Education
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D.V.M. Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University 1988
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Ph.D. Zoology, University of Washingtion 1982
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B.A. Biology, Whitman College 1975
Credentials
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Veterinary License, Illinois
Research
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Anatomy
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Cell Biology
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Environmental Health
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Toxicology
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Neuroscience
Interdisciplinary Activities
Scholarly Interests
Developmental neurobiology of the mammalian nervous system; neuroanatomy; neurochemistry; specific neurologic disorders including cerebellar ataxia and spatial learning and memory; developmental neurotoxicology with special interest in mercury toxicity and autism; environmental influences on muscle development and the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases with special interest in Alzheimer's disease; programmed cell death (apoptosis) in the developing and adult nervous system