Brian Merkel
Human Biology
The effects of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on human
health remain controversial. The use of
ineffective biosensors and a failure to study humans at greatest risk have
contributed to the problem. The goal of
my research is to overcome these challenges by examining the effects of PCBs on
immune competence in residents living in the Fox River Watershed. A parallel to the human approach has been
developed in the mouse in collaboration with