Associate Professor
Contact information
Office: Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion room 2709
Phone: 519-888-4567, ext. 32720
Fax: 519-746–6776
Email: brian.laird@uwaterloo.ca
Research interests
The underlying objective of my research is to improve the characterization of human exposures and risks from environmental contamination. I'm particularly interested in the development of tools and approaches that:
- Quantify the health risks from dietary contaminants
- Develop optimal intervention strategies where necessary
- Explore the extent to which nutrients offset contaminant risks
To these ends, I have undertaken a two-pronged research program that:
- Examines population level contaminant exposure through biomonitoring
- Investigates the ways and means by which selenium and omega-3 fatty acids counter the health risks posed by methylmercury
Graduate supervision and student opportunities
I am currently accepting applications from graduate students with related research interests:
- Toxicology
- Exposure science
- Environmental health
- Risk assessment
Graduate studies application details
Teaching interests
- Environmental health
- Environmental toxicology
- Chemical risk assessment and management
Education
- Postdoctoral fellow – Biology (University of Ottawa)
- Postdoctoral fellow – Community Health Sciences (University of Northern British Columbia)
- PhD – Toxicology (University of Saskatchewan)
- BSc – Environmental Toxicology (University of Guelph)
Selected publications
See Google Scholar for full list of publications.