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Publications Details for Grant Number R834578

Combined Effects of Metals and Stress on Central Nervous System Function

RFA: Understanding the Role of Nonchemical Stressors and Developing Analytic Methods for Cumulative Risk Assessments (2009)

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Journal Article Brain hemispheric differences in the neurochemical effects of lead, prenatal stress, and the combination and their amelioration by behavioral experience. None Cory-Slechta DA, Weston D, Liu S, Allen JL Cory-Slechta DA, Weston D, Liu S, Allen JL. Brain hemispheric differences in the neurochemical effects of lead, prenatal stress, and the combination and their amelioration by behavioral experience. Toxicological Sciences 2013;132(2):419-430. R834578 (Final)
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Journal Article Variations in the nature of behavioral experience can differentially alter the consequences of developmental exposures to lead, prenatal stress, and the combination. None Cory-Slechta DA, Merchant-Borna K, Allen JL, Liu S, Weston D, Conrad K Cory-Slechta DA, Merchant-Borna K, Allen JL, Liu S, Weston D, Conrad K. Variations in the nature of behavioral experience can differentially alter the consequences of developmental exposures to lead, prenatal stress, and the combination. Toxicological Sciences 2013;131(1):194-205. R834578 (Final)
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Journal Article Unmasking silent neurotoxicity following developmental exosures to environmental toxicants. None Kraft AD, Aschner M, Cory-Slechta DA, Bilbo SD, Caudle WM, Makris SL Kraft AD, Aschner M, Cory-Slechta DA, Bilbo SD, Caudle WM, Makris SL. Unmasking silent neurotoxicity following developmental exposure to environmental toxicants. Neurotoxicology and Teratology 2016;55:38-44. R834578 (Final)
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Journal Article Engaging communities in research on cumulative risk and social stress-environment interactions: lessons learned from EPA's STAR Program. None Payne-Sturges DC, Korfmacher KS, Cory-Slechta DA, Jimenez M, Symanski E, Carr Shmool JL, Dotson-Newman O, Cloughtery JE, French R, Levy JI, Laumbach R, Rodgers K, Bongiovanni R, Scammell MK Payne-Sturges DC, Korfmacher KS, Cory-Slechta DA, Jimenez M, Symanski E, Carr Shmool JL, Dotson-Newman O, Cloughtery JE, French R, Levy JI, Laumbach R, Rodgers K, Bongiovanni R, Scammell MK. Engaging communities in research on cumulative risk and social stress-environment interactions: lessons learned from EPA's STAR Program. Environmental Justice 2015;8(6):203-212. R834576 (Final)
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Journal Article Endocrine active metals, prenatal stress and enhanced neurobehavioral disruption None Sobolewski M, Conrad K, Marvin E, Allen J, Cory-Slechta D Sobolewski M, Conrad K, Marvin E, Allen J, Cory-Slechta D. Endocrine active metals, prenatal stress and enhanced neurobehavioral disruption. HORMONES AND BEHAVIOR 2018;101:36-49. R834578 (Final)
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Journal Article Sex-dependent and non-monotonic enhancement and unmasking of methylmercury neurotoxicity by prenatal stress. None Weston HI, Sobolewski ME, Allen JL, Weston D, Conrad K, Pelkowski S, Watson GE, Zareba G, Cory-Slechta DA Weston HI, Sobolewski ME, Allen JL, Weston D, Conrad K, Pelkowski S, Watson GE, Zareba G, Cory-Slechta DA. Sex-dependent and non-monotonic enhancement and unmasking of methylmercury neurotoxicity by prenatal stress. Neurotoxicology 2014;41:123-140. R834578 (2014)
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Journal Article Sex-dependent impacts of low-level lead exposure and prenatal stress on impulsive choice behavior and associated biochemical and neurochemical manifestations. None Weston HI, Weston DD, Allen JL, Cory-Slechta DA Weston HI, Weston DD, Allen JL, Cory-Slechta DA. Sex-dependent impacts of low-level lead exposure and prenatal stress on impulsive choice behavior and associated biochemical and neurochemical manifestations. Neurotoxicology 2014;44:169-183. R834578 (2014)
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Presentation Sex- and hemisphere-dependent neurochemical changes produced by lead, prenatal stress, and the combination. None Cory-Slechta DA, Weston D, Liu S, Allen JL Cory-Slechta DA, Weston D, Liu S, Allen JL. Sex-and hemisphere-dependent neurochemical changes produced by lead, prenatal stress, and the combination. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 52nd Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, San Antonio, TX, March 10-14, 2013. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Cumulative effects of maternal lead exposure, prenatal stress, and early behavioral adversity on subsequent learning and short-term memory. None Cory-Slechta DA, Weston H, Allen JL, Weston D, Pelkowski S, Conrad K, Sobolewski M, Guilarte TR Cory-Slechta DA, Weston H, Allen JL, Weston D, Pelkowski S, Conrad K, Sobolewski M, Guilarte TR. Cumulative effects of maternal lead exposure, prenatal stress, and early behavioral adversity on subsequent learning and short-term memory. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 53rd Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, Phoenix, AZ, March 23-27, 2014. R834578 (2014)
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Presentation Developmental toxicity from chemical mixtures: research to application in susceptible populations. None Cory-Slechta DA Cory-Slechta DA. Developmental toxicity from chemical mixtures: research to application in susceptible populations. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 53rd Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, Phoenix, AZ, March 23-27, 2014. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Behavioral experience alters the profile of monoaminergic changes induced by developmental methylmercury exposure. None Cory-Slechta DA, Weston H, Weston D, Allen JL Cory-Slechta DA, Weston H, Weston D, Allen JL. Behavioral experience alters the profile of monoaminergic changes induced by developmental methylmercury exposure. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 54th Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, San Diego, CA, March 22-26, 2015. