Pharmacology & Toxicology

Dr. Ilias Georgakopoulos-Soares

Ilias Georgakopoulos-Soares, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology

I’ve Heard Receipts Are Toxic. Is It Safe to Touch Them?

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June 24, 2025
Dr. Andrea C. Gore from the college's Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology talked to The New York Times about the chemicals in receipts and whether skin absorption may cause potential health issues (login required).

Mind Bending: How Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals Could Affect Brain Development

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June 11, 2025
Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Vacek Chair in Pharmacology Andrea C. Gore, Ph.D. was featured on the cover of Endocrine News. Dr. Gore discusses her recent paper in the Journal of the Endocrine Society which found that early-life exposure to a certain class of endocrine-disrupting chemicals may lead to behavioral problems later in life.
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