Eugene Rogers is an Emeritus Professor studying Clinical Chemistry, Analytical Biochemistry in the DEPARTMENT of Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.

Eugene J Rogers

Emeritus Professor

College
Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
Department
Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences
Phone
(978) 934-4478
Email
Eugene_Rogers@uml.edu

Expertise

Clinical Chemistry, Analytical Biochemistry

Research Interests

Clinical Chemistry, Analytical Biochemistry

Individual and combined influences of genetic, nutritional and environmental factors on cellular oxidative stress, cognitive decline and development of Alzheimer's disease. Biochemical Assessment of methionine cycle perturbations and consequences on cellular methylation status. Development of analytical methodology utilizing HPLC with diode array and fluorescent detection for quantitation of important biological thiols such as homocysteine and glutathione.

Education

  • Ph D: Biomedical Sciences, (1987), Northeastern University - Boston, MA
  • MS: Clinical Chemistry, (1979), Northeastern University - Boston, MA
  • BS: Medical Technology, (1974), Lowell State College - Lowell, MA

Selected Awards and Honors

  • Travel Award (2001) - Northeast American Association for Clinical Chemistry
  • Travel Award (2000) - Northeast American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Selected Publications

  • Stella, A., Hsieh, S., Garelnabi, M.O., Horta, J., Rogers, E.J. (2015). Adsorption of Homocysteine to Various Polymorphs of Titanium (IV) Oxide. Adsorption Science & Technology.
  • Stella, A., Hsieh, S., Garelnabi, M.O., Horta, J.E., Rogers, E.J. (2014). Determination of Aminothiol Adsorption Properties of Titanium(IV) Oxide Nanoparticles Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Fluorescence Detection. Adsorption Science & Technology, 32(7) 591-604.
  • Stella, A., Hsieh, S., Garelnabi, M.O., Horta, J.E., Rogers, E.J. (2014). Determination of Aminothiol Adsorption Properties of Titanium(IV) Oxide Nanoparticles Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Fluorescence Detection (32:7 pp. 591). Adsorption Science & Technology
  • Shea, T., Rogers, E. (2014). Lifetime requirement of the methionine cycle for neuronal development and maintenance. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 27(2) 138-142.
  • Pal, A.K., Hsieh, S., Khatri, M., Isaacs, J.A., Demokritou, P., Gaines, P.C., Schmidt, D., Rogers, E.J., Bello, D. (2014). Screening for Oxidative Damage by Engineered Nanomaterials: A Comparative Evaluation of FRAS and DCFH. Journal of Nanoparticle Research: An Interdisciplinary Forum for Nanoscale Science and Technology, 16(2) 1.
  • Shea, T., Rogers, E.J. (2014). Has Prenatal Folate Supplementation Established an At-risk Population for Age-Related Cognitive Decline? Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 41(3) 667-669.
  • Hsieh, S.F., Bello, D., Schmidt, D., Pal, A.K., Stella, A., Isaacs, J.A., Rogers, E.J. (2013). Mapping the biological oxidative damage of engineered nanomaterials. Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany), 9(9-10) 1853-65.
  • Green, R., Rogers, E.J. (2013). Transformation of chemically competent E. coli. Methods in enzymology, 529 329-36.
  • Hsieh, S.F., Bello, D., Schmidt, D.F., Pal, A.K., Rogers, E.J. (2012). Biological oxidative damage by carbon nanotubes: Fingerprint or footprint? Nanotoxicology, 6(1) 61-76.
