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Dr. Kim R. Rogers
RESEARCH CHEMIST
Exposure and Dose Research BranchHuman
Exposure and Atmospheric Sciences Division
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, 1987, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
B.S. in Chemistry, 1980, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Research Chemist, USEPA, ORD, NERL-HEASD, Las Vegas, NV 1991-present
Adjunct Faculty and Research Committee Advisor, Dept. of Public Health, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV 2005-2007
Adjunct Faculty and Research Committee Advisor, Dept. of Chemistry, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV 1995-2001
National Research Council, Associate, US Army, CRDEC, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 1990-1991
Senior Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Maryland, School of Medicine Baltimore, MD 1988-1991
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, Utah State University, Logan, UT 1985-1988
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
EPA, Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, Level III, 2004
EPA, Travel Award (used for Sabbatical at USGS), 2003
EPA, Homeland Security Grant (Toxicity-Based Screening Assay), 2002
EPA, Ten Year In-Service Award, 2001
EPA, Scientific and Technological Achievement Award, Level III,1999
EPA, Internal Grant (Biosensors for DNA Damage), 1998
EPA, Travel Award (used for Sabbatical at NMSU), 1997
EPA, Internal Grant (Fiber Optic Biosensors), 1996
EPA-ACS, Science Achievement Award in Chemistry, 1995
EPA, Innovative Research Award EMSL-LV Competition, 1994
EPA, Innovative Research Award, EPA, EMSL-LV Competition, 1992
National Research Council, Research Associateship Award, 1990
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (10 out of 72 from 1998 to present)
Luo, N., Hatchett, D.W. & Rogers, K.R. (2007) Recognition of Pyrene Using Molecularly-Imprinted ElectrochemicallyDeposited Poly(2-mercaptobenzimidazole) or Poly(resorcinol) on Gold Electrodes. Electroanal. 19, 2117-2124.
Rogers, K.R. (2007) Chip-based Biosensors for Environmental Monitoring. In Handbook of Biosensors and Biochips (eds. RS Masks et al.) John Wiley & Sons: NY.
Kailasam, S. & Rogers, K.R. (2007) A fluorescence Based Assay for DNA Damage Induced by Toxic Industrial Chemicals. Chemosphere 66, 165-171
Rogers, K.R. (2006) Recent Advances in Biosensor Techniques for Environmental Monitoring. Anal. Chim. Acta 568, 222-231.
Weetall, H.H., Hatchett, D.W. & Rogers, K.R. (2006) Electrochemically Deposited Polymer-Coated Gold Electrodes Selective for 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. Electroanal. 17, 1789-1794.
Rogers, K.R., Harper, S.L. & Robertson, G. (2005) Screening for Toxic Industrial Chemicals Using Semipermeable Membrane Devices with Rapid Toxicity Assays. Anal. Chim. Acta 543, 229-235.
Rogers, K.R. (2004) An Approach for Screening Cholinesterase Inhibitors In Drinking Water Using an Immobilized Enzyme Assay. Anal. Lett. 37, 1297-1305
Rogers, K.R., Apostol, A., Madsen, S.J. & Spencer, C.W. (1999) Detection of Low Dose Radiation Induced DNA Damage Using Temperature Differential Fluorescence Assay. Anal. Chem. 71, 4423-4426.
Wang, J., Tian, B & Rogers K. R. (1998) Thick Film Electrochemical Immunosensor Based on Stripping Potentiometric Detection of a Metal Ion Label. Anal. Chem. 70, 1682-1685.
Wang, J., Pamidi, P.V.A. & Rogers K. R. (1998) Sol-Gel Derived Thick Film Amperometric Immunosensors. Anal. Chem. 70, 1171-1175.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS (10 out of 83 from 2000 to present)
Rogers, K.R (2007) Capacity for Toxicological Screening of CWAs, TICs, and Biotoxins, NHSRC Science Retreat, Jan. 23-25, Louisville, KY.
Rogers, KR & Abacherli, J. (2006) Delamination and XRF Analysis of NIST Lead in Paint Film Standards, Lead Paint Test Kit Technical Workshop, October, RTP, SC.
Rogers, K.R. & Kailasam, S. (2006) Screening Hazardous Industrial Chemicals for Toxicity and Genotoxicity, Society of Toxicology, National Meeting, March 5-9, San Diego, CA
Rogers, K.R. (2005) Monitoring the Air for Toxic Compounds, Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable, December, Washington, DC.
Rogers, K.R. & Kailasam, S. (2005) A fluorescence based assay for DNA damage induced by toxic industrial chemicals, 2nd International Conference on Green Chemistry, July, Washington, DC.
Rogers, K.R. (2004) Monitoring the Air for Toxic and Genotoxic Compounds Invited Speaker, Gordon Conference on Green Chemistry, July, Bristol, RI.
Rogers, K.R. (2003) Progress on Task 1.2A, Safe Buildings Program PI Meeting, December, RTP, NC.
Rogers, K.R., Mishra, N.N., Twomey, S. & Mahfouz, A. (2002) An Approach for Screening Cholinesterase Inhibitors In Drinking Water. Society of Toxicology (SOT) National Meeting, March 17-21, Nashville, TN.
Rogers, K.R., Ramanathan, K. & Apostol, A. (2001) Detection of DNA Damage Using Melting Analysis Techniques. Gordon Research Conference on Chemical Sensors and Interfacial Design, May 6-11, 2001, Barga, Italy.
Rogers, K.R., Becker, J.Y. & Cembrano, J. (2000) Tyrosinase-Based Carbon Paste Electrode Biosensor for Detection of Phenols: Binder and Pre-Oxidation Effects. International Meeting on Chemical Sensors, July 2-5, Basel, Switzerland.
NARRATIVE
My efforts in the areas of bioanalytical chemistry and biosensor research have focused on the discovery, investigation, and evaluation of innovative technologies and devices which can directly or indirectly measure human exposure to environmental pollutants. Such technologies include the integration of natural and biomimetic receptors, enzymes, antibodies and nucleic acids with sensor systems that use optical, piezoelectric or electrochemical transducers. This dynamic area provides analytical screening tools for potential Exposure Assessment applications. Research efforts are currently underway to develop and demonstrate electrochemical and optical biosensors for detection of compounds such as phenols, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), toxic industrial chemicals, genotoxins and pesticides. These biosensors are being developed primarily to function in potential laboratory and field screening applications which require portable, continuous, and in situ monitoring of aqueous and organic-based media. In addition, bioanalytical techniques are being developed for screening potential biomarkers of exposure to nanomaterials such as titanium dioxide, cerium oxide, fullerenes, and nanosilver.