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John Hannigan is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at Wayne State University, within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on the neurobehavioral and neurochemical impacts of prenatal exposure to substances like alcohol, toluene, and cocaine, as well as environmental toxins such as BTEX. Key areas of study include developmental toxicology, behavioral pharmacology, and the long-term effects of substance exposure on learning, memory, and mental health.
Dr. Hannigan has contributed to validating prenatal alcohol screening tools (e.g., TACER-3) and investigating the interplay between violence exposure, health disparities, and socioeconomic factors in urban populations. His work employs both animal models (e.g., rodents) and human clinical studies, emphasizing translational research to bridge basic science and public health applications.
Recent studies highlight his exploration of anxiety-like behaviors post-toluene exposure, BTEX environmental models, and the epigenetic consequences of alcohol exposure on infant DNA methylation. His findings have implications for understanding fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, addiction mechanisms, and strategies to mitigate developmental risks.