  • Shea, T.B., Rogers, E.J., Remington, R. (2012). Nutrition and Dementia: Are we Asking the Right Questions? Journal of Alzheimers Disease, 30(1).
  • Pal, A.K., Bello, D., Budhlall, B., Rogers, E.J., Milton, D.K. (2012). Screening for oxidative stress elicited by engineered nanomaterials: evaluation of acellular DCFH assay. Dose-Response, 10(3) 308-330.
  • Hsieh, S., Bello, D., Schmidt, D., Pal, A.K., Rogers, E.J. (2012). Biological oxidative damage by carbon nanotubes: Fingerprint or footprint? Nanotoxicology, 6(1) 61.
  • Bayala, I., David, R.K., Rogers, E.J. (2011). Reduction of Tocopherolquinone Back To Vitamin E by Stannous Chloride (II) and Chromium (III). Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 51.
  • Chan, A., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2011). Supplementation with apple juice can compensate for folate deficiency in a mouse model deficient in methylene tetra hydrofoate reductase activity. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 15(3) 221-225.
  • Rogers, E.J., Hsieh, S.F. (2011). Triggers of myocardial infarction. The Lancet, 377(9784) 2175.
  • Bello, D., Hsieh, S., Schmidt, D., Pal, A.K., Rogers, E.J. (2010). Biological oxidant damage of engineered nanomaterials: Relationship with physicochemical properties. Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, 240.
  • Chan, A., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2009). Dietary deficiency in folate and vitamin e under conditions of oxidative stress increases phospho-tau levels: Potentiation by ApoE4 and alleviation by S-adenosylmethionine. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 17(3) 483-487.
  • Bello, D., HSIEH, S., Schmidt, D., Rogers, E.J. (2009). Nanomaterials properties vs. biological oxidative damage: Implications for toxicity screening and exposure assessment. Nanotoxicology, 3(3) 249-261.
  • Rogers, E.J., Hsieh, S.F., Organti, N., Schmidt, D., Bello, D. (2008). A high throughput in vitro analytical approach to screen for oxidative stress potential exerted by nanomaterials using a biologically relevant matrix: Human blood serum. Toxicology in Vitro, 22(6) 1639-1647.
  • Rogers, E.J. (2008). Has enhanced folate status during pregnancy altered natural selection and possibly Autism prevalence? A closer look at a possible link. Medical hypotheses, 71(3) 406-410.
  • Rogers, E.J., Bello, D., Hsieh, S. (2008). Oxidative stress as a screening metric of potential toxicity by nanoparticles and ariborne particulate matter. Inhalation toxicology, 20(9) 895.
  • Rogers, E.J., Hsieh, S.F., Organti, N., Schmidt, D., Bello, D. (2008). A high throughput in vitro analytical approach to screen for oxidative stress potential exerted by nanomaterials using a biologically relevant matrix: human blood serum. Toxicology in vitro : an international journal published in association with BIBRA, 22(6) 1639-47.
  • Rogers, E.J., Bello, D., Hsieh, S. (2008). Oxidative Stress as a Screening Metric of Potential Toxicity by Nanoparticles and Ariborne Particulate Matter. Inhalation toxicology, 20(9) 895-895.
  • Rogers, E.J., Chen, S., Chan, A. (2007). Folate deficiency and plasma homocysteine during increased oxidative stress [16]. New England Journal of Medicine, 357(4) 421-422.
  • Tchantchou, F., Graves, M., Ortiz, D., Chan, A., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2006). S-adenosyl methionine: A connection between nutritional and genetic risk factors for neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 10(6) 541-544.
