Current Students

Developmental toxicity of methylmercury and other heavy metals

Studying the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells during viral infection 

The role of inhaled iron in neurodegenerative disease processes

Investigating the effects of flavoring chemicals in e-cigarettes on macrophage function 

Studying the effects of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid on lung barrier integrity and the development of asthma 

The effects of endocrine disrupting compounds on both fetal and maternal health following gestational exposure. 

Investigating the bioactivity of microplastics and their adsorbed chemicals in an in vitro mammalian model. 

The relationship between the immune system and neuronal activity. 

Investigating cellular mechanisms that are involved in the development of radiation-induce pulmonary fibrosis. 

Investigating the role of B cells in autoimmune disease

Investigating the effects of developmental exposures to environmentally relevant toxicants on glia and neurons

Investigating the immune modulatory effects of environmental exposures.

Defining role of mesenchymal stem cell phagocytosis in radiation induced bone loss. 

Perturbations in microglia/neuronal communication following radiation

Investigating the roles of non-classical ovarian androgen signaling and endocrine-disrupting chemicals in polycystic ovary syndrome