Lou M Gallagher, PhD

**A Heke Street, Ngaio Wellington

New Zealand

abih2s@r.postjobfree.com

+64 21 662 544

Career Objective

My career is based on providing accurate, up to date scientific expertise

in chemical toxicology, risk assessment and epidemiology. I am seeking a

dynamic work environment where I can be a productive and innovative team

member with mentoring or teaching responsibilities.

Career Highlights / Qualifications

. 20 years of work experience in toxicology, risk assessment and

epidemiology, including:

o 14 years of work experience in New Zealand in food safety,

epidemiology, public health and toxicology

o International work in Ukraine, Slovakia, Nepal, USA and France

o Central government work in Australia, New Zealand and with the

USFDA

. PhD in Epidemiology from University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand

. Master's Degree in Environmental Technology and Toxicology

. Successful project management with complex scientific and political

requirements under tight timeframes

. Effective contractor management from tendering process to final

reports

. Science communicator: teaching, research and formal presentations

Education

2001 PhD in Epidemiology, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand

1998 European Educational Programme in Epidemiology, Florence, Italy

M.Sc., 1991 Environmental Technology, University of Washington, USA

B.S., 1985 Human Nutrition and Foods, University of Vermont, USA

Work Experience

2009 - 2010 Project Manager, Bioremediation of TCDD-contaminated sediment

in Whakatane, Environment Bay of Plenty Regional Council and Te

Rununga o Ngati Awa. White-rot fungi and phytoremedation pilot

project on 35 tonnes of contaminated canal sediment.

2009 Senior Research Advisor, Policy Research and Evaluation Group, Sport

and Recreation, Wellington, New Zealand.

2008 Principal Epidemiologist, Research Group at the Office of Australian

Compensation Council, Department of Education, Employment and

Workplace Relations in Canberra, Australia

Strategic development of research agenda in consultation with other

government agencies (federal and local), contract management,

preparation of question-time briefs as needed, presentations to

stakeholders.

2004 - 2008 Environmental Epidemiologist, Institute for Environmental

Science and Research, Crown Research Institute, Wellington New

Zealand

Environmental toxicology, forensic science, risk assessment and

epidemiology research. Independent and group projects for a variety

of government and private clients.

2005, 2006 Fellowship Appointment with Center for Biologics Evaluation and

Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Rockville Maryland.

Work with Risk Assessment Group at CBER to evaluate increase in

infectious unit risk to recipients of blood transfusions under

current and proposed donor policies.

2001 - 2004 Senior Research Fellow, Health Services Research Center,

Victoria University, Wellington

Study design and data analysis of multi-center, multi-discipline

health services/epidemiological studies. Grant writing, publishing

and public presentation of results. Advised graduate students.

1997 - 2001 Research Fellow, University of Otago Medical School

(Wellington)

Designed studies, obtained external funding, conducted and

published epidemiological research relating to occupational and

environmental health.

1995 -1996 Environmental Risk Assessment Instructor (CH2MHill

International) Kiev, Ukraine

1993 -1995 Risk Assessor (CH2MHill) Corvallis, Oregon, USA

1992 -1993 Risk Assessor (SAIC) Seattle, Washington, USA

1989- 1991 Research Assistant (University of Washington) Seattle, USA

1987- 1989 Environmental Fate Chemist (Springborn Life Sciences) Wareham,

Massachusettes

1985- 1986 Dietetic Technician (Concord Hospital) Concord, New

Hampshire

Graduate student supervision

PhD Supervisor for Su Mon Kyaw-Myint, National Centre for Epidemiology and

Public Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT.

Identification of Benchmark Doses for Selected Psychosocial Hazards in

Relation to Mental Health Symptoms.

Master's Thesis statistics advisor for Michelle Ryder-Lewis, Victoria

University of Wellington, 2002/2003. Reliability Study of the Sedation-

Agitation Scale in an Intensive Care Unit, MA Nursing, completed in 2004.

Peer-reviewed Publications

S ralini GE, de Vend mois JS, Cellier D, Sultan C, Buiatti M, Gallagher L,

Antoniou M and Dronamraju KR (2009). How Subchronic and Chronic Health

Effects can be Neglected for GMOs, Pesticides or Chemicals. Int J Biol Sci

5:438-443. http://www.biolsci.org/v05p0438.htm

Fowles J, Noonan M, Gallagher L, Read D, Stevenson C, Baker V and Phillips

D (2009) 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) Plasma Concentrations

in Residents of Paritutu, New Zealand. Part I: Evidence of Historical

Exposure. Chemosphere 75(9);1259-1265.