  • Dhitavat, S., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J., Rivera, E., Shea, T.B. (2005). Folate, vitamin E, and acetyl-L-carnitine provide synergistic protection against oxidative stress resulting from exposure of human neuroblastoma cells to amyloid-beta. Brain research, 1061(2) 114-117.
  • Dawn-Linsley, M., Ekinci, F.J., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2005). Monitoring thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARs) as an assay for oxidative damage in neuronal cultures and central nervous system. Journal of neuroscience methods, 141(2) 219-222.
  • Tchantchou, F., Graves, M., Rogers, E.J., Ortiz, D., Shea, T.B. (2005). N-acteyl cysteine alleviates oxidative damage to central nervous system of ApoE-deficient mice following folate and vitamin E-deficiency. Journal of Alzheimers Disease, 7(2).
  • Rogers, E.J., Milhalik, S., Ortiz, D., Shea, T.B. (2004). Apple juice prevents oxidative stress and impaired cognitive performance caused by genetic and dietary deficiencies in mice. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 8(2) 92-97.
  • Tchantchou, F., Graves, M., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2004). Dietary supplementation with apple juice concentrate alleviates the compensatory increase in glutathione synthase transcription and activity that accompanies dietary- and genetically-induced oxidative stress. Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging, 8(6) 492-496.
  • Shea, T.B., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J. (2004). Differential susceptibility of transgenic mice lacking one or both apolipoprotein alleles to folate and vitamin E deprivation. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 6(3) 269-273.
  • Tchantchou, F., Graves, M., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T. (2004). Folate deficiency alters expression of methionine cycle genes: Impact of apolipoprotein E gene dosage. Faseb Journal, 18(8).
  • Tjiattas, L., Ortiz, D.O., Dhivant, S., Mitton, K., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2004). Folate deficiency and homocysteine induce toxicity in cultured dorsal root ganglion neurons via cytosolic calcium accumulation. Aging Cell, 3(2) 71-76.
  • Tchantchou, F., Graves, M., Ashline, D., Morin, A., Pimenta, A., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2004). Increased Transcription and Activity of Glutathione Synthase in Response to Deficiencies in Folate, Vitamin E, and Apolipoprotein E. Journal of neuroscience research, 75(4) 508-515.
  • Tchantchou, F., Graves, M.V., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2004). Interaction of folate deficiency and apolipoprotein E gene dosage on cognitive impairment and oxidative damage to brain tissue: Compensatory regulation of methionine cycle genes. Neurobiology of aging, 25.
  • Shea, T.B., Ashline, D., Ortiz, D., Milhalik, S., Rogers, E.J. (2004). The S-Adenosyl Homocysteine Hydrolase Inhibitor 3-Deaza-Adenosine Prevents Oxidative Damage and Cognitive Impairment Following Folate and Vitamin E Deprivation in a Murine Model of Age-Related, Oxidative Stress-Induced Neurodegeneration. NeuroMolecular Medicine, 5(2) 171-180.
  • Mihalick, S.M., Ortiz, D., Kumar, R., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2003). Folate and Vitamin E Deficiency Impair Cognitive Performance in Mice Subjected to Oxidative Stress: Differential Impact on Normal Mice and Mice Lacking Apolipoprotein E. NeuroMolecular Medicine, 4(3) 197-201.
