Leah Carpenter

Advisors: Dr. Kaci Thompson & Dr. Mary Ann Ottinger

Previous Education:
B.S. Biology, James Madison University, 2006

Research Interests:
Broadly I am interested in animal reproductive behavior.  Specifically I will be investigating how social environment affects development in ungulates.  I will be using recently developed methods in social networks analysis to characterize the social environment, and comparing aspects of both physiological and behavioral development.

Publications:
Masson MJ, Peterson RA, Chung CJ, Graf ML, Carpenter LD, Ambroso JL, Krull DL, Sciarrotta J, Pohl LR. 2007. Lymphocyte loss and immunosuppression following acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in mice as a potential mechanism of tolerance. Chem Res Toxicol. 20(1):20-6.

Funding Sources:
2007 Darwin Fellowship, University of Maryland