Zachary Bitzer, PhD - Penn State Cancer Institute
Researcher Profile
Zachary Bitzer, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences
Penn State Center for Research on Tobacco and Health
Penn State Center for Research on Tobacco and Health
Scientific Program:Cancer Control
Research Interests
Dr. Zachary Bitzer's primary research interest is in environmental toxicology, including how toxins are produced, how they interact with human bodies, and novel biomarkers that could be developed to determine exposure levels. His current research is focused on toxins and oxidants (free radicals, aldehydes, etc.) produced from tobacco products and electronic cigarettes. He also has a strong interest in the role dietary phytochemicals play in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in the body.
- Tobacco Products
- Free Radicals
- Smoke
- Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems
- Nicotine
- Aerosols
- Tobacco
- Inflammation
- Smoking
- Gases
- Equipment and Supplies
- Smokers
Recent Publications
2024
Mocniak, L, Bitzer, ZT, Goel, R, Muscat, JE, Foulds, J, Elias, RJ & Richie, JP 2024, 'Free Radicals in Little Cigar Mainstream Smoke and the Potential Influence of Flavoring Chemicals on Free Radical Production', Chemical research in toxicology, vol. 37, no. 7, pp. 1121-1128. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.4c00044
2023
Bitzer, ZT, Mocniak, LE, Trushin, N, Smith, M & Richie, JP 2023, 'Influence of Tobacco Variety and Curing on Free Radical Production in Cigarette Smoke', Nicotine and Tobacco Research, vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 1400-1405. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntad049
2022
Mocniak, LE, Bitzer, ZT, Trushin, N & Richie, J 2022, 'Effects of tobacco nitrate content on free radical levels in mainstream smoke', Free Radical Biology and Medicine, vol. 190, pp. 116-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2022.08.006
Sinha, I, Goel, R, Bitzer, ZT, Trushin, N, Liao, J & Sinha, R 2022, 'Evaluating electronic cigarette cytotoxicity and inflammatory responses in vitro', Tobacco Induced Diseases, vol. 20, no. 5, 45. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/147200
Mocniak, LE, Trushin, N, Bitzer, ZT, Prabhu, P & Richie, JP 2023, 'Tobacco Nitrate and Free Radical Levels in the Mainstream Smoke of US Cigarette Brands', Chemical research in toxicology, vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 653-659. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00355
2021
Hobkirk, AL, Houser, KR, Hoglen, B, Bitzer, ZT, Fendrich, A, Bordner, CR, Foulds, J, Wang, J, Mukherjee, D, Yingst, JM, Karunanayaka, P, Goel, R, Richie, JP, Elias, RJ & Yang, QX 2021, 'Evidence From an fMRI Study That Dessert-Flavored E-Cigarettes Engage Taste-Related, but Not Smoking-Related, Brain Circuitry for Female Daily Smokers', Experimental and clinical psychopharmacology, vol. 30, no. 6, pp. 947-958. https://doi.org/10.1037/pha0000488
2020
Hobkirk, AL, Bitzer, Z, Goel, R, Sica, CT, Livelsberger, C, Yingst, J, Houser, KR, Rupprecht, S, Trushin, N, Karunanayaka, P, Foulds, J, Richie, JP, Spreen, L, Hoglen, B, Wang, J, Elias, RJ & Yang, QX 2020, 'An Electronic Aerosol Delivery System for Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging', Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, vol. 14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1178221820904140
Bitzer, ZT, Goel, R, Trushin, N, Muscat, J & Richie, JP 2020, 'Free Radical Production and Characterization of Heat-Not-Burn Cigarettes in Comparison to Conventional and Electronic Cigarettes', Chemical research in toxicology, vol. 33, no. 7, pp. 1882-1887. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00088
Lei, X, Goel, R, Sun, D, Bhangu, G, Bitzer, ZT, Trushin, N, Ma, L, Richie, JP, Xiu, G & Muscat, JE 2020, 'Free Radical and Nicotine Yields in Mainstream Smoke of Chinese Marketed Cigarettes: Variation with Smoking Regimens and Cigarette Brands', Chemical research in toxicology, vol. 33, no. 7, pp. 1791-1797. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemrestox.0c00041