Talk Title: "Immunotoxicity of Inhaled Nanoparticles and Implications for Lung Disease Susceptibility" Bio: James Bonner, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Toxicology Program at North Carolina State University (NCSU) in Raleigh, North Carolina. His research on lung disease susceptibility to engineered nanomaterials is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science…
Talk Title: "Interrogating microglia as critical mediators of PFOS-induced neurotoxicity" Bio: Dr. Plavicki's lab consists of a team of developmental biologists and environmental scientists working together to understand how genetic mutations and exposure to environmental health contaminants impact brain and heart health. During her undergraduate education and training at the University of Texas at Austin,…
Talk Title: "Adipose to serum ratio of persisent endocrine disrupting chemicals and endometriosis" Bio: Anna Pollack’s research focuses on the relationship between environmental chemical exposures and fertility, pregnancy, and gynecologic health. Prior to joining George Mason University in 2013, Dr. Pollack trained in reproductive and environmental epidemiology, and epidemiologic methods. She received her PhD in…