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Division of Basic Biomedical Sciences
Sanford School of Medicine of The University of South Dakota
414 E.Clark Street
Vermillion, SD 57069
phone: (605)-677-5254
fax: (605)-677-6381
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Last Modified: 12/11/06

Barry G. Timms, Ph.D. (University of Wales, U.K)    Professor    Reproductive Biology    (605) 677-5144    btimms@usd.edu

Dr. Timms studies prostate growth and development - the complex ductal architecture of the gland during fetal development - using sophisticated 3-dimensional computerized serial section reconstruction. Current research focuses on two main areas: a) the cellular mechanisms controlling proliferation and differentiation of the prostate, and b) the effect of environmental endocrine disruptors on glandular growth patterns.

• Timms BG, Howdeshell KL, Barton L, Bradley S, Richter C and vom Saal FS, 2005.  Estrogenic Chemicals in plastic and oral contraceptives alter development of the fetal mouse prostate and urethra.  Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 102:7014-7019.  http://www.pnas.org/cgi/content/full/102/19/7014 
  
  
• Vom Saal FS, Richter CA, Ruhlen RR, Nagel SC, Timms BG, Welshons WV (2005). The importance of appropriate controls, animal feed, and animal models in interpreting results from low-dose studies of bisphenol A. Birth Defects Res. Part A: Clin. Mol. Teratol. 73:140-5.
  
  
• Bostwick DG, Burke HB, Djakiew D, Euling S, Ho SM, Landolph J, Morrison H, Sonawane B, Shifflett T, Waters DJ, Timms B (2004). Human prostate cancer risk factors. Cancer 101(10 Suppl):2371-490.