  • Ho, P.I., Ashline, D., Dhitavat, S., Ortiz, D., Collins, S.C., Shea, T.B., Rogers, E.J. (2003). Folate deprivation induces neurodegeneration: roles of oxidative stress and increased homocysteine. Neurobiology of disease, 14(1) 32-42.
  • Shea, T.B., Rogers, E.J., Ashline, D., Ortiz, D., Sheu, M.S. (2003). Quantification of antioxidant activity in brain tissue homogenates using the 'total equivalent antioxidant capacity'. Journal of neuroscience methods, 125(1-2) 55-58.
  • Sheaa, T.B., Rogers, E.J., Ashline, D., Ortiz, D., Duarte, N., Wilson, T.O., Nicolosi, R.J., Sheu, M.S. (2003). Vitamin E deficiency does not induce compensatory antioxidant increases in central nervous system tissue of apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 5(1) 9-14.
  • Shea, T.B., Rogers, E.J., Ashline, D., Ortiz, D., Sheu, M.S. (2002). Apolipoprotein E deficiency promotes increased oxidative stress and compensatory increases in antioxidants in brain tissue. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 33(8) 1115-1120.
  • Shea, T.B., Rogers, E.J. (2002). Folate quenches oxidative damage in brains of apolipoprotein E-deficient mice: Augmentation by vitamin E. Molecular Brain Research, 108(1-2) 1-6.
  • Shea, T.B., Rogers, E.J., Auer, J., Berent, R., Eber, B., Seshadri, S., Wolf, P.A. (2002). Homocysteine and dementia [1] (multiple letters). New England Journal of Medicine, 346(25) 2007-2008.
  • Ho, P.I., Ortiz, D., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2002). Multiple aspects of homocysteine neurotoxicity: Glutamate excitotoxicity, kinase hyperactivation and DNA damage. Journal of neuroscience research, 70(5) 694-702.
  • Dhitavat, S., Rivera, E.R., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2001). Differential efficacy of lipophilic and cytosolic antioxidants on generation of reactive oxygen species by amyloid. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 3(6) 525-529.
  • Ho, P., Ashline, D., Dhitavat, S., Collins, S., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2001). Folate deprivation induces neurodegeneration: Roles of oxidative stress and increased homocysteine. Molecular biology of the cell, 12.
  • Ho, P.I., Collins, S.C., Dhitavat, S., Ortiz, D., Ashline, D., Rogers, E.J., Shea, T.B. (2001). Homocysteine potentiates β-amyloid neurotoxicity: Role of oxidative stress. Journal of neurochemistry, 78(2) 249-253.
  • Nicolosi, R.J., Wilson, T.A., Rogers, E.J., Kritchevsky, D. (1998). Effects of specific fatty acids (8:0, 14:0, cis-18:1, trans-18:1) on plasma lipoproteins, early atherogenic potential, and LDL oxidative properties in the hamster. Journal of lipid research, 39(10) 1972-1980.
  • Wilson, T.A., Nicolosi, R.J., Rogers, E.J., Sacchiero, R., Goldberg, D.J. (1998). Studies of cholesterol and bile acid metabolism, and early atherogenesis in hamsters fed GT16-239, a novel bile acid sequestrant (BAS). Atherosclerosis, 140(2) 315-324.
  • Nicolosi, R.J., Wilson, T.A., Lawton, C., Rogers, E.J., Wiseman, S.A., Tijburg, L.B., Kritchevsky, D. (1998). The greater atherogenicity of nonpurified diets versus semipurified diets in hamsters is mediated via differences in plasma lipoprotein cholesterol distribution, ldl oxidative susceptibility, and plasma α-tocopherol concentration. Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry, 9(10) 591-597.
  • Nicolosi, R.J., Rogers, E.J., Kritchevsky, D., Scimeca, J.A., Huth, P.J. (1997). Dietary conjugated linoleic acid reduces plasma lipoproteins and early aortic atharosclerosis in hypercholasterolemic hamsters. Artery, 22(5) 266-277.
