Biomarkers Research

Our biomarker initiatives, led by Christine Austin, PhD, use tissues (like baby teeth, maternal hair, and placenta) to map prenatal and early-life environmental exposures—and build a novel understanding of how and when they impact development and health in both the individual & dyad.

Publications

• Deciduous tooth biomarkers reveal atypical fetal inflammatory regulation in autism spectrum disorder(link is external and opens in a new window)
• Wintertime stress, nursing, and lead exposure in Neanderthal children(link is external and opens in a new window)