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Katherine A. Walker

Neuroscience · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2009
Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration MechanismsStress Responses and CortisolMetabolomics and Mass Spectrometry StudiesImmune cells in cancerTryptophan and brain disorders

Publications

10

Citations

67

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

18

Publishing since 2009

Research summary
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Katherine A. Walker studies how environmental chemicals, such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), affect the brain's immune cells (microglia) and immune-related signaling, often examining differences between males and females. This work connects environmental toxicology with neuroscience and immunology, looking at how early-life chemical exposures may alter brain development and inflammatory responses later in life.

Effects of environmental chemicals (EDCs, PCBs) on the brainNeuroinflammation and microglial activitySex-specific differences in neurodevelopmental outcomesNeuroimmune and dopamine system interactionsDevelopmental toxicology

Publication output was minimal or absent for most of the past decade but has increased noticeably since 2024, suggesting a recent uptick in research activity.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
1718192020: 1 publication202122232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications3252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Glia×2
  • Neurotoxicology and Teratology×1
  • Analytical Chemistry×1
  • NeuroToxicology×1
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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