CHDD

Center on Human Development and Disability

About CHDD | IDDRC | UCEDD

CHDD is located on the Lake Washington Ship Canal

Home Page

Collaborative
Research Areas

Research Affiliates

Core Services

Animal
Behavior
Core

Brain
Imaging
Core

Clinical
Translational
Core

Genetics
Core

Lucio Costa, Pharm.D.

Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Research Affiliate, Center on Human Development and Disability
lgcosta@uw.edu
206-543-2831
University of Washington
Box 354695
Seattle, WA 98195-4695

Dr. Costa studies developmental neurotoxicology. Neurotoxicants can cause long-term changes in the central nervous system. His laboratory uses in vitro and in vivo approaches as well as biochemical, molecular, and imaging techniques to investigate mechanisms of developmental neurotoxicity. Neurotoxicants currently under study include ethanol, organophosphate insecticides, domoic acid, and polybrominated diphenyl ether fire retardants. Costa also investigates genetic variations that can affect susceptibility to neurotoxic compounds.

For more information on his research activities please see Lucio Costa's page on the Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences website

University of Washington • Center on Human Development and Disability • Box 357920 • Seattle WA 98195-7920 USA • 206-543-7701 • chdd@uw.edu