Health Scientist
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Kembra L. Howdeshell, Ph.D.
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Tel 984-287-3141
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P.O. Box 12233Mail Drop K2-04Durham, NC 27709
Kembra Howdeshell, Ph.D., is a Health Scientist with the Integrated Health Assessment Branch, Division of Translational Toxicology (DTT; formerly Division of the National Toxicology Program) at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Her research interests include developmental reproductive toxicology, endocrine disruption, and mixtures toxicology. At the DTT, she conducts literature-based evaluations on the health effects of environmental exposures using systematic review methodology. Her research has focused on reproductive toxicity studies of bisphenol A and phthalate mixtures as well as systematic review evaluations on the association of occupational exposure to cancer chemotherapy use and adverse health effects and the association of traffic-related air pollution and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy as well as systematic evidence maps on personal care products and a variety of health outcomes. She collaborated with federal and academic researchers to summarize the published research from the Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on BPA Toxicity (CLARITY-BPA), and she led a narrative review on CLARITY-BPA in the context of other BPA publications with suggestions for refining the toxicity testing of potential endocrine disrupting chemicals. Additionally, Howdeshell serves on several DTT, NIEHS, and interagency committees, including DTT's Combined Exposures and Mixtures Program.
Recent Publications
- Taylor K, Howdeshell K, Singh A, Walker V, Wang A, Boyles A, Beverly B, Rooney A. Comment on "Evidence Synthesis of Observational Studies in Environmental Health: Lessons Learned from a Systematic Review on Traffic-Related Air Pollution". Environmental health perspectives. 2024 Aug;132(8):88001. [ AbstractTaylor K, Howdeshell K, Singh A, Walker V, Wang A, Boyles A, Beverly B, Rooney A. Comment on "Evidence Synthesis of Observational Studies in Environmental Health: Lessons Learned from a Systematic Review on Traffic-Related Air Pollution". Environmental health perspectives. 2024 Aug ]
- Taylor K, Howdeshell K, Bommarito P, Sibrizzi C, Blain R, Magnuson K, Lemeris C, Tracy W, Baird D, Jackson C, Gaston S, Rider C, Walker V, Rooney A. Systematic evidence mapping informs a class-based approach to assessing personal care products and pubertal timing. Environment international. 2023 Nov;181:108307. [ AbstractTaylor K, Howdeshell K, Bommarito P, Sibrizzi C, Blain R, Magnuson K, Lemeris C, Tracy W, Baird D, Jackson C, Gaston S, Rider C, Walker V, Rooney A. Systematic evidence mapping informs a class-based approach to assessing personal care products and pubertal timing. Environment international. 2023 Nov ]
- Howdeshell K, Beverly B, Blain R, Goldstone A, Hartman P, Lemeris C, Newbold R, Rooney A, Bucher J. Evaluating endocrine disrupting chemicals: A perspective on the novel assessments in CLARITY-BPA. Birth defects research. 2023 Sep 01;115(15):1345-1397. [ AbstractHowdeshell K, Beverly B, Blain R, Goldstone A, Hartman P, Lemeris C, Newbold R, Rooney A, Bucher J. Evaluating endocrine disrupting chemicals: A perspective on the novel assessments in CLARITY-BPA. Birth defects research. 2023 Sep 01 ]
- Basu M, Howdeshell K, Rasmussen S, Rychlik K, Knudsen T, Shuey D, Slikker W. Society for birth defects research and prevention's multidisciplinary research needs workshop 2022: A call to action. Birth defects research. 2023 Jun 01;115(10):959-966. [ AbstractBasu M, Howdeshell K, Rasmussen S, Rychlik K, Knudsen T, Shuey D, Slikker W. Society for birth defects research and prevention's multidisciplinary research needs workshop 2022: A call to action. Birth defects research. 2023 Jun 01 ]
- Langendam M, Magnuson K, Williams A, Walker V, Howdeshell K, Rooney A, Hooijmans C. Developing a database of systematic reviews of animal studies. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP. 2021 Jul;123:104940. [ AbstractLangendam M, Magnuson K, Williams A, Walker V, Howdeshell K, Rooney A, Hooijmans C. Developing a database of systematic reviews of animal studies. Regulatory toxicology and pharmacology : RTP. 2021 Jul ]
NTP Reports
- CLARITY-BPA Research Program. NTP Research Report on the Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on Bisphenol A Toxicity (CLARITY-BPA): A Compendium of Published Findings: Research Report 18 NTP Research Reports. 2021 Oct [Epub ahead of print]. [ AbstractCLARITY-BPA Research Program. NTP Research Report on the Consortium Linking Academic and Regulatory Insights on Bisphenol A Toxicity (CLARITY-BPA): A Compendium of Published Findings: Research Report 18 NTP Research Reports. 2021 Oct ]
- National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of traffic-related air pollution and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. NTP monograph. 2019 Dec [Epub ahead of print]. [ AbstractNational Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of traffic-related air pollution and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. NTP monograph. 2019 Dec ]
- National Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of occupational exposure to cancer chemotherapy agents and adverse health outcomes. NTP monograph. 2019 Mar [Epub ahead of print]. [ AbstractNational Toxicology Program. NTP monograph on the systematic review of occupational exposure to cancer chemotherapy agents and adverse health outcomes. NTP monograph. 2019 Mar ]