  • Nicolosi, R.J., Ausman, L.M., Rogers, E.J. (1997). Health benefits of unsaponifiable constituents of fats and oils. Frontiers in Foods and Food Ingredients, 2 84-104.
  • Nicolosi, R.J., Rogers, E.J. (1997). Regulation of plasma lipoprotein levels by dietary triglycerides enriched with different fatty acids. Medicine and science in sports and exercise, 29(11) 1422-1428.
  • Wilson, T., Rogers, E.J., Stucchi, A.F., Nicolosi, R.J., Goldberg, D. (1996). Cholestagel, a new nonabsorbable compound, increases hepatic cholesterol synthesis and enhances hepatic production and fecal excretion of bile acids in hamsters. FASEB Journal, 10(3).
  • Rogers, E.J., O'Connor, S.M., Nicolosi, R.J. (1996). Plasma loading and depletion of beta-carotene in the cynomolgus monkey. FASEB Journal, 10(3).
  • Nicolosi, R.J., Stucchi, A.F., Rogers, E.J. (1996). The anti-atherogenic properties of dietary triglycerides enriched in trans fatty acids. Circulation, 94(8).
  • Wiseman, S., Nicolosi, R.J., Laitinen, L., Rogers, E.J. (1996). The anti-oxidant and anti-atherogenic effects of tocopherol are demonstrable in hypercholesterolemic hamsters fed semi-purified but not chow-based diets. Faseb Journal, 10(3).
  • Hebert, J.R., Hurley, T.G., Hsieh, J., Rogers, E.J., Stoddard, A.M., Sorensen, G., Nicolosi, R.J. (1994). Determinants of Plasma Vitamins and Lipids - the Working Well Study. American Journal of Epidemiology, 140(2).
  • Nicolosi, R.J., Rogers, E.J., Ausman, L.M., Orthoefer, F.T. (1994). Rice bran oil and its health benefits. Food Science and Technology (New York, NY, United States), 59 421-37.
  • Courtemanche, K., Rogers, E.J., Sacchiero, R., Laitinen, L., Liang, S., Nicolosi, R. (1993). Anti-Atherogenic Properties of Trisun Vs Sunflower Oil in the Hamster. Faseb Journal, 7(4).
  • Rogers, E.J., Sabrah, T., Hebert, J.R., Ausman, L.M., Hegsted, D.M., Nicolosi, R.J. (1993). Comparison of Serum Retinol Concentration between Human and Different Species of Normo and Hypercholesterolemic Nonhuman-Primates Fed Semi-Purified Diets with Defined Amounts of Vitamin-a. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A-Physiology, 106(4).
  • Rogers, E.J., Misner, L., Ockene, I.S., Nicolosi, R.J. (1993). Evaluation of seven Cholestech L·D·X analyzers for total cholesterol determinations. Clinical chemistry, 39(5) 860-864.
  • Rogers, E.J., Rice, S.M., Nicolosi, R.J., Carpenter, D.R., McClelland, C.A., Romanczyk Jr., L.J. (1993). Identification and quantitation of γ-oryzanol components and simultaneous assessment of tocols in rice bran oil. Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society, 70(3) 301-307.
  • Drescher, K.M., Rogers, E.J., Bruce, J.I., Katz, N., Dias, L.C., Coles, G.C. (1993). Response of drug resistant isolates of Schistosoma mansoni to antischistosomal agents. Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 88(1) 89-95.
  • Mohareb, E.W., Rogers, E.J., Weiner, E.J., Bruce, J.I. (1991). Giardia-Lamblia - Phospholipid Analysis of Human Isolates. Annals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 85(6).
  • Karge, W.H., Weiner, E.J., Rogers, E.J., Nicolosi, R.J. (1989). Evaluation of cholesterol measurement with the Beckman System 700 analyzer in the Centers for Disease Control-National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Lipid Standardization Program. Clinical chemistry, 35(8) 1790-1791.

