Zhengui Xia
Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences
Sheldon D. Murphy Endowed Chair In Toxicology & Environmental Health - 1, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences
Adjunct Professor, Pharmacology
1959 NE Pacific Street
Box 357234
Seattle, WA 98195-
206-616-9433
zxia@uw.edu
Research Interests
Apoptosis. Neurogenesis. Adult neurogenesis. Children's health. Developmental toxicology. Genetic susceptibility to toxins. Nervous system toxicity. Neurotoxicology. Neurobiology. Olfaction and cognition. Heavy metals. Lead, cadmium, gene-environment interactions. GXE. Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive decline. Senile dementia. Sex differences on disease susceptibility. Window of susceptibility.
DEOHS Biography
Education
PhD Pharmacology, University of Washington, 1991
MS Biochemistry, Wuhan University (China), 1985
BS Biochemistry, Wuhan University (China), 1982
In the News
Cadmium, gene combo can speed up cognitive decline
Futurity, 12/03/2019
Study Suggests Lead Exposure Could Have Significant Effects on Grown-Ups too
SPH News, 10/18/2017
UW Superfund Program Receives $10 Million Award to Study Effects of Pollutants on Nervous System
SPH News, 08/15/2017