Faculty

Research Interests

Neurotoxicology. Molecular mechanisms of neurotoxicity. Biochemical markers of neurotoxicity. Children's health. Food additives and contaminants. Genetic susceptibility. In vitro toxicology. Pesticides and children. Neurotoxicity of diesel exhaust. Paraoxonase 1 and paraoxonase 2. Metals and oxidative stress. Gender-differences in oxidative stress and neurotoxicity. Air pollution and autism related disorders. Neurotoxicity of air pollution. Air pollution and neurodegenerative diseases.

DEOHS Biography

Education

PharmD Pharmacology, University of Milan (Italy), 1977

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Expert on nerve-damaging environmental toxins to give Public Health Distinguished Faculty Lecture
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