Anderson SA, Yang H, Gallagher LM et al. (2009) Quantitative Estimate of

the Risks and Benefits of Possible Alternative Blood Donor Deferral

Strategies for Men Who Have Had Sex with Men. Transfusion 49(6); 1102-1114.

Calder L, Rivers J, Hayhurst M, Brown J, Forde A, Gallagher L and O'Connor

P. (2008) A school and community outbreak of tuberculosis in Palmerston

North, New Zealand. N Z Med J Jul 25;121 (1278):50-61. [My paper]

Gallagher L, Kliem C, Beautrais A and Stallones L. (2008) Chemical

Poisoning and Other Means of Suicide by Occupation in New Zealand. Int J

Occup Environ Health. 14(1):45-50.

Fielden J and Gallagher L. (2008) Building social capital in first-time

parents through a group-parenting program: A questionnaire survey. Int J

Nurs Stud 45(3):406-17. Epub 2006 Nov 9.

Gallagher L. (2007) Statistical and Toxicological Evaluation of Two

Analyses on 90-day Rat Feeding Study for MON863 Transgenic Corn.

Environmental Science and Research, Ltd. Wellington, New Zealand. April

2007. http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/consumers/gm-ge/r-gm-brief.htm

Gallagher L, Bates M, Crane J and Fitzharris P. (2007) Occupational

Respiratory Health of New Zealand Horse Trainers. International Archives of

Occup Environ Health, 80:335-341.

Adlam B, Perera S, Lake R, Gallagher L, Bhattacharya A. (2007) Acute

Gastrointestinal Illness (AGI) Study: Community Survey Prepared for the New

Zealand Food Safety Authority by the Institute for Environmental Science

and Research, Ltd. Client Report FW0711. 81 pp.

http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz/science/research-projects/gastrointestinal-

report/Community_Survey_Report.pdf

Gallagher L (2006). Abbreviated Risk Assessment of Human Health Impact from

Whakatane Old Sawmill Site. 3 March 2006. Prepared for Environment Bay of

Plenty Regional Council on contract with Environmental Science and

Research, Limited. Externally peer reviewed by Dr. Bruce Graham of Massey

University. Available at New Zealand National Library.

Panelli R, Gallagher L, Kearns R. (2006). Access to rural health services:

Research as community action and policy critique. Soc Sci Med 62: 1103-

1114.

Gallagher LM, Pirie R and Hales S (October 2005). Descriptive study of

hospital discharges for respiratory diseases in spray zone for painted

apple moth (Auckland), relative to local and national statistics 1999-2004.

Report to New Zealand Ministry of Health.

http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/by+unid/EDC2D77F43DB9C33CC2570B30003B4E8?Open

Gallagher LM and Lea R (2005). The epidemiology of Multiple Sclerosis in

New Zealand. NZ Med J, 118(1212) April 1.

Fowles, J, Gallagher L, Baker P, Phillips D, et al. (2005) A Study of

2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin Exposures in Paritutu, New Zealand. A

Report to the New Zealand Ministry of Health, Wellington New Zealand.

February 2005.

http://www.moh.govt.nz/moh.nsf/238fd5fb4fd051844c256669006aed57/51321c1eb1ca

76fbcc256d00001233fd?OpenDocument#dioxinreport

Fielden JM, Cumming JM, Horne JG, Devane PA, Slack A and Gallagher LM

(2005). Waiting for hip arthroplasty: Economic costs and health outcomes. J

Arthroplasty 20(8): 990-997.

Panelli R, and Gallagher LM. (2003) "It's your whole way of life really":

Negotiating work, health and gender. Health and Place 9(2); 95-105.

(Following publications under previous name, MR Kimbell-Dunn)

Kimbell-Dunn M. (2001) How healthy is your lifestyle? The Grower 56(11); 13-

18.

Kimbell-Dunn MR, Fishwick RD, Bradshaw L, Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen R, Pearce N.

(2001) Work-related respiratory symptoms in New Zealand farmers. Am J Ind

Med 39:292-300.

Slater T, Bradshaw L, Fishwick D, Cheng S, Kimbell-Dunn M, Erkinjuntti-

Pekkanen R, Douwes J, Pearce N. (2000) Occupational respiratory symptoms in

New Zealand hairdressers. Occup Med 50;586-590.

Kimbell-Dunn M, Pearce N, Beasley R. (2000) Seasonal variations in asthma

hospitalisation and death rates in New Zealand. Respirology 5; 253-258.

