Exploring the Impact of Environmental Chemicals on Brain Health

Dr. Deborah Cory-Slechta is a leading researcher at the University of Rochester. She is a professor with appointments in Environmental Medicine, Neuroscience, and Public Health Sciences. She co-leads the University’s Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center Animal Behavior and Neurophysiology Core. She has chaired the Department of Environmental Medicine and led its National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Grant. Her research explores the effects of environmental chemicals—such as air pollution, metals, and pesticides—on brain health. With decades of expertise, Dr. Cory-Slechta discusses the impact that exposures to chemicals in our environment have on neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders. Learn about the crucial intersection of neuroscience, toxicology, and public health. And how the passion to give back drives Dr. Cory-Slechta. #neuroscience #environmentalhealth #toxicology #podcast

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🧠Experts in this Episode:

John Foxe, PhD: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112360965-john-j-foxe

Deborah Cory-Slechta, PhD: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/people/112358303-deborah-a-slechta

🧠Labs & Institutes Mentioned:

Frederick J. and Marion A. Schindler Cognitive Neurophysiology Lab: https://urmc.info/1RG

Cory-Slechta Lab: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/labs/cory-slechta

Institute for Human Health and the Environment: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/institute-for-human-health-and-the-environment

Environmental Health Sciences Center: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/environmental-health-sciences