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The primary mission of the CDR is to be an innovative leader in translating basic research into practical tools that address significant medical, veterinary, cultural and environmental concerns. We translate basic research on endocrine systems into pioneering solutions for wildlife population issues. We specialize in reproduction, endocrine systems and environmental impacts on health issues. The approach of the CDR is to leverage federal, state and private funds to extend the benefits of its activities to the state of Arizona and to transfer our relevant discoveries from the laboratory to the public to ensure their wide-spread availability.

 

 

Education at the CDR

We foster science education by integrating education and training with research. This component includes the promotion of health-related educational outreach initiatives, the promotion of science literacy, and a provision for creating and sustaining positive learning environments for inquisitive minds interested in the field of science. Additionally, our workforce development efforts are directed at training individuals for entry into the scientific work force as laboratory managers, research specialists or entry-level research technicians. Taken together our diverse training programs, independent studies offerings and fellowships provide direct, hands-on experiences for postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students in both basic and translational research. We hope to attract more people into technical scientific careers and are committed to increasing the number of underrepresented minorities and women in the next generation of scientists.

Campers solving crimes for science's sake Arizona Daily Sun - July23, 2008
"Fifteen high school girls from all over the Southwest are working on campus this week in the second annual Girls in Science Summer Day Camp. They will investigate staged crime scenes and learn other aspects of the trade in state-of-the-art laboratories, as well as listen to lectures from professionals in fields ranging from local police to the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Geological Survey..."

Click here for the rest of the article from the front page of the Arizona Daily Sun.

Estrogenic Effects of Uranium in Human Breast Cancer CellsA Summer REU Project by Karen Chase and Gillian Generoso
The adverse effects of uranium to human health have historically been well-studied, as the boom in uranium mining from the 1940s to the 1980s resulted in respiratory diseases in hundreds of miners (Panikkar and Brugge, 2007). However, much of this research has been devoted to uranium's radioactive properties and not to its properties as an endocrine disruptor. In a pioneer study by Maynard and Hodge in 1949, the permanent impact of uranium as an endocrine-disrupting chemical was established after uranium-consuming female rats showed significant weight loss, reduced litter numbers, and irregular estrous cycles. In this study, we aimed to determine the estrogenic effects of uranium on human breast cancer cells. By growing cells in culture, we sought to determine whether uranium elicits responses similar to those brought about by estrogen.

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Looking to adopt a pet? Our work continues to take us out into the field of the four corners region of the United States. As we continue to understand environmental issues of the region we have found that overpopulation of dogs and cats continues to be difficult to manage. As we work to apply our technology and expertise to address this issue through fertility control mechanisims we are touched by the need to find homes for so many unwanted animals.

If you are looking for a loving pet to become part of your life, take an online visit to the Gallup-McKinley County Humane Society. They currently have numerous dogs and cats available for imediate adoption and offer a spay-neuter clinic within the shelter for low-income and "working poor" pet owners. Follow this link to see the pets that are currently available.

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