Lab Members
Principal Investigator
Toxicology of inhaled particulate matter on the lung, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems
Faculty
Biokinetics, Effects, Mechanisms and Risk of Inhaled Particles: Dosimetry; Neuronal Nano-Particle Translocation Nose to Brain; Translation Human to Rodent and vice-versa.
Research Staff
Graduate Students
My research investigates how airborne ultra-fine particulate matter from simulated burn-pits impacts the lung-brain axis and neurodegenerative pathology. My work currently focuses on inflammatory pathways and metal tissue burdens after exposures, as well as the combined stressor of circadian disruption.
My research examines how exposure to airborne ultrafine particulate matter influences inflammation along the lung-brain axis and neurodegenerative disease progression. Using a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease, I aim to investigate the mechanisms linking inhaled environmental pollutants to blood-brain-barrier dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and cognitive decline. My work combines inhalation toxicology, molecular analyses, and behavioral assessments to better understand environmental contributors to neurodegenerative disease risk.