Selenium and Arsenic in Bangladesh and West Bengal

Selenium Treatment of Arsenic Toxicity & Cancers in Bangladesh [SETAC]
Phase III, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial on the Use of Long-term,
Dietary Selenium in Countering Arsenic Toxicity | Sponsors: NIH/NCI, American Cancer Society

Technical Documents Photos

• Clinical Trial Protocol [PDF] • Dr. Debashish's Inspection Visit to Flooded Village 9-07

• Bangladesh Medical Research Council Approval [PDF] • Prof. Alauddin's Inspection Visit to Flooded Villages 8-07

• Univ. of Chicago IRB Approval [PDF] • Sanjit's Inspection Visit 7-07

• Texas Tech University IRB Approval [PDF] • Furuk's Inspection Visit 9-07

• Consent Form [PDF - in Bangla] • Photos of Flooding - 8-07 • Project Office at Kalibari

• Contact Information • Team Members in Field • Sample Collection [Tubewell water]

• Team Members During Inspection • Consent Process with Patients

• Use of Dermlite System • Salt Fortification Exploration

PIs & Study Design:	Clinical Team & Specialists:	Chemists:

Prof. Julian E. Spallholz Principal Investigator Prof. of Biochemistry & Nutrition Texas Tech University, USA julian.spallholz@ttu.edu	Dr. Selim Ahmed Co-Principal Investigator Assit. Prof. of Pediatrics Institute of Child & Mother Health, Bangladesh	Prof. Mohammad Alauddin Chemist, Endpoint Analysis Professor of Chemistry Wagner College, NYC, USA
Dr. Paul F. La Porte Co-Principal Investigator MD-PhD Student Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago, USA laporte@uchicago.edu	Dr. Bandana Chakravorty Clinical Team Leader Medical Officer Sarkari Karmachari Hospital, Bangladesh	Prof. Graham N. George XAS/XRF analysis Canada Research Chair, XRAS Prof. of Geol. Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Prof. Habibul Ahsan Thesis Advisor Prof. of Epidemiology University of Chicago, USA	Dr. Debashish Dhar Clinical Team Member, MBBS Apollo Hospital, Dhaka, Bangaldesh	Prof. Ingrid Pickering XAS/XRF analysis Canada Research Chair, MESProf. of Geol. Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Prof. R. Steven Padilla Dermatological Endpoints Professor and Chair, Dept. of Dermatology Univ. of New Mexico, USA	Dr. A.Z.M. Ahsan Ullah Clinical Team Member, MBBS Apollo Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh	Prof. Jürgen Gailer XAS/XRF analysis Assist. Prof. of Chemistry University of Calgary, Canada
Prof. Peter H. Westfall Clinical Statistician Professor of Statistics Texas Tech University, USA	Mr. Sanjit K. Shaha Supervisor UNDP, Dhaka	Dr. Olena Ponomarenko XAS/XRF analysis CIHR-THRUST Associate Department of Geological Sciences University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Dr. James R. Marshall Project Advisor Senior V-P for Cancer Prevention Roswell Park Cancer Institute, USA	Mr. Habib Rahman Bhuiyan Project Manager Staff	Dr. M. Quamrul Hassan Project Advisor Assit. Prof. of Pediatrics Apollo Hospitals
Prof. Mallory Boylan Consultant, Nutrition Prof. of Biochemistry & Nutrition Texas Tech University, USA	Ms. Taslima Begum Senior Field Worker Staff	Prof. J. David Robertson NAA QA/QC Assoc. Dir., Research and Education Univ. of Missouri Research Reactor, USA
Prof. M. Iqbal Zuberi Project Advisor Prof. of Genetics and Environmental Studies University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh	Mr. Monirul Alam Bhuiyan Project Manager Staff
	Mr. Rupak Shaha Project Manager Staff


Data & Safety Monitoring Committee [Independent]

Prof. Md. Mahfuzar Rahman Chairman, DSMC Prof. & Head, Dept. of Community Medicine, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Bangladesh	Prof. Peter A. Clark. S.J. Bioethicist, DSMC Prof. of Theology and Health Services St. Joseph's University, USA	Prof. Sk. Akhter Ahmed Member, DSMC Prof. & Head, Dept. of Occupational and Environmental Health, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Bangladesh
Dr. AKM Fazlur Rahman Member, DSMC Executive Director, Centre for Injury Prevention and Research, Bangladesh (CIPR,B)Bangladesh	Dr. Rowshan Ara Member, DSMC Assistant Professor of Nutrition, National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Bangladesh