Chernyak, A.P. Merinova, E.S. Brodsky and A.A. Shelepchikov. "Dioxin Exposure and Gene Expression in Firefighters." Organohalogen Compounds 68: 2128-31. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2006

Chernyak, Y.I., J.A. Grassman and A.A. Shelepchikov. "Markers of Dioxin Exposure and Effect in Firefighters Who Suppressed the 'Irkutskcable' Fire." Occupational Health and Industrial Ecology 12: 41-46 (in Russian). (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005

Chernyak, Yuri I., Jean Grassman, Alla P. Merinova, Andrew L. Vereschagin, Nina Y. Ziryanova and Rufina Y. Chernay. "Antipyrine Metabolism in Firefighters Participating in the 1992 Irkutsckcable Factory Fire in Shelekhov, Russia." Organohalogen Compounds 67: 2422-26. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005

Landi, M.T., A.W. Bergen A. Baccarelli, D.G. Patterson Jr., J. Grassman, M. Ter-Minassian, P.N. Caporaso, S.A. Masten, A.C. Pesatori, G.S. Pittman and D.A. Bell. "CYP1A1 and CYP1B1 Genotypes, Haplotypes, and TCDD-Induced Gene Expression in Subjects From Seveso, Italy." Toxicology 207: 191-202. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2005

"Ethical Aspects of Biological Monitoring." Biological Monitoring: A Practical Field Manual. Ed. Shane Que Hee. Fairfax, Va.: American Industrial Hygiene Association Press. (Books and Publications: Chapter) 2004

Baccarelli, A., A.C. Pesatori, S.A. Masten, D.G. Patterson Jr., L.L. Needham, P. Mocarelli, N.E. Caporaso, D. Consonni, J.A. Grassman, P.A. Bertazzi and M.T. Landi. "Aryl-Hydrocarbon Receptor-Dependent Pathway and Toxic Effects of TCDD in Humans: A Population-Based Study in Seveso, Italy." Toxicology Letters 149: 287-93. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004

Chernyak, Y., J. Grassman, E. Brodsky, A. Shelepchikov, E. Mir-Kadyrova, D. Feshin, V. Zhilnikov and A. Merinova. "Assessment of Serum PCDD, PCDF, and PCB Levels in Firefighters Exposed to Combustion Products During the 1992 'Irkutskcable' Factory Fire in the City of Shelekhov, Russia." Organohalogen Compounds 66: 2509-15. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004

Grassman, J, D.G. Patterson, D.L. Spencer Jr., L.L. Needham and S.A. Masten. "Survey of Serum Concentrations of Dioxins, Furans, and Coplanar Polychlorinated Biphenyls in a Small Non-Random Sample of U.S. Citizens." Organohalogen Compounds 66: 2872-77. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004

Patterson, D.G., R. Canady, L.-Y. Wong, R. Lee, W.E. Turner, S. Caudill, J. Grassman, L.L. Needham and A. Henderson. "Age Specific Dioxin TEQ Reference Range." Organohalogen Compounds 66: 2878-83. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2004

Landi, Maria Teresa, Pier Alberto Bertazzi, Andrea Baccarelli, Dario Consonni, Scott Masten, George Lucier, P. Mocarelli, Larry Needham, Neil Caporaso and Jean Grassman. "TCDD-Mediated Alterations in AHR-Dependent Pathways in Seveso, Italy, 20 Years after the Accident." Carcinogenesis 24: 673. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2003

Grassman, Jean A., Larry L. Needham, Scott A. Masten, Donald Patterson, George W. Lucier and Nigel J. Walker. "Expression of Cytochromes P450 1A1, 1A2 and 1B1 Are Correlated With Dioxin Levels in Human Liver." Organohalogen Compounds 59: 183-87. (Books and Publications: Peer Reviewed Article) 2002

Awards, Honors and Fellowships

PSC-CUNY 39, for "Translating Research into Action: Using Genomic Information to Enhance Worker Protection?" (Grants and Fellowships) 2008

Leonard and Claire Tow Faculty Travel Fellowship, for "Exposure to Persistent Environmental Pollutants in Eastern Siberia." 2007-08. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007

U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation RUB1-2917-AN-07, for "Sources of Dioxins and Modification of the Ah-Receptor Signaling Pathway in a Highly Exposed Cohort of Russian Firefighters." Co-principal investigators Jean Grassman and Yuri Chernyak. (Grants and Fellowships) 2007

PSC-CUNY 36 Research Award, for investigation of alterations in the AHR dependent pathway in Siberian firefighters exposed to dioxins, 2005-06. (Grants and Fellowships) 2005

Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums

Chernyak, Y.I., J.A. Grassman and S.I. Kolesnikov. "Phase I Xenobiotic Biotransformation in Firefighters Exposed to Persistent Organic Pollutants." Ecoforum 2008. St. Petersburg, Russia. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Grassman, J.A., Y.I. Chernyak and A.A. Shelepchikov. "Dioxin Correlated Alterations of Gene Expression in Russian Firefighters." Ecoforum 2008. St. Petersburg, Russia, July 3. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

Grassman, Jean A., Yuri I. Chernyak and Andrey A. Shelepchikov. "Biological Monitoring for Dioxins in Russian Firefighters." American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Expo (AIHce). Minneapolis, June 2. (First Prize for Best Biological Monitoring Oral Presentation) (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2008

"Biological Monitoring for Persistent Organic Pollutants." Shandong Normal University. Jinan City, China, Sept. 14. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2007

"Exposure and Response to Persistent Organic Pollutants." Sixth Annual Nature, Ecology & Society Colloquium. CUNY Graduate Center. New York, March 2. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Contributed Talk) 2007

Chernyak, Yuri I., Alla P. Merinova, Andrew L. Vereschagin and Jean A. Grassman. "Antipyrine Metabolism in Firefighters Participating in a Russian Cable Factory Fire." International Society for Biological Monitoring. Beijing, Sept. 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

Grassman, Jean A., Yuri I. Chernyak and Andrey A. Shelepchikov. "Dioxin Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect in Russian Firefighters." International Society for Biological Monitoring. Beijing, Sept. 10. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2007

"A Different Kind of Biomarker: Changes in Gene Expression After Exposure to Dioxins" keynote speech. 6th Annual NIOSH Pilot Research Project Symposium. University of Cincinnati, Oct. 20. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2006

Grassman, J. and Y. Chernyak. "An Investigation of Dioxin Exposure Among Russian Firefighters." American Industrial Hygiene Association. Chicago, May 18. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2006

"Using Biomarkers of Expression to Study the Link Between Dioxin Exposure and Health Effects. Health of Populations and Workers Under the Influence of Eextreme Conditions: Problems and Solutions." Eastern Siberian Scientific Center All-Russia Conference. Angarsk, Russia, April 17. (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Invited Talk) 2003

Professional Leadership

Biological Exposure Indices Committee, American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, 2007-present. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007

Full member, ACGIH BEI Committee. (Professional Leadership: Committee Service) 2007

Community Activities

Instructor, New York Committee on Occupational Safety and Health Training, Indoor Environmental Quality. 2007