Email: cannonjr@purdue.edu
Phone: 765-494-0794
Office:
Hampton Hall (HAMP), Room - 1263
550 Stadium Mall Drive
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Jason Cannon
Professor, School Head, School of Health Sciences
Courtesy Appointments
Department of Public Health
Areas of Expertise
- Neurobiology of disease; Neurodegeneration; Neurotoxicology
HHS Signature Research Area(s)
- Healthy Lifestyles and Vital Longevity
School of Health Sciences Research Area(s)
- Toxicology
Biography
Dr. Cannon is trained in toxicology and neuroscience. He is an expert on how toxic exposures adversely affect the nervous system. Dr. Cannon teaches the following subjects: general toxicology, analytical toxicology (quantification of drugs of abuse, environmental and industrial toxicants), biochemical toxicology (mechanisms of toxic action) toxicologic pathology, neurotoxicology, neurodegeneration. Dr. Cannon conducts research on how toxic exposures impact neurologic function and may influence the onset and progression of neurological diseases. He provides scientific expertise on toxicology and neurodegeneration to government, nonprofit, industry, and legal sectors.
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellowship (Neurodegeneration), University of Pittsburgh
- PhD (Toxicology), University of Michigan
- BS (Physiology), Michigan State University
Websites
Current Courses
- HSCI562 - Analytical Toxicology & Pathology
- HSCI671 - Biochemical Toxicology
- HSCI696 - Seminar in Health Sciences