Selected Presentations

  • An HPLC Approach to Link Intracellular Oxidative Damage to Extracellular Oxidative Damage Applied By Nanomaterials. - 5th International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health, August 2011 - Boston, MA
  • Mapping out the biological oxidative damage caused by engineered nanomaterials. - 5th International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health, August 2011 - Boston, MA
  • Biological Oxidative Damage as a Predictor of Nanomaterials Toxicity: Implications toward Responsible Nanomanufacturing. - School of Health and Environment Research Day, April 2011 - Lowell, MA
  • Evaluating the Biological Oxidative Damage of MWCNTs: Discovery of a Key Metric for Hazard Identification of Nanomaterials. - School of Health and Environment Research Day, April 2011 - Lowell, MA
  • An HPLC Approach to Connect Intracellular Oxidative Damage in Red Blood Cells to Extracellular Oxidative Damage Elicited By Nanomaterials. - The Next Small Step for Mankind-Nanotechnologyês Journey to Commercialization, April 2011 - Lowell, MA
  • Biological Oxidative Damage of Engineered Nanomaterials: Towards New Metrics. - The Next Small Step for Mankind-Nanotechnologyês Journey to Commercialization, April 2011 - Lowell, MA
  • An HPLC Approach to Connect Intracellular Oxidative Damage in Red Blood Cells to Extracellular Oxidative Damage Elicited By Nanomaterials. - University of Massachusetts Lowell 14th Annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium, April 2011 - Lowell, MA
  • Biological Oxidative Damage of Engineered Nanomaterials: Towards New Metrics. - CHN Industry Day 2010, February 2011 - Boston, MA
  • Biological Oxidative Damage of MWCNTs: Candidate Metric for Nanomaterial Hazard Assessment. - Destination Nano, September 2010 - Lowell, MA
  • Biological oxidative damage of engineered nanomaterials: Relationship with physicochemical properties. - ACS 240th National Meeting, August 2010 - Boston, MA
  • Variability in chemical composition and biological oxidative damage of CNTs: Implications for human epidemiology. - NIOSH Nanotechnology Conference, July 2010
  • Screening for oxidative damage of engineered nanomaterials: The FRAS is superior to DCFH. - Nanotoxicology 2010, June 2010 - Edinburgh, UK
  • Screening for oxidative damage of engineered nanomaterials: Why the DCFH is of limited utility. - Nanotoxicology 2010, June 2010 - Edinburgh, UK
  • Discovery of a Key Metric for Hazard Identification of Nanomaterials- Linking Nanomaterial Physicochemical Characteristics with Biological Properties. - New England Nanomanufacturing Summit, June 2010 - Lowell, MA
  • Engineered nanomaterials: linking physicochemical properties with biology. - New England Nanomanufacturing Summit, June 2010 - Lowell, MA
  • Superiority of FRAS to DCFH for oxidative damage based screening of engineered nanomaterials. - New England Nanomanufacturing Summit, June 2010 - Lowell, MA
  • Screening for potential toxicity of nanomaterials: Implications for responsible nanomanufacturing. - 2009 Material Research Society Fall Meeting, December 2009 - Boston, MA
  • Biological Oxidative Damage as a Predictor of Nanomaterials Toxicity: Implications toward Responsible Nanomanufacturing. - US/Ireland Emerging Technologies Conference, October 2009 - Lowell, MA
  • The limited utility of the dichlorofluorescin (DCFH) assay as a screening tool for toxicity of engineered nanomaterials. - US/Ireland Emerging Technologies Conference, October 2009 - Lowell, MA
  • Novel Exposure Metrics for Nanomaterials. - X2009 Sixth International Conference on Innovations in Exposure Assessment, August 2009 - Boston, MA
  • Use of Biological Oxidative Stress to Understand and Characterize Exposures to Nanomaterials. - International 13 Conference on the Environmental Implications and Applications of Nanotechnology, June 2009 - Amherst, MA
  • Biological Oxidative Damage as a Predictor of Nanomaterials Toxicity: Implications for Responsible Nanomanufacturing. - Nanomanufacturing Summit 2009, May 2009 - Boston, MA
  • Biological Oxidative Damage vs. Physico-chemical Properties: Implications for Toxicity Screening and Exposure Assessment of Nanomaterials. - Nanosummit, April 2009 - Lowell, MA
  • Screening for Potential Toxicity of Nanomaterials; Implications for Responsible Nanomanufacturing. - Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, March 2009 - Boston, MA
  • Nanomaterial Exposure and Biological Oxidant Damage: Towards New Exposure Metric. - US-China/Sino-US Workshop on Nanostructured Materials for Global Energy and Environmental Challenges, September 2008 - Evanston, Illinois
