Andrew Whitehead
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Andrew Whitehead
@andrewwhitehead.bsky.social
UC Davis faculty, research in evolutionary & ecological genomics, ecotoxicology, climate change, phenotypic plasticity. whiteheadresearch.wordpress.com
Flame-retardant paper #2: shows that exposure in one generation has neurobehavioral impacts on offspring. Even brief exposure during embryo development - their offspring years later inherited altered behavior.
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
August 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Flame-retardant paper #1: we show that brief exposures during early life to PBDE flame retardants have neurobehavioral effects that can last a lifetime, but whether exposure is maternal or directly from the environment modulates toxic outcomes
pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
August 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
My system is very sophisticated. A running list on my Notes app.😬
August 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
stay tuned for two more papers coming out in the next few weeks on persistent and multi-generational impacts of exposures to ubiquitous flame retardant pollutants...
August 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Wow. This looks awesome. Lab group will be reading this!
May 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
What are your favorites?
May 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Students seemed relieved to hear that faculty recognize the challenges, are concerned for them, invested in their future, & are listening. Though institutes seem afraid to message support for students these days, perhaps support is best communicated in small groups with folks whose faces we know
April 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Main message from faculty: Work hard on the things within your control...
- take advantage of out-of-classroom opportunities to build breadth/depth of experience, including work in lab, internships, etc
- get to know your professors
- engage with professional organizations
- build pro network
April 11, 2025 at 5:16 AM