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Stem Cells in Neurotoxicology

  • 1st Edition, Volume 12 - September 25, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Lucio G. Costa, Aaron B. Bowman, Michael Aschner
  • Language: English

Stem Cells in Neurotoxicology, Volume Twelve in the Advances in Neurotoxicology series, presents interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this… Read more

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Stem Cells in Neurotoxicology, Volume Twelve in the Advances in Neurotoxicology series, presents interesting chapters written by an international board of authors. Chapters in this new release include Brain organoids as a translational model of human developmental neurotoxicity, Self-organizing human neuronal cultures in the modeling of environmental impacts on learning and intelligence, Utilization of human stem cell/neural progenitor tests to examine neurotoxic impacts on differentiation, Characterization of neuronal and other cellular sub-types in human stem cell cortical neuron differentiations, Utility of human stem cell models to study persistent neurotoxicity, and Utility of human stem cell models to study chronic neurotoxicity.

Key features

  • Provides the latest information on Neurotoxicology
  • Offers outstanding and original reviews on Neurotoxicology
  • Serves as an indispensable reference for researchers and students alike

Readership

Scientists working in Neurotoxicology

Table of contents

1. Brain organoids as a translational model of human developmental neurotoxicity
Thomas Hartung and Lena Smirnova

2. Self-organizing human neuronal cultures in the modeling of environmental impacts on learning and intelligence
Thomas Hartung and Lena Smirnova

3. Utilization of human stem cell/neural progenitor tests to examine neurotoxic impacts on differentiation.
Ellen Hessel

4. Characterization of neuronal and other cellular sub-types in human stem cell cortical neuron differentiations
Hyunjin Kim and Aaron B Bowman

5. Utility of human stem cell models to study persistent neurotoxicity
Anke Tukker and Aaron B Bowman

6. Utility of human stem cell models to study chronic neurotoxicity
Xueqi Tang and Aaron B Bowman

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 12
  • Published: September 25, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

LC

Lucio G. Costa

Dr. Lucio G. Costa is Professor of Toxicology at the University of Washington in Seattle, and of Pharmacology/Toxicology at the University of Parma Medical School. He received a doctorate in Pharmacology from the University of Milano in 1977, and was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Houston. He is a member of several national and international professional organizations, a Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, and a European Certified Toxicologist. He received various award for his scientific accomplishments, including the Achievement Award from the Society of Toxicology. He serves in various editorial capacities for several toxicology journals, and is an active manuscript and grant reviewer. Dr. Costa has been the member of dozens of panels and committees at the national and international level dealing with toxicology and risk assessment issues. He has chaired and/or organized symposia at scientific meetings in the United States and internationally. He has been teaching classes in the area of toxicology, neurotoxicology and pharmacology to graduate and medical students for 30 years. He keeps an active research program in the area of neurotoxicology.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Toxicology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

MA

Michael Aschner

Dr. Michael Aschner is currently the Harold and Muriel Block Chair in Molecular Pharmacology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine where he is also a Professor in the Departments of Molecular Pharmacology, Neuroscience, and Pediatrics. He is a leading expert in neurotoxicology and neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. In addition to serving as a past president of the Society of Toxicology (2022-23), he served on numerous toxicology panels (U.S. EPA and CDC), been an expert reviewer for multiple federal agencies in the US and abroad, and is a member of the Neurotoxicology and Alcohol study section (NIH). He is a past recipient of the prestigious Society of Toxicology Merit Award (2010) and the Distinguished Neurotoxicologist Award (2020). He is a co-editor of the Elsevier series, Advancements in Neurotoxicology in addition to edited other Elsevier titles. He has published numerous articles and has served as an associate editor for multiple high impact factor journals.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

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