  • Using multiple regression model to compare the impact of surface area and metal impurity of nanomaterials on Biological oxidant damage. - Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, May 2008 - Boston, MA
  • Biological Oxidant Stress and Nanomaterials Exposures: Towards New Metrics! - UConn Health Center-UMass Lowell Sturbridge Symposium, May 2008 - Publick House, Sturbridge MA
  • High Throughput Screening for the Oxidative Damage of Nanomaterials. - Nanosummit, April 2008 - Lowell, MA
  • Relationship between oxidant stress and surface area of nanoparticles. - University of Massachusetts Lowell 11th Annual Student Research Symposium, April 2008 - Lowell, MA
  • High throughput screening for the oxidative stress potential of nanomaterials in a biological system. - Nanotechnology Industry Day, January 2008 - Boston, MA
  • Research Thrust for Social and Environmental Health and Safety Implications of Nanomaterials. - Nanoscale Science and Engineering 2007 NSF Grantees Conference, December 2007 - Arlington, VA
  • An analytical approach to screen for oxidative stress exerted by nanomaterials in human blood plasma. - 3rd International Symposium on Nanotechnology, Occupational and Environmental Health, August 2007 - Taipei, Taiwan
  • Development of an Analytical Approach to assess the toxicity of nanomaterials based on their oxidative stress potential in a biological system. - UML Student Research Symposium, April 2007
  • Folate deficiency may not produce elevated plasma homocysteine levels under conditions of increased oxidative stress. - UML Student Research Symposium, April 2007
  • Development of an analytical approach to assess the toxicity of nanomaterials based on their oxidative stress potential in a biological system. - University of Massachusetts Lowell 10th Annual Student Research Symposium, April 2007 - Lowell, MA
  • Genetic compensation for folate deprivation and oxidative stress in relation to Alzheimer neuropathology. - Sixth Annual Student Research Symposium, April 2003
  • Apolipoprotein E deficiency promotes increased oxidative stress and compensatory increases in antioxidants in brain tissue. - UMass Neuroscience Symposium, June 2002 - Worcester
  • Folate quenches oxidative damage in brains of apo E- deficient mice: augmentation by vitamin E. - UMass Neuroscience Symposium, June 2002 - Worcester
  • Multiple aspects of homocysteine neruotoxicity: glutamate excitotoxicity, kinase hyperactivation and DNA damage. - UMass Neuroscience Symposium, June 2002 - Worcester
  • Folate deprivation induces neurodegeneration: Roles of oxidative stress and increased homocysteine. - Cell Biol, January 2002
  • Folate quenches oxidative damage in brains of apolipoprotein E-deficient mice: augmentation by vitamin E. - Massachusetts Alzheimerês Disease Research Center Fifteenth Annual Scientific Poster Session, January 2002 - Boston, MA
  • Deficiencies of Folic Acid Induces Alzheimerês Disease-like Neurodegeneration in Human Neuroblastoma Cells. - University of Massachusetts Neurosciences Symposium, June 2001
  • Dietary Folate and Vitamin E are Critical for Buffering Neuronal Oxidative Stress in ApoE Knockout Mice: Interplay of Dietary and Genetic Compromise in Manifestation of Neurodegeneration. - University of Massachusetts Neurosciences Symposium, June 2001
  • Differential Efficacy of Lipophilic and Cytosolic antioxidants on Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species by Amyloid-Beta. - University of Massachusetts Neurosciences Symposium, June 2001
  • Homocysteine Potentiates b-amyloid Neurotoxicity: role of oxidative stress. - University of Massachusetts Neurosciences Symposium, June 2001
  • Antioxidants can Modulate Alzheimer Neuropathology. - Regional Alzhemierês Association Conference, May 2001
  • Nutritional Deficiencies in Alzheimersês Disease. - Excellence in Research Day, April 2001 - UMass Lowell
  • Deficiencies of Folic Acid in Cultured SHSY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells Induces Neurodegernerative Events as Seen in Alzheimerês Disease. - Fourth Annual Student Research Symposium, April 2001 - UMass Lowell
  • Studies on the Source of Plasma Cysteinylglycine. - Fourth Annual Student Research Symposium, April 2001 - UMass Lowell
  • Studies of Cholesterol and Bile Acid Metabolism in hamsters fed GT16-239, a Novel Bile Acid Sequestrant (BAS). - Mid-Atlantic Lipid Research Symposium, March 1998 - Atlantic City, NJ

