Jean Feary Mckenzie is a Research Assistant at the Centre for Public Health Research. She completed a first class honours degree in Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Otago. Jean’s specific interest is in child development and neuropsychological disorders. Her current work involves investigating the effects of pesticide exposure on child brain development and exploring the effects of airway bacteria in the development of childhood asthma.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Pesticide Exposure and Neuropsychological Effects in Children
Key words: Pesticides, neuropsychological, brain function, children
MOBI-KIDS New Zealand: risk factors for brain cancer in children and adolescents
Key words: Mobikids, brain cancer, cellphone
Occupational cohort studies and national meta-data: a novel way of studying occupational health in New Zealand.
Key words: Occupational health
Interventions to reduce solvent exposure and associated ill health in collision-repair workers
Key words: Occupational health, neurotoxicity, epidemiology, solvents
Worker Exposure Survey
Key words: Occupational health, occupational exposures
Biodiversity and microbiota: a novel pathway to allergy and asthma prevention
Key words: Microbiota, biodiversity, asthma, allergy
