Research Bio
Dr. Myers primary research interest is environmental toxins, specifically mercury. He started studying methyl mercury exposure following the 1971-2 epidemic in Iraq and has worked with the Rochester mercury research group since then. In 1986 the Rochester mercury research group began a prospective longitudinal study of mercury exposure from fish consumption in the Seychelles Islands called the Seychelles Child Development Study (SCDS). Seychellois consume fish with 10-12 meals each week and the fish mercury content there is similar to that of oceanic fish sold in the US. This prospective, longitudinal, observational epidemiological study has been ongoing for over 25 years. Dr. Myers is also the follow up site PI for the Neonatal Research Network studying the outcomes of extremely premature infants.
2013 Jun
Lyngdoh T, Viswanathan B, Kobrosly R, van Wijngaarden E, Huber B, Davidson PW, Cory-Slechta DA, Strain S, Myers GJ, Bovet P. "Blood pressure and cognitive function: a prospective analysis among adolescents in Seychelles." Journal of hypertension. 2013 Jun 0; 31(6):1175-82. |
2013 May 6
Gedeon J, Shamlaye C, Myers GJ, Bovet P. "Epidemiology and public health research productivity in Africa." International journal of epidemiology. 2013 May 6; Epub 2013 May 06. |
2013 Jan 9
Strain JJ, McSorley EM, van Wijngaarden E, Kobrosly RW, Bonham MP, Mulhern MS, McAfee AJ, Davidson PW, Shamlaye CF, Henderson J, Watson GE, Thurston SW, Wallace JM, Ueland PM, Myers GJ. "Choline status and neurodevelopmental outcomes at 5 years of age in the Seychelles Child Development Nutrition Study." The British journal of nutrition. 2013 Jan 9; :1-7. Epub 2013 Jan 09. |
2012 Nov
Lyngdoh T, Viswanathan B, Myers GJ, Bochud M, Bovet P. "Impact of different adiposity measures on the relation between serum uric acid and blood pressure in young adults." Journal of human hypertension. 2012 Nov 0; 26(11):677-83. Epub 2011 Sep 22. |
2012 Nov
Strain JJ, Davidson PW, Thurston SW, Harrington D, Mulhern MS, McAfee AJ, van Wijngaarden E, Shamlaye CF, Henderson J, Watson GE, Zareba G, Cory-Slechta DA, Lynch M, Wallace JM, McSorley EM, Bonham MP, Stokes-Riner A, Sloane-Reeves J, Janciuras J, Wong R, Clarkson TW, Myers GJ. "Maternal PUFA status but not prenatal methylmercury exposure is associated with children's language functions at age five years in the Seychelles." The Journal of nutrition. 2012 Nov 0; 142(11):1943-9. Epub 2012 Sep 26. |
