Christopher M. Counter, PhD School of Medicine We study how environmental carcinogens induce very specific cancers using carcinogen models, genetically engineered mice, and ultra-sensitive sequencing platforms, as well as targeted proteomic analysis and CRISPR/Cas9 loss-of-function screens. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Cancer & the Environment Profile: https://scholars.duke.edu/person/count004 Lab Website: https://counter.labs.duke.edu/
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Christine K Payne, PhD Pratt School of Engineering: Mechanical Engineering & Materials Science Investigates the cellular response to nanoparticles present in the environment and manufacturing settings. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Cardio-pulmonary Exposure Science Environmental Toxicology Profile: https://mems.duke.edu/faculty/christine-payne Lab Website: http://payne.pratt.duke.edu/
Junfeng (Jim) Zhang, PhD Global Health Institute Nicholas School of the Environment Pronouns: He / Him / His Develops new biomarkers of exposure and adverse effects related to exposure to air pollution; investigates intervention techniques to alleviate respiratory distress from air pollution. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Cancer & […]
Mark Wiesner, PhD Pratt School of Engineering: Civil & Environmental Engineering Studies mechanisms controlling the transport and fate of nanomaterials in the environment, and approaches for quantifying the health risks associated with these materials. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Global Health Exposure Science Profile: https://cee.duke.edu/faculty/mark-wiesner
Robert Tighe, MD School of Medicine: Pulmonary, Allergy, & Critical Care Medicine Pronouns: He / Him / His Works to identify susceptibility factors and candidate pathways relevant to host biological responses to environmental pollutants. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Cardio-pulmonary Exposure Science Profile: https://medicine.duke.edu/faculty/robert-matthew-tighe-md
Heather M Stapleton, PhD Nicholas School of the Environment Pronouns: She / Her / Hers Investigates the sources, fate, and metabolism of organic contaminants, with an emphasis on flame retardant chemicals. Research also focuses on human exposure to contaminants in indoor environments, with an emphasis on children’s exposures; also investigates […]
Theodore Slotkin, PhD School of Medicine: Pharmacology & Cancer Biology Studies the effects of environmental toxicants including insecticides and nanoparticles on brain development. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Development & Children’s Health Environmental Health & Disease: Neurological Environmental Toxicology Profile: https://www.neuro.duke.edu/people/faculty/theodore-slotkin
Laurie H Sanders, PhD School of Medicine: Department of Neurology Pronouns: She / Her / Hers Investigates environmental influences on mitochondrial DNA damage and its role in neurological disorders such as Parkinson’s disease. Focus Areas: Environmental Health & Disease: Neurological Profile: https://neurology.duke.edu/research/lab-and-translational-research/laurie-sanders-phd
Daniel Richter, PhD Nicholas School of the Environment Studies soils, ecosystems, and the wider environment. Studies how humanity is transforming Earth’s soils from natural to human-natural systems, specifically how land-uses alter soil processes and properties on different time scales. Focus Areas: Environmental Toxicology Profile: https://nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/richter