By Dr. Noël Lab Members (undergraduate and graduate students, as well as post-docs)

 

2020- Oral Presentations

• Pinkston R, Hossain E, Penn AL, and Noël A. (2020) Short-term JUUL and e-cig aerosol exposure dysregulates biotransformation and inflammation related genes in murine macrophages exposed at the air-liquid interface. SOT 59th International Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA, March 2020 - Selected for Platform Presentation

  • Travel Award, Society of Toxicology

  • Travel Award, Toxicologist of African Origin (TAO) Specialty Section Legacy Award

  • Travel Award,  Ethical, Legal, Forensics, and Societal Issues (ELFSI) Specialty Section Graduate Student Excellence Award

 

2020 - Poster Presentations

• Cahill K, Penn A, Noël A. Molecular signatures and altered lung function induced by in utero electronic-cigarette aerosol exposures in neonatal mice. LSU SVM Phi Zeta Research Emphasis Day, Baton Rouge, LA, February 2020.

 *** AWARD 2nd place - Best poster presentation in masters students/DVM residents category ***

 

2019 - Oral Presentations

• Hossain E, Zaman H, Pinkston R, Perveen Z, Penn A, Noël A. In vitro exposure of lung cells to electronic-cigarette aerosols at the air-liquid interface is cytotoxic, alters gene expression and levels of reactive oxygen-nitrogen species. Society of Toxicology (SOT) annual meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA, March 10 - 14 2019.

 

 2018 - 2019 - Poster Presentations

• Brunson M. A,  Pinkston R, Jindia S, Noël A. Assessment of the mutagenicity of cinnamon and butter-flavored electronic-cigarette aerosol extracts. Louisiana State University Discover Day, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, April 9 2019.

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• Jindia S, Pinkston R, Brunson A, and Noël A. Comparative Mutagenetic effects of flavored JUUL aerosol extracts using the Ames test. Louisiana State University Discover Day, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, April 9 2019.

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• Pinkston R, Zaman H, Perveen Z, Hossain E, Penn A, Noël A. In vitro toxicity induced by JUUL and e-cigarette aerosol extracts in human bronchial epithelial cells. Society of Toxicology (SOT) annual meeting, Baltimore, MD, USA, March 10 - 14 2019.​

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• Hossain E, Zaman H, Pinkston R, Perveen Z, Penn A, and Noël A. In vitro exposure of lung cells to electronic-cigarette aerosols at the air-liquid interface is cytotoxic, alters gene expression and levels of reactive oxygen-nitrogen species. Society of Toxicology (SOT) South Central Chapter (SCC) Annual Meeting, Starkville, MS, USA, October 18-19, 2018​

      *** AWARD 3rd place - Best poster presentation in the postdoctoral category ***

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• Pinkston R, Zaman H, Perveen Z, Hossain E, Selig WM, Penn AL, and Noël A. In vitro exposures to JUUL and electronic-cigarette aerosol extracts induce cellular toxicity in human bronchial epithelial cells. Society of Toxicology (SOT) South Central Chapter (SCC) Annual Meeting, Starkville, MS, USA, October 18-19, 2018.

      *** AWARD 2nd place - Best poster presentation in the graduate student category ***

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• Pinkston R, Hossain E, Selig WM, Penn AL, and Noël A. (2019) JUUL and e-cig aerosol exposure dysregulates biotransformation and inflammation related genes in human bronchial epithelial cells and murine macrophages exposed at the air-liquid interface. Oak Ridge National Laboratory Research Collaboration Workshop, Oak Ridge, TN. Invited for Poster Presentation (November 19-20, 2019)

 

Dr. Noël - Awards

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• 2019 Distinguished Scientific Presentation Award - Toxicologists of African Origin, Society of Toxicology

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• 2018 Excellence in Research Grant

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• 2018 Faculty Fellowship Program in Israel - Jewish National Fund

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• 2017 Chair - Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) – Lung Development, Injury & repair

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• 2017 Minority Trainee Development Scholarship - American Thoracic Society

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• 2016 Abstract Scholarship - Thoracic Oncology Assembly, American Thoracic Society

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• 2015 Minority Trainee Development Scholarship - American Thoracic Society

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• 2014 Post-doctoral Fellowship - Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé

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Dr. Noël - Presentations

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Invited guest speaker 

2018

• Noël A. Characterization & toxicological effects of inhaled nanomaterials. Emerging Nanotechnology and Drug Delivery Applications for Cancer - ‘ENDS2CANCER’. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, December 5-7, 2018.

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2017

• Noël A. Effects of in utero second-hand smoke and electronic cigarette vapor exposure on neonatal and adult mice lung. Department of Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, October 13th 2017.

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2016

• Noël A. Contribution of in utero second-hand smoke exposure to adult lung diseases. Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, May 26th 2016.

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• Noël A. Contribution of in utero second-hand smoke exposure to adult lung diseases. Center for Comparative Respiratory Biology and Medicine, University of California at Davis, CA, USA, May 20th 2016.

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2015

• Noël A, Xiao R, Peterson L.R, Perveen Z, Le Donne V, Paulsen D, and Penn A.L. In utero second-hand smoke exposure alters lung function and accelerates lung tumor growth and malignancy in mice. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Biology, San Juan, PR, USA, September 1st 2015.

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2014

• Noël A. Effects of inhaled TiO2 nanoparticles’ primary particle size, agglomeration state and dose on lung responses. Health Research Center, Southern University and A&M College, LA, USA, September 26th 2014.

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2010

• Noël A, Maghni K, Charbonneau M, Cloutier Y, Dion C, Tardif R. and Truchon G. Impact de la taille et de la surface des nanoparticules de TiO2 sur la toxicocinétique pulmonaire et la réponse inflammatoire in vitro et in vivo. Spring Symposium of the Quebec’s Network in Environmental Health Research, June 18 2010. INRS-Armand-Frappier Institute (Laval, Qc, Canada).

[Impact of size and surface of TiO2 nanoparticles on toxicokinetics and pulmonary inflammation responses in vitro and in vivo].

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Oral Presentations 

2018

• Noël A, Hansen S, Zaman A, Perveen Z. Penn AL. In utero exposures to electronic-cigarette aerosols impair lung development in mice. Neonatal Cardiopulmonary Biology Young Investigator Forum. Chicago, IL, USA, September 6 - 9, 2018.

       *** Award – Excellence in Research Grant ***

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• Noël A, Hansen S, Spataro KB, Zaman A, Perveen Z. Leisinger C, Pinto C, Penn AL. Electronic cigarette exposures before and during embryogenesis impair lung development in mice. American Thoracic Society (ATS) international conference, San Diego, CA, USA, May 18 – 23 2018.

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2017

• Noël A, Increased extracellular matrix remodeling promotes urethane-induced lung carcinomas and metastases in mice exposed in utero to second-hand smoke. Gordon Research Conference, Lung Development, Injury and Repair, Colby-Sawyer College, New London, NH, USA, August 20 - 25 2017.

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• Noël A, Harmon AC, Subramanian B, Perveen Z, Varner K, Legendre K, Paulsen DB, Dugas TR, Penn AL. Inhaled environmentally persistent free radical particulate matter produce toxicity and adjuvant effects following house-dust mite induction of asthma in mice. 15th International Congress on Combustion By-Products and Their Health Effects (PIC Congress), Seoul, Korea, June 27 – 30 2017.

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