Associate Professor - Veterinary Population Medicine (office: Vet Diagnostic Medicine)

singh001@umn.edu

Education

• B.Sc. Banaras University (1970)
• M.Sc. Biochemistry, Banaras University (1972)
• Ph.D. Biochemistry, Banaras University (1974)
• Ph.D. Toxicology, Simon Fraser University (1980)

Research Interests

• Fate estrogens and antibiotics in samples collected from the environment. The sources of estrogenic compounds in the environment include animal excretion, food and medications. Antibiotics are used by the animal farmers for treatment of infection and growth, There is possibility that these chemicals find their way into the environment and contaminate drinking water and food supply. This may cause serious diseased in humans.
• Alcoholism: Molecular mechanisms and treatment strategies. I am interested in studying the role of NFB and AP-1 signaling in the development of alcohol-related disorders. I am also interested in developing alcoholism treatment strategies using alternative sources.

Instructional areas

• Toxicology and environmental health

Publications

For a listing of recent publications, refer to PubMed, a service provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Current Funding

• Screening and Confirmation of Erythropoietin in Plasma. $180,00 2004-2006, Racing Medication Testing Consortium.
• Fate of estrogens in pig manure, National Pork Board. $110,000 2004-2006, NPB.

Current Students

• Josh Pyatskowit - Toxicology Progran.