About Joe

Joe Lucas, PhD is a toxicologist for CTEH. A graduate of University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, he holds a Master’s and doctorate in Toxicology. Dr. Lucas’s research focused on investigating the impact of developmental perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) exposures and in characterizing aerosol and/or particle size distribution during inhalation exposures to e-cigarettes and tobacco smoke.

Past or Current Professional Affiliations

  • Society of Toxicology
  • American Thoracic Society

Publications

  • Developmental PFOS exposure alters lung inflammation and barrier integrity in juvenile mice., 2024
  • Circadian clock molecule REV-ERBĪ± regulates lung fibrotic progression through collagen stabilization., 2023
  • Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid Disrupts Protective Tight Junction Proteins via Protein Kinase D in Airway Epithelial Cells., 2022
  • Disrupts Protective Tight Junction Proteins via Protein Kinase D in Airway Epithelial Cells, 2022
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    • Developmental PFOS exposure alters lung inflammation and barrier integrity in juvenile mice., 2024
    • Circadian clock molecule REV-ERBĪ± regulates lung fibrotic progression through collagen stabilization., 2023
    • Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid Disrupts Protective Tight Junction Proteins via Protein Kinase D in Airway Epithelial Cells., 2022
    • Disrupts Protective Tight Junction Proteins via Protein Kinase D in Airway Epithelial Cells, 2022
    • Developmental perfluorooctane sulfonic acid exposure exacerbates house dust mite induced allergic responses in adult mice., 2022
    • Prenatal Exposure to Electronic-Cigarette Aerosols Leads to Sex-Dependent Pulmonary Extracellular-Matrix Remodeling and Myogenesis in Offspring Mice., 2020