Academic Background:
- Dr. Gilbert's Ph.D. has a PhD in Toxicology from the University
of Rochester, Rochester, NY and he is a Diplomat of American Board
of Toxicology (D.A.B.T.).
- Affiliate Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental
and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle.
- Affiliate Associate Professor, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences,
University of Washington, Bothell.
- Research Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Health,
University of Washington; Seattle. (1990-1996)
- Instructor, Environmental Sciences, Antioch University Seattle,
Summer 2004.
- Instructor, BLS 411, 'Biotechnology and Bioethics'; UW Bothell;
2003 & 2005.
Research Interests:
His research interests include:understanding the neurobehavioral
effects of caffeine and low-level exposure to lead and mercury on
the developing nervous system. He has authored or co- authored on
over 40 peer-reviewed publications as well as numerous abstracts,
several book chapters, articles, and his book Small Dose of
Toxicology. He continues to teach and has given over 300 invited
presentations.
Business Experience:
- Member, Board of Directors, Northwest Kinetics, Tacoma, WA
- Member, Science Advisory Board, TissueInformatics, a Pittsburgh-based
company specializing in advanced imaging of tissue, 2000 to 2004.
- Vice President and owner of GC Controls, Inc in upstate NY.
- Dr. Gilbert is a former owner and President of Biosupport, LTD.
- Past President of SNBL USA and SNBL USA - Biosupport. These
companies were involved in pre-clinical contract research and
research in cardiovascular biology, toxicology, and neurobiology
in a GLP environment.
He continue to remain active in the local business community as
well as running a family business.
Community Service:
Dr. Gilbert serves on several non-profit boards:
- Past Member Board of Directors and Executive Comittee of Washington
Biotechnology and Biomedical Association (WBBA),
- President and member of the Board of Directors of the Northwest
Washington Association of Biomedical Research (NWABR). He is also
a member of the NWABR speaker's bureau giving lectures in K-12
classrooms on toxicology, stem cells, bioethics, animal use in
research, and drug development.
- Member of the University of Washington Bothell Advisory Board.
- Member of the Board of Directors of Institute for Children's
Environmental Health, Freeland, WA.
- Member of the Board of Directors of Washington Toxics Coalition,
- Member of the Board of Directors of Japan America Society in
Seattle,
- Member of the Board of Directors of KUOW-NPR affiliate radio
station,
- Past-President of the Board of Directors of the 45th St. Clinic.
He is actively involved in the Washington American Lung Association's
Master Home Environmentalist Program, which is dedicated to community
education about home hazards.
Selection of Recent Presentations:
Dr. Gilbert is an experienced lecturer and public speaker. ·
- Testimony - "Health effects of mercury" - to the King County
Board of Health.
- Speaker and Organizer. "Society of Toxicology Issues Session:
Toxicology: Ethical, Legal, and social Issues." And "Impact of
Toxicology on Ethical Issues - An Overview" SOT 2003.
- Speaker and Co-Course Director, "Communication: Going Beyond
'Right to Know' to 'Right to Understand."- Presentation: "Ethical
Issues in communicating risk information." Northwest Center for
Occupational Health and Safety, Continuing Education Program,
Department of Environmental Health, University of Washington.
- Speaker. "Small Dose of Toxicology and Health Effects of Lead".
Master Home Environmentalist training lecture for ALAW.
- Speaker. "An Introduction to Stem Cells and Cloning". At Public
Forum on the Biology and Ethics of Stem Cell Research and Human
Cloning at UW Bothell.
- Speaker. "A Small Dose of NeuroToxicology" Biology 101 course,
Western Washington University.
- Speaker. "An Introduction to Stem Cells and Cloning". At Steven
Elementary, Bellevue School District science class.
- Speaker. "An Introduction to Science and Ethics of Stem Cells
and Cloning". Presentation to WA State Legislators and staff (organized
by Rep. Brian Sullivan); UW Bothell.
- Speaker. "A Small Dose of Risk Assessment or An Introduction
to Risk Assessment" ENVH 511S, Environmental and Occupational
Health.
- Speaker. "Small Dose of Toxicology and A Bit of Ethics". Integrated
Environmental Health Middle School Project (IEHMSP) - Teachers
Workshop Dept. of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences,
UW.