Kimbell-Dunn M, Beasley R, Pearce N. (1999) Asthma In Women and Health

(Goldman M. and Hatch M., Eds.) Academic Press, San Diego: pp 724-739.

Kimbell-Dunn M, Fishwick RD, Slater T, et al. (1999) Asthma and allergy in

New Zealand farmers. Am J Ind Med 35:51-57.

Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen R, Slater T, Cheng S, Fishwick D, Bradshaw L, Kimbell-

Dunn M, Dronfield L, Pearce N. (1999) Two-year follow-up of pulmonary

function values among welders in New Zealand. Occup Environ Med, 56;328-

333.

Pearce N, Kimbell-Dunn M, Beasley R. (1997) Studying the prevalence and

causes of asthma: strategies and methodological issues. J Epi Biostat

2(3);147-159.

Kimbell M, Faustman E. Comparisons of Methods for Determining the Potency

of Developmental Toxicants. Master's Thesis presentation and publication at

the University of Washington School of Public Health and Community

Medicine. 1991.

Conference Publications

Gallagher L, Kliem C and Stallones L. Chemical poisoning as suicide

modality in New Zealand. ACT Public Health Forum, Public Health Association

of Australia. Canberra, ACT. October 2008.

Gallagher L, Adlam B, Lake R, Dyet K and Donelly T. Prioritization of

chemicals for forensic science identification: Designing a model to predict

laboratory capability needs. Society for Risk Analysis Annual Meeting 2006.

Baltimore, MD USA.

Fowles J, Stevenson C, Noonan M, Gallagher L, Baker V, Read D, Buckland S,

and Phillips D. Evidence of TCDD exposure 17 years after cessation of

production of the herbicide 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4,5-T) in

a New Zealand community. International Association for Environmental

Epidemiology Conference, August 2006.

Gallagher L, Panting A, Theis J-C, Williams H, Gandar P. Clinical priority

assessment criteria (CPAC) for orthopaedic surgery in New Zealand - what

good is it doing us? Presentation to Health Services Research and Policy

Conference in Melbourne, Australia, November 2003.

Gallagher, L. Designing an MS Database in New Zealand. Presentation to the

International Consortium of Databases in Multiple Sclerosis, San Diego,

June 2003.

Occupational risk factors for respiratory symptoms in New Zealand Horse

Trainers. (2002) Lou Gallagher, Julian Crane, Penny Fitzharris, Michael

Bates, - 16th EPICOH Congress on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. La

Medicina del Lavoro 93(5):455.

The role of gender in the respiratory health of two New Zealand farming

occupation. (2002) Lou Gallagher, Ruth Panelli, Julian Crane, Michael

Bates, - 16th EPICOH Congress on Epidemiology in Occupational Health. La

Medicina del Lavoro 93(5):469.

The role of gender in the respiratory health of two New Zealand farming

occupational groups. Lou Gallagher, Ruth Panelli, Julian Crane, Michael

Bates- Public Health Association of New Zealand National Conference,

Dunedin, June 2002.

It's your whole way of life really: Negotiating work, health and gender.

Ruth Panelli, Lou Gallagher - Public Health Association of New Zealand

National Conference, Dunedin, June 2002.

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Kimbell-Dunn M, Bates M, Crane J. Gender differences in occupational

respiratory symptoms among farmers. International Society for Environmental

Epidemiology Conference 2000 in Buffalo, New York, August 2000.

Kimbell-Dunn M, Bradshaw L, Slater T, Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen R, Fishwick D,

Pearce N. 1998. Respiratory symptoms in New Zealand farmers (abstract).

1998 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New

Zealand.

Kimbell-Dunn M, Bradshaw L, Slater T, Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen R, Fishwick D,

Pearce N. 1998. Asthma and atopy in New Zealand farmers (abstract). PREMUS-

ISEOH '98 The 13th International Symposium on Epidemiology in Occupational

Health, Helsinki, 23-25 September p. 265.

Kimbell-Dunn M, Bradshaw L, Slater T, Erkinjuntti-Pekkanen R, Fishwick D,

Pearce N. 1998. Self-reported asthma symptoms, hayfever and eczema in New

Zealand farmers (abstract). European Respiratory Society Annual Congress in

Geneva, September 1998 p. 31S.

Kimbell M. Using experimental toxicology for policy development In: Edited

Proceedings of the Second Annual Symposium on Environmental and

Occupational Health during Societal Transition in Central and Eastern

Europe, Frydek-Mistek Czechoslovakia. Barry Levy, Ed. Management Sciences

for Health, Boston. 1991.

