1.

Genetic polymorphism of superoxide dismutases and asbestosis

We presented an invited lecture at the international congress on occupational health in Cape Town in which we described original findings on the influence of managese and extracellular superoxide dismutase genetic polymorphisms on the risk of developing asbestosis in workers occupationally exposed to asbestos. The lecture was published in the proceedings of the meeting.

B.04 Guest lecture

COBISS.SI-ID: 25996761

2.

The influence of gene-environment interactions on disease risk

During the meeting with international participation we presented an invited lecture on the current knowledge on the gene-environment interactions and disease risk, exemplified with the findings of our research project. The lecture was published in the proceedings of the meeting.

B.04 Guest lecture

COBISS.SI-ID: 25491673

3.

Asbestosis and GSTP1 genetic polymorphism.

We presented an invited lecture at the international meeting Occupational Hygiene 2007, organised by the British Occupational Hygiene Society, in Glasgow, UK. Our results indicated that glutathione-S transferase that detoxifies the toxic products of reactive oxygen species influences the risk for asbestosis. We reported a 50 % increased risk for asbestosis in workers occupationally exposed to asbestos when they have genetically determined high conjugation capacity for GSTP1 substrates.

B.04 Guest lecture

COBISS.SI-ID: 23860441

4.

The influence of manganese superoxide dismutase and catalase polymorphisms and risk of asbestosis

At the prestigeous ISEE-ISEA Joint Annual Conference: Exposure and Health in Global Environment, we presented the results of our study into the combined influence of asbestos exposure and genetic polymorphisms of managese superoxide dismutase and catalase on the risk of asbestosis. Our results received a lot of attention as this was the first study of catalase polymorphisms in asbestosis. In addition, we have been the first to study gene-environment interactions in the largest cohort of workers occupationally exposed to asbestos so far.

B.04 Guest lecture

COBISS.SI-ID: 25492185

5.

The influence of genetic factors and gene-environment interactions on risk for asbestosis

At the prestigious international meeting at Harvard School of Public Health, we presented an invited lecture summarizing the current knowledge on the genetic factors that influence the risk for asbestosis. Our results received a lot of attention as we have been the first to study gene-environment interactions in the largest cohort of workers occupationally exposed to asbestos so far. Our lecture was announced in the section highlights as we are among the few groups in the world to have the data on the interaction between the environmental and genetic factors in asbestosis.

B.04 Guest lecture

COBISS.SI-ID: 25995481