Capabilities
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Science Communication for:
- Print and Electronic News Media
- Television and Radio News Organizations
- Public Relations Firms
- Trade Associations
- Chemical and Pharmaceutical Companies
- National and International Organizations
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"On Air" Television and Radio Interviews
- Expert -- Toxicology, Carcinogenesis, Pharmacology, and Pharmacy Standards of Care
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Science Editor
- Newsletters, Articles, Brochures
- Quality control and review
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Writing, Editing, Publishing
- Technical Audience
- Semi-Technical Audience
- Lay Audience
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Peer Review
- Technical Oversight
- Manuscript Review
- Peer Review Panels
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Workshop, Symposium, and Conference Management
- Manage all phases of national and international science workshops, symposia and conferences.
- Identify and Recruit Speakers
- Obtain and Edit Manuscripts
- Publish Proceedings
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Monitor Science Presentations
- Photography -- for a permanent record of presentations
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Calligraphy
- For preparation of brochures, testimonials, signs and invitations to workshops, symposia and other special events.
- All hand-lettering by Caren Milman Calligraphy, "Washington DC's top-rated calligrapher" every year since 1999 in surveys conducted by Washingtonian magazine.
Experience
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Television and Radio Interviews
Dr. Milman is often called as an expert in toxicology and carcinogenesis for "On-Air" interviews by television and radio news stations. In addition, Dr. Milman has been quoted in newspaper articles and in articles written by the Reuters News Service. Some of Dr. Milman's recent television and radio interviews include:
- May 13, 2004 -- an interview by New York's WABC-TV Eyewitness News about the apparent increase over the last 12 years in esophageal cancer in workers at the Bayway Oil Refinery in Linden, NJ.
- March, 2004 -- an interview by Washington DC's WUSA-TV Channel 9 News about the health effects of lead in the District's drinking water.
- February, 2004 -- an interview by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. (CBC) radio news program about the potential health consequences of a 42,000 gallon spill of methyl ethyl ketone and methyl isobutyl ketone into the St. Clair River in Canada.
- November, 2002 -- an interview by Washington DC's WJLA-TV Channel 7 News about the toxicology of viagra.
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Most Recent Quote in Newspaper Articles
- Jan. 7, 2008 -- "Legal exposure: attorneys look to Cytokine Institute's chemical analysis for guidance in lawsuits." (Los Angeles Business Journal).
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Writing, Editing, Public Relations, and Peer Review
- Dr. Milman is often quoted as a toxicology and cancer expert in articles published in major newspapers and by news services such as Reuters News Service.
- Writing and editing of scientific articles, documents, governmental reports and review articles including the National Biospecimen Network Blueprint of the National Cancer Institute/NIH.
- Former Newsletter Editor of the National Capital Area Chapter of the Society of Toxicology ('00-'03).
- Assists public relations firms and trade associations to disseminate scientific technical information in an easily understandable format.
- Peer reviewer of scientific manuscripts for the journal of Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
- Book reviewer for the International Journal of Toxicology
- Wrote science articles and summarized scientific studies for publication on the World Wide Web.
- Quality control and abstracting of scientific articles for the US National Library of Medicine
- Prepared a primer on endocrine disruption for dissemination to lay- and semi-technical audience.
- Prepared a report on the lack of consensus on endocrine disruption for dissemination to print and electronic media.
- Edited 5 books, published over 70 peer reviewed, scientific articles and abstracts, and wrote, edited or evaluated numerous governmental reports (see PUBLICATIONS).
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Symposium/Workshop Science Management
- Organizer, Program Chair, Host or Presenter of over 20 national or international symposia, workshops or conferences, including:
- Symposium on "Public Health Concerns in Disaster Preparedness" (May 22, 2006)
- Symposium on "Biological, Toxicological and Regulatory Considerations of Nano-Materials" (November 2, 2005)
- Symposium on "Toxicology of Chemical Mixtures" (May 2005)
- Symposium on "Toxicology of Dietary Supplements" (November 2004)
- Provided scientific and managerial support for national and international workshops, conferences and symposia including inviting speakers, editing presentations, and publishing the proceedings.
- Monitored poster presentations at national and international conferences, including slide photography of poster presentations.
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Presentations to Middle School and High School Students
- Dr. Milman hosted students of the Aberdeen Math and Science Academy in Aberdeen, MD at the symposium on "Public Health Concerns in Disaster Preparedness". (5/22/06)
- Dr. Milman spoke to students at the Aberdeen Middle School in Aberdeen, MD about forensic toxicology. (4/28/06)
- Dr. Milman spoke to students of the Gifted and Talented Program at Glenelg High School in Columbia, MD about being an expert witness. (4/16/04)
- Dr. Milman mentored a student from England who was interested in a toxicology internship in the United States.
Relevant Articles
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Milman, H.A., Bosland, M.C., Walden, P.D. and Heinze, J.E.: Evaluation of the adequacy of published studies of low dose effects of bisphenol A (BPA) on the rodent prostate for use in human risk assessment. Regul. Toxicol. Pharmacol. 35:338-346 (2002).
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Regulatory Decision-Making by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Concerning Carcinogens.
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Environmental Chemicals and the Endocrine System -- a primer on endocrine disruption.
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