Grantee Research Project Results

Metals Neurotoxicity Research Project

EPA Grant Number: R831725C004
Subproject: this is subproject number 004 , established and managed by the Center Director under grant R831725
(EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
Center: Health Effects Institute (2015 - 2020)
Center Director: Greenbaum, Daniel S.
Title: Metals Neurotoxicity Research Project
Investigators: Maher, Tim , Weisskopf, Marc
Institution: Harvard University
EPA Project Officer: Callan, Richard
Project Period: June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2009 (Extended to May 31, 2011)
RFA: Centers for Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research (2003) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Human Health , Children's Health

Objective:

The objectives of this research project are to: (1) examine the effect of pre- and neonatal exposure to metals on neurochemical changes and neurobehavioral outcomes in rats; and (2) explore the potential modifying effect of stress on metals neurotoxicity.

Publications and Presentations:

Publications have been submitted on this subproject: View all 12 publications for this subproject | View all 63 publications for this center

Journal Articles:

Journal Articles have been submitted on this subproject: View all 12 journal articles for this subproject | View all 45 journal articles for this center

Supplemental Keywords:

children, Native American, tribal, mixtures, lead, PBPK, community, Superfund, intervention, environmental management,, RFA, Health, Scientific Discipline, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, Waste, Environmental Chemistry, Health Risk Assessment, Biochemistry, Hazardous Waste, Children's Health, Hazardous, Risk Assessment, community-based intervention, fate and transport , developmental toxicity, Human Health Risk Assessment, neurodevelopmental toxicity, children's environmental health, mining waste, metal wastes, metals, human health risk, metal contamination

Progress and Final Reports:

Main Center Abstract and Reports:

R831725 Health Effects Institute (2015 - 2020)

Subprojects under this Center: (EPA does not fund or establish subprojects; EPA awards and manages the overall grant for this center).
R831725C001 Metals, Nutrition, and Stress in Child Development
R831725C002 Exposure Assessment of Children and Metals in Mining Waste: Composition, Environmental Transport, and Exposure Patterns
R831725C003 Manganese, Iron, Cadmium, and Lead Transport from the Environment to Critical Organs During Gestation and Early Development in a Rat Model
R831725C004 Metals Neurotoxicity Research Project

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