- Speaker. "Stem Cells / Cloning WA State Legislation" at Key
Legislative Issues: Now and On the Horizon, Sponsored by Law Seminars
International Biotechnology and WBBA. 2003
- Speaker. "Animal Models in Pre-clinical studies". UW Biomedical
Regulatory Affairs course. UW Bellevue. 2003
- Moderator & Organizer. "Judgment Calls: How do the Veterinarian,
Animal Care Staff, and the Investigator Work Together to Address
Animal Research Issues and Accomplish Research Goals?" 54th National
AALAS Meeting. Seattle, WA. 2003.
- Speaker. "Toxic Exposures in the Workplace: Lead and Applying
the WHEEL" In Harm's Way Program. OHSU, Portland, OR. 2003.
- Speaker & Moderator (and planning committee) "The Prenatal Period:
Exposures, Physiology and Windows of Vulnerability -- The Precautionary
Principle for Children" In Harm's Way Program. UW, Seattle, WA.
2003.
- Speaker and Co-Course Director, Workplace testing for beryllium.
At "Understanding the Human Genome: Ethical Challenges for Public
Health Policy", Sponsored by Northwest Center for Occupational
Health and Safety, Center for Ecogenetics and Environmental Health,
Center for Genomics and Public Health, Institute for Public Health
Genetics, Continuing Education Program, Department of Environmental
Health, University of Washington. 2003.
- Speaker. "Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues: Our Children's
Future". Twenty-First International Neurotoxicology Conference.
Infant and Child Neurotoxicity Studies: Subtle and Long-Term Effects.
2004.
- Speaker and Organizer, “Getting Out of the Risk Assessment
Box: Precautionary Approaches to Protect Health” –
“Critical Analysis of Risk Assessment & Alternative
Approaches”. With Peter Montegue. First National Conference
on Precaution. Baltimore MD. June 11, 2006.
- Presentation and Roundtable, “Neurotoxicants and Learning/Developmental
Disabilities” Session CS18 - American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) - Schools 2006 - Intervention: What Works!
July 14-16, 2006. JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix,
AZ. July 14, 2006.
- Presentation and Panel Discussion, “Neurotoxicants and
Learning/Developmental Disabilities: Preventing Exposures in Schools
(Introductory)” Session CS18 - American Speech-Language-Hearing
Association (ASHA) - Schools 2006 - Intervention: What Works!
July 14-16, 2006. JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort and Spa, Phoenix,
AZ. July 16, 2006.
- Speaker, “A Small Dose of Toxicology: Introduction To
The Health Effects Of Common Chemicals” Bellevue Community
College. ENVSC 204 - Ecology and the Biosphere. Invited by instructor
Roshni Tewari. Room B262 9:30-11:20. July 18, 2006.
- Lecture and Panel Discussion, “Precautionary Principle:
Reasonable, Rational, and Responsible” Endometriosis Association
– Environmental Health Program. Invited by Sofia Dorsano.
Web / conference call presentation. July 19, 2006.
Selection of Publications (peer reviewed):
- Gilbert, S.G., Burbacher, T.M. and Rice, D.C. Effects of in
utero methylmercury exposure on a spatial delayed alternation
task in monkeys. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 123, 130-136, 1993.
- Gilbert, S.G. and Rice, D.C. In utero caffeine exposure affects
feeding pattern and variable ratio performance in infant monkeys.
Fund. Appl. Toxicol. 22, 41-50, 1994.
- Gilbert, S.G., and Grant-Webster, K.S. Neurobehavioral effects
of developmental methylmercury exposure. Env. Health Persep. 103(Suppl
6), 135-142, 1995
- Rice, D.C. and Gilbert, S.G. Effects of developmental methylmercury
exposure or life time lead exposure on vibration sensitivity function
in monkeys. Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol. 134, 161-169, 1995.
- Cranmer, M., Gilbert, S.G. and Cranmer J.S. Neurotoxicity of
mercury - Indicators and effects of low-level exposure: overview.
NeuroToxicology 17(1), 9-16, 1996.
