Colin Seymour - Department of Biology

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Colin Seymour

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Professor

Office:

NRB 231

Phone:

(905) 525-9140 ext. 26289

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Research

I am interested in the biological consequences of low level radiation exposure. The lab uses tissue culture techniques to examine both the direct and indirect effects of radiation, and the transmission of these effects to neighbour and daughter cells. This has implications in both health and environmental fields.

Research Interests:

Genetics & Molecular Biology

Publications

1. Induction of bystander response in human glioma cells using high-energy electrons: a role for TGF-beta1. Gow MD. Seymour CB. Ryan LA. Mothersill CE. Radiation Research. 173(6):769-78, 2010 Jun.
2. Eco-systems biology--from the gene to the stream. Mothersill C. Seymour C. Mutation Research. 687(1-2):63-6, 2010 May 1.
3. Investigation of non-linear adaptive responses and split dose recovery induced by ionizing radiation in three human epithelial derived cell lines. Ryan LA. Seymour CB. Mothersill CE. Dose-response: A Publication of International Hormesis Society. 7(4):292-306, 2009.
4. Communication of ionising radiation signals--a tale of two fish. Mothersill C. Seymour C. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 85(11):909-19, 2009 Nov.
5. Communication of radiation-induced signals in vivo between DNA repair deficient and proficient medaka (Oryzias latipes). Mothersill C. Smith RW. Hinton TG. Aizawa K. Seymour CB. Environmental Science & Technology. 43(9):3335-42, 2009 May 1.
6. Implications for environmental health of multiple stressors. Mothersill C. Seymour CJournal of Radiological Protection. 29(2A):A21-8, 2009 Jun.
7. Development of a zebrafish spleen cell line, ZSSJ, and its growth arrest by gamma irradiation and capacity to act as feeder cells.Xing JG. El-Sweisi W. Lee LE. Collodi P. Seymour C Mothersill C. Bols NC. In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology. Animal. 45(3-4):163-74, 2009 Mar-Apr.
8. Radiation-induced adaptive response is not seen in cell lines showing a bystander effect but is seen in lines showing HRS/IRR response.Ryan LA. Seymour CB Joiner MC. Mothersill CE.International Journal of Radiation Biology. 85(1):87-95, 2009 Jan.
9. Bystander effect induced changes in apoptosis related proteins and terminal differentiation in in vitro murine bladder cultures. Vines AM. Lyng FM. McClean B. Seymour C Mothersill CE. International Journal of Radiation Biology. 85(1):48-56, 2009 Jan.
10. Environmentally relevant mixed exposures to radiation and heavy metals induce measurable stress responses in Atlantic salmon. Salbu B. Denbeigh J. Smith RW. Heier LS. Teien HC. Rosseland BO. Oughton D. Seymour CB. Mothersill C. Environmental Science & Technology. 42(9):3441-6, 2008 May 1.

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Department of Biology
McMaster University
Life Sciences Building, Room 218
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8S 4K1

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Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Telephone:
+1 (905) 525-9140 ext.24400
Email:
biology@mcmaster.ca

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Department of Biology
McMaster University
Life Sciences Building, Room 215
1280 Main Street West
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
L8S 4K1

Contact Information

Office Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Telephone:
+1 (905) 525-9140 ext.24400
Email:
biology@mcmaster.ca