S. Allen Counter

Title

 Professor of Neurology and Neurophysiology; Director, Harvard Foundation for Intercultural Relations

Email

 counter@fas.harvard.edu

Telephone

 617-495-1527

Fax

 617-496-1443

Department

 Neurology

School

 Harvard Medical School; Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Regions of Interest

  Latin American Region-wide or Comparative Work

Countries of Interest

  Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Brazil

Areas of Expertise

  Sciences

Mailing Address

 The Harvard Foundation Harvard Yard 2 Thayer Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

Office Location

 2 Thayer Hall

Research Interest

 Neurotoxicology; health and environmental effects of toxic metals; general health care in developing countries; neurobiology of indigenous plants

Web Page

 http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~harvfoun/

Courses

 Neurotoxicology: Biological Effects of Environmental Toxins

Publications

 

Counter, SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F. Lead Concentrations in Maternal Blood and Breast Milk and Pediatric Blood of Andean Villagers: 2006 Follow-up Investigation. J Occup Environ Med 2007, 49: (3) 302-309.

 

Counter SA, Buchanan LH, Ortega F, Rifai N, Shannon MW. Comparative Analysis of Zinc Protoporphyrin and Blood Lead Levels in Lead-Exposed Andean Children. Clin Biochem. 2007 Jul; 40(11):787-92.

 

Neuro-Ototoxicity in Andean Adults With Chronic Lead and Noise Exposure.” Counter SA, and Buchanan LH. , Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 2002; 44; 30-38;