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 [Up to Sept. 2007]
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  
Patient List [Excel - Blinded] Photos of Flooding - 8-07 Project Office at Kalibari
Consent Form [PDF - in Bangla] Team Members in Field Sample Collection [Tubewell water]
Contact Information Team Members During Inspection Consent Process with Patients
  Use of Dermlite System Salt Fortification Exploration

 
 PIs & Study Design:  Clinical Team & Specialists: Chemists:
     
Spallholz Prof. Julian E. Spallholz
Principal Investigator

Prof. of Biochemistry & Nutrition
Texas Tech University, USA
julian.spallholz@ttu.edu
Ahmed Dr. Selim Ahmed
Co-Principal Investigator (pro bono)
Assit. Prof. of Pediatrics
Institute of Child & Mother Health, Bangladesh
Prof. Mohammad Alauddin
Chemist, Endpoint Analysis

Professor of Chemistry, PhD
Wagner College, NYC, USA
La Porte Paul F. La Porte
Co-Principal Investigator
MD-PhD Student

Pritzker School of Medicine
University of Chicago, USA
laporte@uchicago.edu
Chakravorty Dr. Bandana Chakravorty
Clinical Team Leader (pro bono)

Medical Officer
Sarkari Karmachari Hospital,
Bangladesh
Prof. Graham N. George
Physical Chemist, Endpoints
Canada Research Chair, XRAS
Prof. 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. Debashish Dhar
Clinical Team Member, MBBS
Apollo Hospital, Dhaka, Bangaldesh
Prof. Ingrid Pickering
Physical Chemist, Endpoints
Canada Research Chair, MES
Assoc. Prof. of Geol. Sciences
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Westfall Prof. Peter H. Westfall
Clinical Statistician

Professor of Statistics
Texas Tech University, USA
Dr. A.Z.M. Ahsan Ullah
Clinical Team Member, MBBS
Apollo Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
 
Prof. Jürgen Gailer
Physical Chemist, Endpoints
Assist. Prof. of Chemistry
University of Calgary,
Canada
Marshall Dr. James R. Marshall
Project Advisor

Senior V-P for Cancer Prevention
Roswell Park Cancer Institute
, USA
Mr. Sanjit K. Shaha
Supervisor (pro-bono)
UNDP, Dhaka
Dr. Satya P. Singh
Geochemist, Endpoints
Research Associate
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Umbaugh Prof. Scott E. Umbaugh
Digital Analysis
Professor of Engineering, PhD
Southern Illinois University
, USA
Mr. Habib Rahman Bhuiyan
Project Manager
Project Team (full-time)
Robertson Prof. J. David Robertson
Nuclear Chemist, QA/QC

Assoc. Dir., Research and Education
Univ. of Missouri Research Reactor
, USA
Boylan Prof. Mallory Boylan
Consultant, Nutrition
Prof. of Biochemistry & Nutrition
Texas Tech University, USA
Ms. Taslima Begum
Senior Field Worker
Project Team (full-time)
Feldmann Prof. Jörg Feldmann
Consultant, Arsenic Analysis

Professor of Chemistry
University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
Zuberi Prof. M. Iqbal Zuberi
Project Advisor
(pro bono)

Prof. of Genetics and Environmental Studies
University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
Mr. Monirul Alam Bhuiyan
Project Manager
Project Team (full-time)

 

Mr. Pan Varghese
Consultant, Salt Fortification

Processing Engineer
USA
Dr. M. Quamrul Hassan
Project Advisor (pro bono)
Assit. Prof. of Pediatrics
Apollo Hospitals
Mr. Rupak Shaha
Project Manager
Project Team (full-time)
   
 
 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