Aaron Reuben
Duke University
“The Interplay of the Physical Environment with Brain Health across the Lifespan: The Example of
Childhood Lead Exposure”
For 250 years the field of clinical psychology has generated new insights into the etiology and treatment of neuropsychiatric disease by focusing on the social environment and, more recently, the genetic environment. This talk will describe a third research lens that has emerged in force over the past two decades: investigation of the physical environment. This talk will discuss some of the accelerating planetary trends, emerging technologies, and long-standing research tools motivating and facilitating growth in this research area. Discussion will be grounded in details from Dr. Reuben’s work on the lifespan consequences of childhood lead exposure, an on-going and long-standing global problem with underestimated implications for public policy, pediatric medicine, gerontology, and social justice.
Thursday, February 16, 2023
11:00am – 12:00pm
490 Gilmer Academic Commons