Mustafa I. Selim
Professor
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University
USA
Biography
Dr. Mustafa I. Selim is currently working as Professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. Dr. Mustafa I. Selim expertise in Toxicology, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Pharmacology
Research Interest
Research in Dr. Selim's laboratory is focused on two areas: 1) investigating the toxic and detoxification mechanisms of hazardous and cancer causing chemicals, such as pesticides and mycotoxins (particularly aflatoxin B1), with the goal of developing technology for treatment or mitigation of exposure to such chemicals.2) method development and application of modern analytical techniques (e.g. SFE, GC/MS & LC/MS) for studying: the effect of air pollutants on cardiovascular and upper respiratory diseases; assessing the health effects of human exposure to toxic and endocrine disrupting chemicals in drinking water, foods, dietary supplements, and consumer products.