- Gilbert, S.G., Rice, D.C. and Burbacher, T.M. Fixed interval/fixed
ratio performance in adult monkeys exposed in utero to methylmercury.
Neurotoxicol Teratol. 18(5), 539-546, 1996.
- Roberts, J.W., Dickey, D., Gilbert, S.G., Williams, D. and Leung,
R Reducing the total exposure of preschool children: Control of
major sources of pollutants. Proceedings of the Pacific Northwest
International Section, Air & Waste Management Association
Annual Meeting, Seattle, Dec. 1996.
- Leung, R., Koenig, J.G., Simcox, N., van Belle, G., Fenske,
R., and Gilbert, S.G. Behavioral Changes Following Participation
in a Home Health Promotional Program in King County, Washington.
Environmental Health Perspectives, 105(10), 1132-1135, 1997.
- Pollard, I. and Gilbert, S.G. Bioscience Ethics - A New Conceptual
Approach to Modern Ethical Challenges. Eubios Journal of Asian
and International Bioethics, 7(5), 131-133, 1997
- Thompson, SA, Roellich KL, Grossmann A, Gilbert SG and Kavanagh
TJ. Alterations in immune parameters associated with low level
methylmercury exposure in mice. Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology;
20(2), 299-314, 1998.
- 39. Thomas M. Burbacher, Kimberly S. Grant, David B. Mayfield,
Steven G. Gilbert, and Deborah C. Rice. Prenatal Methylmercury
Exposure Affects Spatial Vision in Adult Nonhuman Primates. Toxicological
Sciences, Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 208(1):21-28, 2005.
- Steven G. Gilbert, Ethical, legal, and social issues: our children's
future. Neurotoxicology, Vol 26/4 pp 521-530, 2005. (doi 10.1016/j.neuro.2004.12.006).
- Jacques P. Maurissen, Steven G. Gilbert, Miriam Sander, Tom
L. Beauchamp, Shelley Johnson, Bernard A. Schwetz, Merrill Goozner,
and Craig S. Barrow Workshop Proceedings: Managing Conflict of
Interest in Science. A Little Consensus and A Lot of Controversy.
Toxicol. Sci. 2005 87: 11-14, 2005. (doi: 10.1093/toxsci/kfi240)
- Steven G. Gilbert and Bernard Weiss. A Rationale for Lowering
the Blood Lead Action Level From 10 to 2 µg/dL. Neurotoxicology
(accepted for publication 2006.
- Steven G. Gilbert Supplementing the Traditional IRB with an
Environmental Health & Community Review Board (EHCEB). Environmental
Health Prospective (accepted for publication 2006).
Articles (not peer reviewed)
Anastasia Antoniadis, Steven G. Gilbert, and Michele Gagnon.
Neurotoxicants Effect Student Learning. Nation’s Health
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 2006.
Steven G. Gilbert. Precautionary Principle: Reasonable, Rational,
and Responsible. Rachel's Precaution Reporter #17. "Foresight
and Precaution, in the News and in the World". Wednesday,
December 21, 2005. http://www.precaution.org/lib/05/ht051221.htm
(Environmental Research Foundation http://rachel.org/).
Steven G. Gilbert. The Precautionary Principle and Social Responsibility.
Washington Physcians for Social Responsibility. Newsletter Summer
2005. Page 1-2. http://www.wpsr.org/newsletter/2005summer.pdf
Steven G. Gilbert. Getting the Lead Out of Our Children. Washington
State Public Health Association Newsletter Winter 2005. Page 10-11.
(http://www.wspha.org/wspha_winter_2005_newsletter.pdf)
Steven G. Gilbert and John Roberts. Child Health and Persistent
Bioaccumulative Toxicants. Seattle Voter, The League of Women
Voters of Seattle, February 2005, 46(7), page 15-16.
Steven G. Gilbert. A Precautionary Approach to Environmental
Issues. Seattle Voter, The League of Women Voters of Seattle,
April 2004, 45(9), page 9.
Steven G. Gilbert. Biotechs face challenge to balance business,
ethics. Supplement to Puget Sound Business Journal. March 12-18,
2004. Seattle, WA (discusses bioethical implications of biotech
advances) see: http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2004/03/15/focus20.html
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