Successful grant applications

Wellington Medical Research Fund (1998)

New Zealand Lottery Health Board (1999)

The Royal Society ISAT Linkages Fund (1999)

Association for Environmental Epidemiology (2000)

Multiple Sclerosis Society of New Zealand (2002)

New Zealand Ministry for Research, Science and Technology (2003)

Victoria University of Wellington Research Fund (2003)

Health Research Council of New Zealand (2009)

Review Activities

. Reviewer of applications for health research funding with the Health

Research Council of New Zealand since 2002

. Reviewer of Scientific Reports for Science Quality and Research

Priorities Team, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

London since 2007.

. Journal submissions as requested

Membership in Professional Societies

Australasian Epidemiological Association since 1996

Member, Wellington Regional Ethics Committee, New Zealand Ministry of

Health, April 2002 to November 2004

Society of Risk Assessment, United States

Intergovernmental Consultation in New Zealand

Chemical and microbial threat prioritisation by government agencies in New

Zealand: Project to develop capability in forensic testing of chemical and

biological threats to New Zealand's health and safety, economic interests

and public risk perception. Project involved a group of 5 scientists and

nine government agencies to develop methods for ranking hazards using old

and new risk assessment frameworks: Cynefin modelling, stochastic methods

and elicitation of expert opinion (2006 - 2007).

Sudden Infant Mortality proposed research coordinated with Coroners

(Ministry of Justice)(2004), Police, Ministry of Health, and University

researchers from three Universities: Auckland, Otago and Massey

Teaching Experience

2010 Occupational Epidemiology workshops (set of 7) for physicians studying

to pass the Occupational Physician Qualification for the Australasian

College of Physicians.

2006 Outbreak Epidemiology Principles and Methods, Health Protection

Officer's Training conducted by ESR on behalf of the New Zealand Food

Safety Authority and the Ministry of Health (3 days), Wellington New

Zealand.

Feedback from Students:

. "Lou's sessions were really good."

. Average scores for usefulness of course - 4.5 out of 5 (very

useful)

2002 Environmental epidemiology principles and methods (2 hours) for

Personal and Community Health Paper, Massey University, Palmerston

North New Zealand

Feedback from Course Coordinator:

"Your lecture on the principles of epidemiology was very well

received by the students, especially in terms of the clarity in

which you described the key concepts and then applied them to

current New Zealand research. Your obvious passion for the topic

was infectious!"

2001 Quantitative risk assessment methods and principles for Health

Protection Officers Training (2 hours), Massey University, Wellington

New Zealand

1999 Quantitative risk assessment methods and principles for Health

Protection Officers Training (3 hours), Massey University, Wellington

New Zealand

1995 Ukraine, 3-day intensive course for Government and Academic clients on

the principles and methods for conducting human health risk assessment

according to USEPA methods, incorporated computer training using Risk

Assistant software. Dnipropetrovsk and Kiev, Ukraine

Other forms of Research Dissemination/Community Consultation and Outreach:

Topics covered and Forums used:

. Newspapers: farmer's respiratory health study (1997-2001),

environmental contamination and remediation in Whakatane (2005 -

2007), access to healthcare for rural people (1999 - 2001), dioxin

contamination in community blood samples (2005 - 2007), respiratory

health of communities exposed to pesticide spray using BtK bacteria

(2005 - 2006).

. Trade (professional) publications: Harness Racing New Zealand (1999 -

2001), Federated Farmers of New Zealand (1997 - 1999), Vegetable and

Potatoe Growers Federation of New Zealand (1999 - 2001).

. Rotary Club breakfast (Multiple Sclerosis research, 2002)

. Victoria University Health Services Research Lunchtime Seminars: use

of public data for health research, establishing priority systems for

surgical access in public hospitals, etc. 2001 - 2004.

. Submission and presentation to Parliament with Public Health

Association (healthy commuting options in transport policy)(2003).

. Presentations of research results at Annual General Meetings for

Multiple Sclerosis Society and Rural Women New Zealand (2002)

. Radio (Radio New Zealand National Programs: Health Matters (Multiple

Sclerosis - 2003), Morning News bulletin and Checkpoint (farmers

respiratory health (1998) and work-related symptoms of respiratory

health (1999))

. Consultation with local iwi (tribal members and representatives) on

asthma management plans and asthma research (1997 - 2001),

contamination of land from sawmill and wood treatment waste (2005-7)

. Community consultation of results of serum dioxin tests from Community

Participants in Paritutu, New Zealand in conjunction with New Zealand

Ministry of Health (2005 - 2006)

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