PTRL West

Gary Quistad, Ph.D. (Manager of Metabolism)

On staff at PTRL West since February 2006.

B.S., Biochemistry,  B.S., Entomology,  University of California, Riverside, 1969

Ph.D., Chemistry,  University of California, Los Angeles, 1972

Research Toxicologist and Co-Director, Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology Laboratory
Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, University of California, Berkeley,1992 – 2006

Principal Scientist and Senior Research Biochemist, Sandoz Crop Protection Corporation, 1987 – 1992

Senior Scientist, Group Leader, Senior Section Head for Metabolism and Corporate Radiation Safety Officer, Zoecon Corporation, 1973 – 1986

Areas of Expertise:  Analytical chemistry and biochemistry (HPLC, GC/MS, LC/MS), xenobiotic metabolism ( rat, mice beagle dog, monkey, hen cow, goat, plants; oral, dermal) , pharmacokinetics in blood, environmental fate ( photochemistry, soil, aquatic organisms, hydrolysis), radiosynthesis, mechanisms of toxic action, natural product chemistry.

Professional Societies:

    1969 – Present: American Chemical Society

    1981 – Present: American Association for the Advancement of Science

    1983 – Present: International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (Charter Member)

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Luis Ruzo, Ph.D.
Fred Baker, Ph.D.
Kathryn Shepler, B.S.
Bill Smith, B.S.
Janine Marin, Ph.D.
David Dohn, Ph.D.
Marian Ponte, B.S.
Gary Quistad, Ph.D.
Tim Arndt, B.S.
Curtis Hatton, B.S.
Other Study Directors
Jennifer Reeser, B.S.
Rose Bianchi
Advisory Board

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