Zachary Toth edit

Zachary R. Toth M.P.A., is an American research scientist and the current senior research specialist at the Institute for the Developing Mind at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. His principal interests and research lie in studying the pediatric brain MRI imaging and neurobiological bases of traumatic brain injury.

Early Life edit

Toth grew up in Southington, Connecticut before attending the elite college-preparatory Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts.

Toth later attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York majoring in cell & molecular biology, and he attained his Masters in Public Administration: Health Services Management at Mercy College, in Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Other Activities edit

Toth was a professional Dragon boat steersman for Great White North and Dynamic Dragon Boat Racing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He attends community outreach programs in Skidrow in Downtown Los Angeles.

Selected publications edit

  • Effects of prenatal exposure to air pollutants (polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons) on the development of brain white matter, cognition, and behavior in later childhood BS Peterson, VA Rauh, R Bansal, X Hao, Z Toth, G Nati, K Walsh JAMA psychiatry 72 (6), 531-540
  • Morphological features of the neonatal brain following exposure to regional anesthesia during labor and delivery MN Spann, D Serino, R Bansal, X Hao, G Nati, Z Toth, K Walsh, IC Chiang, ... Magnetic resonance imaging 33 (2), 213-221

References  edit

https://www.chla.org/institute-the-developing-mindwww.chla,org

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25807066 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25179140 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov