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Neurodevelopment and Neurodegenerative Disease Program

Coordinators: Philip W. Davidson, PhD; Deborah A. Cory-Slechta, PhD,

A. Members: : Ned Ballatori, Ph.D., James Campbell, MD, MPH; Alison Elder, PhD; Thomas A. Gasiewicz, PhD; Karl Keiburtz, MD; PhD; Margot Mayer-Proschel, PhD; Gary J. Myers, MD; Mark Noble, PhD; M. Kerry O’Banion, MD, PhD; Lisa A. Opanashuk, PhD; J. Edward Puzas, PhD; Shanna H. Swan, PhD; Kim Tieu, PhD, Edwin. van Winjgaarden, PhD; Gene Watson, DDS, PhD; Bernard Weiss, PhD; Wojciech Zareba, MD, PhD; Berislav V. Zlokovic, MD
Goals of the Program
  • To identify mechanisms, processes and other intrinsic factors that link exposures of environmental pollutants to human diseases of the nervous system.
  • To these findings into preventive actions and interventions that reduce or eliminate exposure risks.
An overall theme is that fetal and early developmental exposures combined with other factors can negatively influence health outcomes throughout the life cycle, with some outcomes appearing in the elderly.

Research Focus Groups

Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Disorders Focus Group.
Research here focuses on the effects of early developmental exposures to neurotoxicants and the corresponding consequences for cognitive, motor, and sensory function later in life.

Neurodegenerative Diseases Focus Group.
Research in this group focuses on neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and how these diseases may be affected by environmental toxicants.

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