Marc Weisskopf, Sc.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Environmental Epidemiology and Physiology
Department of Environmental Health, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health
Project Lead: MEMCARE-SRC Project 1: Early Life Metals Exposure and Cognitie Aging
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We are building on a landmark study in the 1950’s and 1960’s that collected over 300,000 baby teeth to assess exposure to radiation from nuclear weapons testing. With 100,000 of these teeth that have been recently found, we are tracking down the donors to ask questions of how early life exposures, including to metals, shape later life health. This talk will describe our efforts to date and preliminary results.

Kelly Bakulski, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Data Management and Statistical Core Leader, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
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Dr. Bakulski's research interests include the environmental and genetic etiology of neurological disorders using molecular epidemiology and toxicology approaches. This talk will share findings from large population-based epidemiologic cohorts examining patterns between people in exposure to metals like lead and cadmium with future risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. It will also zoom in to brain region and cell type specific genomic responses to metals using animal models and cell model research, effectively linking complementary population and laboratory approaches.

Dr. Bakulski is a molecular epidemiologist and environmental health scientist who investigates the roles of environmental chemicals and genetics in the etiology of neurological diseases. Her team develops biomarker and cell type specific tools to inform population-based approaches. She is passionate about mentoring and has been awarded the School of Public Health Excellence in Teaching Award.

RETCC Trainee Work in Progress: 
Racialized segregation and birth outcomes in St. Louis, Missouri, 1945-1966
Michael Leung, MS, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
MEMCARE-SRC Project 1

All MEMCARE-SRC Personnel are welcome!