University of Saskatchewan

 

Giesy, John


Professor
Department of Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
Toxicology Centre
44 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK
S7N 5B3
Telephone: (306) 966-7441
Facsimile: (306) 931-1664
Email:john.giesy@usask.ca
Website:http://www.usask.ca/toxicology/jgiesy


Academic Degrees

B.Sc. (Alma College), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Michigan State)

Current and Recent Research Projects

Toxicity and reproductive effects of herbicides, chlorinated dioxins, and perfluorinated compounds in fish and fish-eating mammals.

Fate and effects of PAHs, pesticides, and halogenated and perflourinated compounds in the environment.

Effects of endocrine modulating compounds in fish and wildlife.

Development and application of analytical and bioanalytical techniques to environmental issues.

Ecological risk assessment of industrial and agricultural chemicals.

Publications

Zhang, X., M. Hecker, P. D. Jones, J.L. Newsted, D. Au, D., R.Y. Kong, R.S.S. Wu, and J.P. Giesy. (2008). Responses of the Medaka HPG Axis PCR Array and Reproduction to Prochloraz and Ketoconazole.  Environ Sci Technol. 42:6762-6769.

 Zwiernik, M., D. Kay, J. Moore, K. J. Beckett, J. S. Khim, J.L. Newsted, S.A. Roark and J. P. Giesy.  2008.  Exposure and Effects Assessment of Resident Mink (Mustela vison) Exposed to Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans and other Dioxin-like Compounds in the Tittabawassee River Basin, Midland, Michigan, USA. Env. Toxicol. Chem.  27:2076-2087.

 Reagen, W.K., M.E. Ellefson, K Kannan and J. P. Giesy.  2008.  Comparison of extraction and quantification methods of perfluorinated compounds in human plasma, serum, and whole blood.  Analytica Chimica Acta 628:214-221.

 Solomon, K.R., J.A. Carr, L.H. Du Preez, J.P. Giesy, R. J. Kendall. E.E. Smith, G.J. Van Der Kraak.  2008.  Effects of Atrazine on Fish, Amphibians and Aquatic Reptiles:  A Critical Review.  Crit. Rev. Toxicol. 38:721-772.

 Novák, J., V. Jálová, J. P. Giesy and K. Hilscherová.  2009.  Pollutants in particulate and gaseous fractions of ambient air interfere with multiple signaling pathways in vitro.  Environ. Internat.  35:43-49.  doi:10.1016/j.envint.2008.06.006.

 Luo, W., Y.-L. Lu, B. Wang, X.-J. Tong, G. Wang, Y.-J. Shi, T. Wang and J.P. Giesy.  2008.  Distribution and Sources of Mercury in Soils from Former Industrialized Urban Areas of Beijing, China.  Environ Monit Assess. DOI 10.1007/s10661-008-0600-3.

 Yeung, L.W.Y., Y. Miyake, S. Taniyasu, Y. Wang, H. Yu, M.K. So, G.. Jiang, Y. Wu, J. Li, J.P. Giesy, N. Yamashita, and P.K.S. Lam.  2008.  Perfluorinated Compounds and Total and Extractable Organic Fluorine in Human Blood Samples from China  Environ. Sci. Technol. 42:8140-8145.

 Zhang, X., M. Hecker, J.-W. Park., A.R. Tompsett, P.D. Jones, J.L. Newsted, D.W.T. Au, R.T.C. Kong, R.S.S. Wu, and  J.P. Giesy.  (2007).  Time-dependent Tanscriptional Pofiles of Hpothalamic-Ptuitary-Gnadal (HPG) Ais in Mdaka (O. latipes) Exposed to to Fadrozole and 17beta-trenbolone. Environ Toxicol Chem. 27:2504-2511.