Eric K Howell

Eric K Howell, B.S.

(M.S. in progress)
  • Position:
    Graduate Student - Masters

    Biological Sciences

    Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)

  •  
  • Advisor:

    Brenda E Rodgers

  •  
  • Degrees:
     
    M.S. (in progress), Biology, Texas Tech University (Lubbock, TX)
     
    B.S., Biology, University of Idaho (Moscow, ID)
  •  
  • Clinical Training:
     
    Internship (in progress), Emergency Medical Technician, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
  •  
  • Past Advisors:
     
    Holly Wichman (as Undergraduate Student)
     
    Dennis Stevens (as Undergraduate Student)
  •  
  • Research:
    We hypothesize that animals inhabiting areas of low-dose radiation contamination will demonstrate a tolerance to the effects of chemotherapeutic agents.

    The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl, Ukraine in April of 1986 continues to impact the environment on many different levels. Studies involving epidemiological, environmental, and genetic impacts have been prolific since the accident, revealing some unexpected results concerning the effects of radiation. Ionizing radiation has been largely accepted as detrimental to exposed organisms at high, acute levels while the effects of chronic, low-dose exposures are largely undefined. The Linear Non-Threshold Model (LNT) relates that biological damage due to radiation dose is both cumulative and linear, which implies that any ionizing radiation exposure, regardless of dose or dose rate, is potentially harmful. Conversely, recent data have suggested that low doses of radiation, administered over extended amounts of time, may actually benefit the exposed organism.

  •  
  • Other Experience:

    2004-2007 Emergency Room Assistant

  •  
  • Honors:

    2006-present Idaho Dept. Health and Welfare EMT Certification

    2008 Sigma Xi Grant in Aid of Research

    2007 University of Idaho Honors Certificate

    2006 Undergraduate Research Award

Life Sciences
Communities:

Eric Howell's Genealogy

The Adobe Flash Player plugin (version 8) is required to view the genealogy tree.
Download the plugin here.


Eric Howell's Posters and Presentations (3)

  • Chemotherapeutic Challenge of the Chernobyl Rodent (poster)

    Eric K Howell

    American Association for the Advancement of Science; 02/2009
  • Microlife: LINEs are Active in Microchiropteran Bats (poster)

    Eric K Howell

    American Society of Mammalogists, National Conference; 06/2007
    Attachment: Eric_LINEs_ASM.ppt
  • Microlife: LINE-1 Activity in Microchiropteran Bats (poster)

    Eric K Howell

    Evolution, International Conference; 06/2006

Websites


Join Epernicus (membership is free)
Epernicus is open to current and former research scientists.
First name:
Last name:
Email:

(we don't share your email)

Already a member?
Sign in to view Eric's full profile.