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Developmental methylmercury exposure produces behavioral toxicity in female mice that is only seen in combination with prenatal stress in male mice. None Cory-Slechta DA, Weston H, Weston D, Morris-Schaffer K, Allen JL Cory-Slechta DA, Weston H, Weston D, Morris-Schaffer K, Allen JL. Developmental methylmercury exposure produces behavioral toxicity in female mice that is only seen in combination with prenatal stress in male mice. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 54th Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, San Diego, CA, March 22-26, 2015. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation The enduring consequences of developmental exposure to lead in conjunction with stress. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. The enduring consequences of developmental exposure to lead in conjunction with stress. Presented at the VII Neurotoxicity Socity Meeting, Mendoza, Argentina, April 7-11, 2011. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation The consequences of combined lead exposure and stress. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. The consequences of combined lead exposure and stress. Presented at the DuPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE, December 2011. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation The consequences of combined lead exposure and stress. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. The consequences of combined lead exposure and stress. Presented at the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, May 2011. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation The consequences of early life exposure to lead and stress: understanding the fetal basis of childhood and adult diseases. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. The consequences of early life exposure to lead and stress: understanding the fetal basis of childhood and adult diseases. Presented at the Center of Excellence in Environmental Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, January 2012. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Modifying impact of early behavioral experiences on the trajectory of neurochemical changes produced by lead and/or prenatal stress. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Modifying impact of early behavioral experiences on the trajectory of neurochemical changes produced by lead and/or prenatal stress. Presented at the Children’s Environmental Health Network Meeting, San Francisco, CA, May 30-June 1, 2012. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. None Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK. Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. Presented at the Cumulative Stressors Workshop, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC, EPA Grantee Meeting, Washington, DC, May 2012. R834578 (2012)
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Presentation Modifying impact of early behavioral experiences on the trajectory of neurochemical changes produced by lead and/or prenatal stress. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Modifying impact of early behavioral experiences on the trajectory of neurochemical changes produced by lead and/or prenatal stress. Presented at the California Environmental Protection Agency Cumulative Risk Workshop, Sacramento, CA, January 2013. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Cumulative effects of metals and stress. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Cumulative effects of metals and stress. Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Neurobehavioral Teratology Society, Tucson, AZ, June 22-26, 2013. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Enhanced and sex-dependent neurotoxicity of combined exposures to metals and stress: en route to more relevant models of neurotoxicology. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Enhanced and sex-dependent neurotoxicity of combined exposures to metals and stress: en route to more relevant models of neurotoxicology. Presented at the Brown University Superfund Research Program Meeting, Providence, RI, April 2014. R834578 (2014)
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Presentation Unmasking silent toxicity following developmental exposures to environmental toxicants. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Unmasking silent toxicity following developmental exposures to environmental toxicants. Presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Neurobehavioral Teratology Society, Seattle, WA, June 28-July 2, 2014. R834578 (2014)
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Presentation Interactive neurotoxicity of combined exposures to metals and prenatal stress early in development. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Interactive neurotoxicity of combined exposures to metals and prenatal stress early in development. Presented at the Wayne State University Superfund Program Meeting, Detroit, MI, November 2014. R834578 (2014)
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Presentation Combined effects of neurotoxic metals and stress. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Combined effects of neurotoxic metals and stress. Presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Exposure Science, Cincinnati, OH, October 12-16, 2014. R834578 (2014)
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Presentation Stress and the fetal basis of adult disease. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Stress and the fetal basis of adult disease. Presented at the Prenatal Programming and Toxicology Annual Meeting-PPTOX IV, Boston MA, October 26-29, 2014. R834578 (2014)
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Presentation Alterations in CNS effects of lead and methylmercury by prenatal stress and early behavioral adversity. None Cory-Slechta DA Cory-Slechta DA. Alterations in CNS effects of lead and methylmercury by prenatal stress and early behavioral adversity. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 54th Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, San Diego, CA, March 22-26, 2015. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Stress-induced enhancement and unmasking of adverse effects of neurotoxic metals. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Stress-induced enhancement and unmasking of adverse effects of neurotoxic metals. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 54th Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, Workshop on Silent Neurotoxicity, San Diego, CA, March 22-26, 2015. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Interaction between lead and stress and associated epigenetic changes. None Cory-Slechta D Cory-Slechta D. Interaction between lead and stress and associated epigenetic changes. Presented at the Workshop on Epigenetics and Cumulative Risk, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Arlington, VA, September 2-3, 2015. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation . None Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK. Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. Presented at the Neurobehavioral Teratology Society Annual Meeting, Tucson AZ, June 22-26, 2013. R834578 (2013)
