Nancy A. Monteiro-Riviere | |
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Spouse | Jim E. Riviere (m. 1976) |
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Education | BSc, Biology, 1976, Stonehill College MSc, 1979, PhD, 1981, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Purdue University |
Academic work | |
Institutions | Kansas State University North Carolina State University |
Nancy Ann Monteiro-Riviere is an American toxicologist. She is a Regents Distinguished Research Scholar and University Distinguished Professor at Kansas State University.
Monteiro-Riviere completed her Bachelor of Science degree in biology at Stonehill College in 1976. [1] Upon graduating,she was accepting at the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University,but chose to attend Purdue University after they offered her a full scholarship. [2] After graduating with her doctoral degree in 1981,Monteiro-Riviere became a post-doctoral fellow at the Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology. [3] During her fellowship,she studied the ultrastructural characterization of the nasal respiratory epithelium in rats. [2] Based on this research,she co-authored Ultrastructural characterization of the nasal respiratory epithelium in the rat in the American Journal of Anatomy in 1984. [4]
Following her fellowship,Monteiro-Riviere became an assistant professor of anatomy and toxicology at North Carolina State University (NCSU). [5] She originally focused on skin drug delivery and toxicity before shifting to nanotoxicology. [2] In 1989,she collaborated with her husband and Karl F. Bowman to test nerve cells interact in humans and animals. They surgically removed small flaps of skin from young pigs and used them to test the effect of a range of chemicals. [6] [5] As she began to focus on nanotoxicology,Monteiro-Riviere received funding from the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative to study how nanomaterials cross membranes to allow for their interaction with cells. [7] Through this grant,her research team found that repetitive movement could speed the uptake of nanoparticles through the skin. [8] Following this,she found that quantum dot nanoparticles could also penetrate the skin if there was an abrasion. She reached this conclusion by testing this on rat skin at eight and 24 hour intervals. [9] As a result of her overall research and academic success,Monteiro-Riviere was inducted into Purdue University's inaugural Distinguished Women Scholars. [10]
In 2012,Monteiro-Riviere and her husband joined the faculty at the Kansas State University as the Regents Distinguished Research Scholar in the department of anatomy and physiology. [11] They both retired in 2017. [12]
Monteiro-Riviere married veterinary pharmacologist Jim E. Riviere in 1976 and they have three children together. [11]
The respiratory tract is the subdivision of the respiratory system involved with the process of respiration in mammals. The respiratory tract is lined with respiratory epithelium as respiratory mucosa.
Epithelium or epithelial tissue is one of the four basic types of animal tissue,along with connective tissue,muscle tissue and nervous tissue. It is a thin,continuous,protective layer of compactly packed cells with a little intercellular matrix. Epithelial tissues line the outer surfaces of organs and blood vessels throughout the body,as well as the inner surfaces of cavities in many internal organs. An example is the epidermis,the outermost layer of the skin.
In anatomy,a nasal concha,plural conchae,also called a nasal turbinate or turbinal,is a long,narrow,curled shelf of bone that protrudes into the breathing passage of the nose in humans and various animals. The conchae are shaped like an elongated seashell,which gave them their name. A concha is any of the scrolled spongy bones of the nasal passages in vertebrates.
This article describes the anatomy of the head and neck of the human body,including the brain,bones,muscles,blood vessels,nerves,glands,nose,mouth,teeth,tongue,and throat.
The human skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the integumentary system. The skin has up to seven layers of ectodermal tissue guarding muscles,bones,ligaments and internal organs. Human skin is similar to most of the other mammals' skin,and it is very similar to pig skin. Though nearly all human skin is covered with hair follicles,it can appear hairless. There are two general types of skin,hairy and glabrous skin (hairless). The adjective cutaneous literally means "of the skin".
The human nose is the most protruding part of the face. It bears the nostrils and is the first organ of the respiratory system. It is also the principal organ in the olfactory system. The shape of the nose is determined by the nasal bones and the nasal cartilages,including the nasal septum which separates the nostrils and divides the nasal cavity into two. On average the nose of a male is larger than that of a female.
Nanotoxicology is the study of the toxicity of nanomaterials. Because of quantum size effects and large surface area to volume ratio,nanomaterials have unique properties compared with their larger counterparts that affect their toxicity. Of the possible hazards,inhalation exposure appears to present the most concern,with animal studies showing pulmonary effects such as inflammation,fibrosis,and carcinogenicity for some nanomaterials. Skin contact and ingestion exposure are also a concern.
Solitary chemosensory cells (SCCs) are isolated elements located in epithelia of the apparatuses of endodermic origin. In the aquatic vertebrates,SCCs are also present in the skin. In oral cavity,SCCs precedes the development of taste buds. For long time,SCCs were considered to be typical of aquatic vertebrates. Recently,these elements were also demonstrated in mammals.
The pharynx is the part of the throat behind the mouth and nasal cavity,and above the oesophagus and trachea. It is found in vertebrates and invertebrates,though its structure varies across species. The pharynx carries food and air to the esophagus and larynx respectively. The flap of cartilage called the epiglottis stops food from entering the larynx.
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