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Tetrachloro-p-dibenzodioxin Dioxin TCDD Immunotoxicology Developmental Toxicology

ID: 731067 Georgia, USA

I have received funding from the National Institutes of Health and from the U.S. Department of Defense for studies of immune system suppression, including after developmental (perinatal) exposure, and have published many related manuscripts.

Currently retained for developmental immunotoxicity of TCDD in children around the Nitro, WV area.Currently retained by a Florida practice for a dog bit case (I am a veterinary anatomist with over 30 years experience).Hired regularly by the NIH and EPA as a grant proposal reviewer in my areas of expertise.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1989	Degree: PhD	Subject: toxicology, pharmacology	Institution: North Carolina State University

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2008 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Department Head	Department: Biosciences and Diagnostic Imaging
Responsibilities: Act as department head, teach, conduct research
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1991 to 2008	Employer: (Undisclosed)	Title: Professor	Department: Biosciences and Pathobiology
Responsibilities: teach, conduct research

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
over 150 publications

Awards / Recognition
5 funded NIH awards, 5 funded Department of Defense awards

Publications and Patents Summary
Editor, Developmental Immunotoxicology textbook, CRC Press author, 153 publications

Fields of Expertise

immunosuppression, immunotoxicology, immune disorder, chemical toxicology, fetal tissue, toxicology, environmental toxicology