Neurotoxicologists investigate how chemical exposures affect the structure and function of the nervous system. They study the toxic effects of environmental pollutants, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, and natural toxins on brain development, behavior, and neural health. Their work is essential in identifying neurotoxins that cause disorders such as cognitive impairment, peripheral neuropathy, or neurodevelopmental delays. By using cellular models, animal studies, and human biomonitoring, they elucidate mechanisms of neurotoxicity, such as oxidative stress, neurotransmitter disruption, and neuronal death.
Neurotoxicologists collaborate with public health officials, regulatory agencies, and neurologists to assess exposure risks and set safety guidelines for neurotoxic substances. They also examine how genetic variations influence individual susceptibility to neurotoxins, contributing to the field of environmental neurogenetics. Their findings help inform the regulation of consumer products, industrial chemicals, and medications, ensuring neurological safety across populations. With increasing concerns about air pollution, pesticide exposure, and emerging industrial compounds, neurotoxicologists play a crucial role in protecting brain health. Their research underpins public health interventions and the development of therapeutic strategies to mitigate damage caused by neurotoxic agents.
Title : Personalized and Precision Medicine (PPM), as a unique healthcare model through biodesign-driven biotech and biopharma, translational applications, and neurology-related biomarketing to secure human healthcare and biosafety
Sergey Victorovich Suchkov, N. D. Zelinskii Institute for Organic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Federation
Title : Narrative medicine: A communication therapy for the communication disorder of Functional Seizures (FS) [also known as Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (PNES)]
Robert B Slocum, University of Kentucky HealthCare, United States
Title : Neuro sensorium
Luiz Moutinho, University of Suffolk, United Kingdom
Title : GBF1 inhibition reduces amyloid-beta levels in viable human postmortem Alzheimer's disease cortical explant and cortical organoid models
Sean J Miller, Yale School of Medicine, United States
Title : Study of resilience in cases of incest, father-daughter, step-father and step-daughter in the pre-pubber and puberous period among adult women and mothers: How to overcome the traumatisms of an incestuous relationship?
Daniele Lapointe, Laval University, Canada
Title : Traumatic Spinal Cord Injuries (tSCI) - Are the radiologically based “advances” in the management of the injured spine evidence-based?
W S El Masri, Keele University, United Kingdom