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Presentation Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. None Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK. Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. Presented at a seminar at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, January 2012. R834578 (2012)
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Presentation Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. None Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK. Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. Presented at the Children’s Environmental Health Network Conference, San Francisco, CA, May 30-June 1, 2012. R834578 (2012)
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Presentation Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. None Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK. Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. Presented at the California EPA Cumulative Risk Workshop, Sacramento CA, January 2013 (invited). R834578 (2013)
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Presentation Lead and perinatal stress. None Korfmacher K, Cory-Slechta D Korfmacher K, Cory-Slechta D. Lead and perinatal stress. Presented at the OB-GYN Grand Rounds, Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, NY, February 20, 2014. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Lead poisoning prevention in Rochester, NY. None Korfmacher K Korfmacher K. Lead poisoning prevention in Rochester, NY. Presented at the University of Saskatoon, Saksatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, January 19, 2014. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Lead science, policy, and community in Rochester, NY. None Korfmacher K Korfmacher K. Lead science, policy, and community in Rochester, NY. Presented at the Chautauqua Institute, Chautauqua, NY, July 9, 2014. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Perinatal environmental health education. None Korfmacher K, Brantingham P Korfmacher K, Brantingham P. Perinatal environmental health education. Presesented at the Summer in the City Speaker Series, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, June 6, 2014. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Costs of lead poisoning. None Korfmacher K, Reyes J Korfmacher K, Reyes J. Costs of lead poisoning. Presented via the Partnerships for Environmental Public Health (NIEHS) Webinar: The Costs and Benefits of Preventing Lead Exposure: Putting Economics into the Picture, May 7, 2014. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation A mouse model of Pb-stress interactions at blood Pb < 10 ug/dl. None Merchant-Borna K, Liu S, Weston D, Cory-Slechta DA Merchant-Borna K, Liu S, Weston D, Cory-Slechta DA. A mouse model of Pb-stress interactions at blood Pb < 10 ug/dl. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, Washington, DC, March 6-10, 2011. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Sex-dependent effects of lead and prenatal stress on neonatal stress receptor and adult corticosterone levels. None Pelkowski S, Sobolewski M, Weston H, Kidd S, Anderson DW, Schneider JS, Cory-Slechta DA Pelkowski S, Sobolewski M, Weston H, Kidd S, Anderson DW, Schneider JS, Cory-Slechta DA. Sex-dependent effects of lead and prenatal stress on neonatal stress receptor and adult corticosterone levels. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 53rd Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, Phoenix, AZ, March 23-27, 2014. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Differential influence of positive vs. negative lifetime behavioral experience on the CNS consequences of continuous lead (Pb) exposure, prenatal stress (PS) and the combination. None Weston D, Liu X, Merchant-Borna K, Allen JL, Cory-Slechta DA Weston D, Liu X, Merchant-Borna K, Allen JL, Cory-Slechta DA. Differential influence of positive vs. negative lifetime behavioral experience on the CNS consequences of continuous lead (Pb) exposure, prenatal stress (PS) and the combination. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 51st Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, San Francisco, CA, March 11-15, 2012. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Sex-dependent changes in the effects of lead and prenatal stress on impulsivity and neurochemical substrate. None Weston H, Weston D, Liu S, Allen JL, Cory-Slechta DA Weston H, Weston D, Liu S, Allen JL, Cory-Slechta DA. Sex-dependent changes in the effects of lead and prenatal stress on impulsivity and neurochemical substrate. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 52nd Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, San Antonio, CA, March 10-14, 2013. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Non-linearity and enhancement by prenatal stress of developmental methylmercury-induced neurochemical changes. None Weston H, Allen JL, Weston D, Conrad K, Pelkowski S, Sobolewski M, Cory-Slechta DA Weston H, Allen JL, Weston D, Conrad K, Pelkowski S, Sobolewski M, Cory-Slechta DA. Non-linearity and enhancement by prenatal stress of developmental methylmercury-induced neurochemical changes. Presented at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 53rd Annual Meeting & ToxExpoTM, Phoenix, AZ, March 23-27, 2014. R834578 (Final)
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Presentation Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. None Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK Cory-Slechta D, Smith KK. Combined effects of metals and stress on central nervous system function. Presented at the Society of Toxicology 52nd Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, March 10-14, 2013. R834578 (2012)
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