Selected Intellectual Property

  • Patent - Rogers, E.J., Ryan, D., Bayala, I."Reduction of alpha-tocopherol quinone," P61/329,555 United States
  • Patent - "Reduction of alpha-tocopherol quinone," U.S. P61/329,555 / International Application No. PCT/US11/34584. United States

Selected Contracts, Fellowships, Grants and Sponsored Research

  • Co-PI: Dietary Effects of an Olestra-like compound on Plasma Retinol, Alpha-tocopherol, Lipoproteins, Cholesterol and Cholesterol Absorption (), Grant - Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Co-PI: Dose Response Dietary Effects of Compound CP- 99842 on Plasma Lipoproteins, Vitamin E and Cholesterol Absorption in Hamsters (), Grant - Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Co-PI: Effects of a Synthetic Dietary Fat Substitute on Plasma Retinol, Alpha-tocopherol, Lipoproteins, Cholesterol and Cholesterol Absorption in Hamsters (), Grant - Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Co-PI: Praziquantal Drug Resistance (), Grant - Agency for International Development/Medical Service Corporation International (Egypt)
  • PI: "Analytical Method Development for FDA priority Drugs (), Grant - Beghian Seed Grant
  • PI: Biomarkers in Nutritionally Diverse Groups (), Grant - Biomedical Research Science Grant University of Massachusetts Medical Center
  • PI: Differences in Plasma Carotenoid Concentrations by Worksite Intervention (), Grant - American Cancer Institute
  • The Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing (Supplement) (2009), Contract - NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
    Rogers, E.J. (Co-Principal)
  • Evaluating the utility of biological oxidative damage (BOD) for high rate toxicity screening of engineered nanomaterials (2009), - National Science Foundation Award Subcontract #50186978050 under ‘A Multi-tiered High Throughput Screening Approach for Evaluating the Toxicity of Engineered NMs’ Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center (NSEC) Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Supplement to the Center for High-Rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN)
    Schmidt, D., Bello, D., Rogers, E.J.
  • Co-PI: A Multi-tiered High Throughput Screening Approach for Evaluating the Toxicity of Engineered NMs (2010), Grant - NSF NSEC Supplement
  • PI: Development of a high throughput in vitro screening assay to evaluate the degree of oxidative stress exerted by nanomaterials (2007), Grant - Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Basic Research Grant
  • PI: Folate Deficiency and the ApoE4 Genotype (2005), Grant - National Institute of Health/National Institute on Aging
  • Co-PI: Homocysteine, folate and Alsheimer's neuropathology: dietary modulation of genetic predisposition to alzheimer's disease (2002), Grant - Alzheimer's Association
  • "Stimulation and Inhibition of Intracellular Homocysteine Production and Effects on Export Rate of Homocysteine from Erythrocytes and Hemolysate (), Grant - Joseph P. Healy Endowment Award
  • Co-PI: Biochemical Mechanisms of Hyperhomocysteinemia and its Potential Role in Alzheimer Neurodegeneration (), Grant - Office of Collaborative Research
  • "Effect of Seaweed Ingestion on Bioavailability of Carotenoids, Tocopherols and Homocysteine Levels in Females with Breast Cancer (), Grant - University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
  • Development of High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method with Fluorescence Detection for the fucoxanthin and fucoxanthinol in blood serum (), Grant - Joseph P. Healy Endowment Award
  • Co-PI: Use of a newly developed HPLC/FLD Detection technique for quantitation of homocysteine in blood plasma (), Grant - Research Foundation In-House Seed Grant Application.
  • Development of High Performance Liquid Chromatographic Method with Fluorescence Detection for the amino acid "Homocysteine (), Grant - Joseph P. Healy Endowment Award