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Cheryl F. Harding

Ph.D., Rutgers University, Psychobiology


 Department of Psychology
Hunter College
695 Park Avenue
Room 631N
New York, NY 10065
Tel: (212) 772-5047
Fax:(212) 650-3647


Current Areas of Research:



My current research seeks to develop a mouse model of the effects of mold exposure on neural and cognitive function. My basic hypothesis is that exposure to mold activates an immune response in the brain just as it does in peripheral tissues like the lungs. Prolonged immune activation is known to cause adverse neurological consequences.  First, mice are given basic physiological and cognitive tests.  They are then exposed to control or mold stimuli and retested.  We compare individuals' performances pre- and post-exposure and as well as looking for differences in performance between groups following mold or control exposures.  We then use immunohistochemical techniques to look for differences in brain structure and chemistry between groups following mold exposure. Finally, the animals' performance on the cognitive tests following mold exposure is compared to their measures of physiological and neural function to determine possible relationships.

We have just begun this NIH-funded research and do not yet have any publications in this area.

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