Albert R. Cunningham, PhD

Associate Professor of Medicine; Scientist, James Graham Brown Cancer Center

Research Program

Structural Biology

Education

Education/Training
B.S., Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, Biology, 1990

B.A., Slippery Rock University, Pennsylvania, Philosophy, 1990

Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1998

Research and Professional Experience
1990
Electron Microscopist, Pittsburgh Testing Laboratories

1990-1993        
Laboratory Director and Field Technician, Enspec, LTD.
 
1993-1998        
Teaching Assistant/Graduate Student Researcher, University of Pittsburgh
 
1998-2001        
Consultant, MULTICASE, Inc.
 
1998-2002        
Assistant Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh
 
2002-2007
Assistant Professor of Environmental Toxicology, School of the Coast and Environment, Louisiana State University
 
2007-present    
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
 
2007-present    
Scientist, James Graham Brown Cancer Center, University of Louisville

Selected Awards and Professional Honors
2002-present
EPA STAR Fellowship Scientific Reviewer, Toxicology Section

2005-2007
Chair, LSU Faculty Senate Courses and Curriculum Committee

2006
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Concept Award Scientific Reviewer, Clinical & Experimental Therapeutics Section

2006
Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Idea and Synergistic Award Scientific Reviewer, Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics Section

2004-present
Member Society of Toxicology

2004-present
Member Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry

Publications

Cunningham AR, Klopman G, Rosenkranz HS. The carcinogenicity of diethylstilbestrol: structural evidence for a non-genotoxic mechanism. Arch Toxicol 70:356-61, 1996.
 
Cunningham AR, Klopman G, Rosenkranz HS. A study of the structural basis of the carcinogenicity of tamoxifen toremifene and their metabolites. Mutation Res 349:85-94, 1996.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham A, Klopman G. Identification of a 2-D geometric descriptor associated with non-genotoxic carcinogens and some estrogens and antiestrogens. Mutagenesis 11:95-100, 1996.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Liu M, Cunningham AR, Klopman G. Application of structural concepts to evaluate the potential carcinogenicity of natural products. SAR QSAR Environ Res 5:79-98, 1996.
 
Cunningham AR, Klopman G, Rosenkranz HS. A dichotomy in the lipophilicity of natural estrogens/ xenoestrogens and phytoestrogens. Environ Health Perspectives Supplements 105(Suppl3):665-8, 1997.
 
Cunningham AR, Rosenkranz HS, Zhang YP, Klopman G. Identification of "genotoxic" and "non-genotoxic" alerts for cancer in mice: The carcinogenic potency database. Mutation Res 398:1-17, 1998.
 
Cunningham AR, Rosenkranz HS, Klopman G. Identification of structural features and associated mechanisms of action for carcinogens in rats. Mutation Res 405:9-28, 1998.
 
Cunningham AR, Rosenkranz HS, Klopman G. Structural analysis of a group of phytoestrogens for the presence of a 2-D geometric descriptor associated with non-genotoxic carcinogens and some estrogens. Proc Soc Exp Biol Med 217:288-92, 1998.
 
Pollack N, Cunningham AR, Klopman G, Rosenkranz HS. Chemical diversity approach for evaluating mechanistic relatedness among toxicological phenomena. SAR QSAR Environ Res 10:533-43, 1999.
 
Rosenkranz HR, Cunningham AR, Zhang YP, Klopman G. Applications of the CASE/MULTICASE SAR method to environmental and public health situations. SAR QSAR Environ Res 10:263-76, 1999.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR, Zhang YP, Claycamp HG, Macina OT, Sussman NB, Grant SG, Klopman G. Development, characterization and application of predictive-toxicology models. SAR QSAR Environ Res 10:277-98, 1999.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. The High Production Volume Chemical Challenge Program: The relevance of the in vivo micronucleus assay. Regula Toxicol Pharmacol 31:182-9, 2000.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. The High Production Volume Chemical Challenge Program: The rodent LD50 and its possible replacement. Alternatives Lab Animals 28:271-7, 2000.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Pollack N, Cunningham AR. Exploring the relationship between inhibition of gap junctional intracellular communication and other biological phenomena. Carcinogenesis 21:1007-11, 2000.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. A new approach to evaluate mechanistic relationships among genotoxic phenomena: Validation. Mutagenesis 15:325-8, 2000 .
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. A battery of cell toxicity assays as predictors of eye irritation: A feasibility study. Alternatives Lab Animals 28:603-7, 2000.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. SAR modeling of genotoxic phenomena: The effect of supplementation with physiological chemicals. Mutation Res 476:133-7, 2000.
 
Cunningham AR, Rosenkranz HS. Estimating the extent of health hazard posed by high production volume chemicals. Environmental Health Perspectives 109:953-6, 2001.
 
Karol MH, Macina OT, Cunningham AR. Cell and molecular biology of chemical allergy. Annals Allergy Asthma Immunol 87:28-32, 2001.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. Chemical categories for health hazard identification: A feasibility study. Regula Toxicol Pharmacol 33:313-318(2001).
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. Prevalence of mutagens in the environment: Experimental data vs. simulation. Mutation Res 484:49-51, 2001.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. SAR modeling of unbalanced data sets. SAR QSAR Environ Res 12:267-74, 2001.
 
Cunningham AR, Cunningham SL, Day BW. Identification of structural components associated with cytostatic activity in MCF-7 but not in MDA-MB-231 cells. Bioorganic Medicinal Chem 11:5249-58, 2003.
 
Pollack N, Cunningham AR, Rosenkranz HR. Environmental persistence of chemicals and their carcinogenic risk to humans. Mutation Res 528:81-91, 2003.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. Environmental odors and health hazards. Sci Total Environ 313:15-24, 2003.
 
Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham AR. Environmental persistence of chemicals and their carcinogenic risk to humans. Mutation Res 528:81-91, 2003.
 
Rosenkranz HR, Cunningham AR. A substructure-based SAR model for odor perception in humans relevant to health risk assessment. SAR QSAR Environ Res 14:215-22, 2003.
 
Vanoirbeek JAJ, Mandervelt C, Cunningham AR, Hoet PHM, Hadewijch HX, Vanhooren HM, Nemery B. Validity of methods to predict the respiratory sensitising potential of chemicals. A study with a piperidinyl chlorotriazine derivative that caused an outbreak of occupational asthma. Toxicol Sci 76:338-46, 2003.
 
Cunningham AR, Cunningham SL, Rosenkranz HR. Structure activity approach to the identification of environmental estrogens: The MCASE approach. SAR QSAR Environ Res 15:55-67, 2004.
 
Cunningham AR, Cunningham SL, Consoer DM, Moss ST, Karol MH. Development of an information-intensive structure- activity relationship model and its application to human respiratory chemical sensitizers. SAR QSAR Environ Res 16:273-85, 2005.
 
Cunningham SL, Cunningham AR, Day BW. CoMFA, HQSAR and molecular docking studies of butitaxel analogues with ß-tubulin. J Molec Model 11:48-54, 2005.
 
Rosenkranz HR, Cunningham AR. Lack of predictivity of the rat lethality (LD50) test for ecological and human health effects. Alternatives Lab Animals 33:9-19, 2005.

Rosenkranz HS, Cunningham SL, Mermelstein R, Cunningham AR. The challenge of testing chemicals for potential carcinogenicity using multiple short term assays. An analysis of a proposed test battery for hair dyes. Mutation Res (in press).

Contact Info

CTR Building
505 South Hancock Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 852-3346

 

 

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