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Tyrone B. Hayes is a Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, holding the Judy Chandler Webb Distinguished Chair for Innovative Teaching and Research. He also serves as the Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. His research focuses on steroid hormones in amphibian development, particularly metamorphosis, sex differentiation, and the effects of environmental contaminants like atrazine. Hayes investigates how external environmental changes translate to molecular-level adaptations in animals.
His work highlights atrazine’s role as an endocrine disruptor, linking pesticide exposure to amphibian declines and reproductive defects across vertebrates. He emphasizes the dual threat of environmental and public health crises, particularly affecting marginalized communities. Hayes advocates for translating scientific findings into accessible public knowledge.
Key contributions include seminal studies on atrazine’s feminizing effects in frogs and broader ecological impacts of pesticides. His interdisciplinary research spans molecular biology, ecotoxicology, and public health advocacy.
