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Jay Charleston, PhD - Modeling Methylmercury and Ethylmercury Exposure in the Pediatric and Adult Non-Human Primate Brain

 

Jay Charleston received his Masters and Ph.D. in developmental biology from the University of Washington. He has been interested in neurotoxic effects of mercury compounds for the past 15 years following post-doctoral training in environmental toxicology.

One of his areas of special interest is the application of modern designed-based stereology methods to quantify cell numbers within specific regions of the central nervous system following toxic insult and trauma, and combining these results with other methods of scientific investigation. Interest in the stereology methods have resulted in multiple collaborations representing a diverse spectrum of biological questions ranging from estimating reproductive reserves in the human ovary to drug discovery efforts using a variety of animal disease models.

Recently, Jay and his wife Lynne have established StereotomeNW as a consulting service specializing in the use of these design-based stereology methods in support of basic research.