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Steven Kornguth, Ph.D. Profile.PDF

Director
Center for Strategic and Innovative Technologies

Office Phone: (512) 232-4485
Steve_Kornguth@iat.utexas.edu

 

Education:
Ph.D. Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1961.
M.S. Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1959.
B.S. Chemistry, Columbia University, New York, 1957.

Professional History and Research Interests:
Dr. Kornguth is currently Director of the Center for Strategic and Innovative Technology, the Director of Biological and Chemical Defense at the Institute for Advanced Technology and research professor of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Kornguth is Principle Investigator on the University of Texas Component of the Biological and Chemical Countermeasures Effort of a National Consortium. His research interests include sensors, magnetic resonance imaging, and human performance.

    2003-present Research Professor, Pharmacy, The University of Texas at Austin
    2002-present Director, Center for Strategic and Innovative Technologies, The University of Texas at Austin
    1998-present Director, Biological and Chemical Defense, Institute for Advanced Technology, The University of Texas at Austin.
    1998-2002 Visiting Professor, Neurobiology, The University of Texas at Austin.
    1981-1983 Director, Neurobiology Program, National Science Foundation.
    1972-1998 Professor, Departments of Neurology and Physiological Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
    1968-1972 Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Physiological Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
    1964-1968 Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology and Physiological Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Membership:
  • American Chemical Society
  • American Society of Biological Chemists
  • Neuroscience Society

Recent Publications:

McGuire, S., Bostad, E., Smith, L., Witten, M., Siegal, F., and Kornguth, S.E., "Increased Immunoreactivity of Glutathione S Transferase in Retina of Swiss Webster Mice Following Inhalation of JP8+100 Aerosols," Archives of Toxicology, vol. 74, pp. 276-280, 2000.

Kornguth, S.E., "How Do U.S. Government Agencies Cope with International Biological and Chemical Warfare Threats?" Weapons
of Mass Destruction: Foreign and Domestic Options for
Containment, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin, pp. 33-41, 1999.

Wright, L.S., Kornguth, S.E., Oberle, T.D., and Siegal, F.L., "Effects of Lead on Glutathione S-Transferase Expression in Rat Kidney: A
Dose-Response Study," Toxicological Sciences, vol. 46, pp. 254-259, 1998.

Kornguth, S., Chambliss, G., Gehring, K., Shalabi, G., Unverzagt, L. Wible, L., Anderson, J., and Brodman, B., "Designing and Applying Treatment Technologies: Remediation of Chlorinated and
Recalcitrant Compounds," First International Conference on
Remediation of Chlorinated and Recalcitrant Compounds, vol.
c1-6, Wickramanayake, G.B. and Hinchee, R.E. (eds.), Battlefield
Press, pp. 249-252, 1998.

McGuire, S., Daggett, D., Bostad, E., Nelson, S., Wright, L., Siegal, F., and Kornguth, S., "Increased Levels of Glutathione S Transferases
and Appearance of Novel Alpha Class Isoenzymes in Kidneys of
Mice Exposed to Mercuric Chloride," Nephron, vol. 77, no. 4, pp. 452-460, 1997.

Kornguth, S.E., Corn, R.M., Jordan, C., and Frey, B.L., "Analytical Biosensor," U.S. Patent No. 5629213, Issue Date May 13, 1997, U.S. Patent Office.

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