Christine Curran
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Contact Info
Office: SC 342
Phone: (859) 572-6914
Email: curranc1@nku.edu
Education
- B.S.J. in Science Journalism from Ohio University
- M.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Cincinnati
- Ph.D. in Environmental Health from the University of Cincinnati
Areas of Concentration
- Neurobehavior
- Neurotoxicology
- Environmental Genetics
- Molecular Toxicology
- Mammalian Physiology
Research Interests
Understanding how environmental toxicants affect the brain, leading to deficits in learning and memory and altered behavior. Understanding how genetic differences (polymorphisms) affect susceptibility or resistance to environmental toxicants such as polychlorinated biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.