10/7 – Julia Bauer, UIC
CBQB Seminar (in-person event)
October 7, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
This is an in-person event in room COMRB 8175 on west campus (directions). You can also watch seminar live here>>
Speaker:
Julia Bauer, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor
Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
University of Illinois Chicago, School of Public Health
Title: Environmental chemicals and early markers of neurodegeneration
Abstract: The interface between exposures in the environment and the human body is dynamic across life stages and time. Likewise, disease pathology can develop over decades of human life. Developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), previously termed the Barker Hypothesis, is studied across scientific disciplines to reveal preventative measures to reduce disease incidence in later life. Through this scientific lens, Dr. Bauer is building the foundation of her research to uncover critical windows of environmental exposures that impact neurodevelopment and early markers of neurological disease pathology. Exposures to neurotoxicants occur across the life course and some chemicals are stored in the body for long periods of time, like elements in teeth, or like persistent organic pollutants such as pesticides or industrial chemicals in adipose tissue. Given the lack of preventative measures or effective treatments, there is a critical need for uncovering environmental influences of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) at early stages of development. Measurement of these stored chemicals in the body can unlock decades of past exposure before signs of ADRD occur.
Date posted
Sep 9, 2024
Date updated
Feb 10, 2025