Episode 7: The New STEM BluePrint- Dr. Aisha Dickerson

Dr. Dickerson is an environmental neuroepidemiologist with primary research interests in environmental risk factors for neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders. Specifically, she studies combined environmental and occupational exposures to metals over the life course and subsequent individual and transgenerational neurological outcomes, including autism spectrum disorder, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and dementia. Additionally, she continues to investigate the influence of disparities in autism assessment and service provision along with environmental justice issues in underserved communities.