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Myron D. Gross, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, EpiCH; Associate Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine/Pathology, School of Medicine
University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Ph.D. in Nutr/Biochemistry,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, MN
M.S. in Animal Science,
North Dakota State University
B.S. in Animal Science, North Dakota State University
Research Interests:
The role of micronutrients in health and disease; Cancer pathobiology; Biomarkers of dietary factor consumption and cancer progression
Recent Publications:
Comstock GW, Alberg AJ, Huang HY, Wu K, Burke AE, Hoffman SC, Norkus EP, Gross MD, Cutler RG, Morris JS, Spate VL, Helzlsouer KJ. The risk of developing lung cancer associated with antioxidants in the blood: Ascorbic acid, carotenoids, alpha-tocopherol, selenium, and total peroxyl radical absorbing capacity. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 6(11):907-916, 1997.
Professional Experience:
Assistant Professor & Director MEBRL, Division of Epidemiology, 1990-Present, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN
Research Associate, Division of Epidemiology, 1987-1990, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Research Fellowship, National Research Service Award, 1984-1987 Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Dr. Gross is Director of the Molecular Epidemiology and Biomarker Research Laboratory at the University of Minnesota.
He has overseen analysis for numerous epidemiologic projects and has published extensively in the areas of antioxidants and oxidative damage.
His experience includes serving as principal investigator of the laboratory core for the University of Minnesota CPRU program project, co-principal investigator of YALTA and as co-investigator of several clinical trials and epidemiologic studies emphasizing diet, genetics and biological markers.
His laboratory has served as an analytical facility for several multicenter studies including CARDIA, ARIC and CATCH. Sample tracking, data handling, biochemical analysis and sample storage for large epidemiologic studies are a routine part of his laboratory.
Contact
Mailing Address:
Division of Epidemiology
1300 South Second Street, Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55454
Phone (Work): (612) 624-5417
Email: gross@epi.umn.edu
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