Paul Eubig, DVM

Paul Eubig, D.V.M., M.S., D.A.B.T., Research Associate, University of Illinois, is a neurotoxicologist who studies how exposure to environmental contaminants before and after birth affect behavioral processes such as attention and the ability to inhibit inappropriate actions. His research includes evaluating the effects of PCBs, PBDEs, and methylmercury on signaling pathways in the brain that use the neurotransmitter dopamine. Originally a practicing veterinarian and then a clinical toxicologist, he completed a master’s degree in basic toxicology and obtained board certification by the American Board of Toxicology before beginning his current position in the Ph.D. program at the University of Illinois.