Hall, Sam | Scholars@Duke

Sam Hall
Student

Samantha M. Hall (Sam Hall)

PhD Candidate in Integrated Toxicology & Environmental Health, 2017 - present (expected defense 2022)
Stapleton Lab

I'm a fifth-year PhD student at Duke studying environmental toxicology, with the goal of improving both human and environmental health. Please visit my LinkedIn to see most recent updates and publications.

Email: sam.hall@duke.edu
ORCID iD:   https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1608-9508
LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhall1001/

Departments: Student, Basic Science Departments , School of Medicine , Environmental Sciences and Policy , Nicholas School of the Environment

Education
BS, Duke University, 2015 - Biology and Environmental Sciences

Other Training
Postbac Researcher at NIH/NIEHS, 2015-2017 - Toxicology and Toxicokinetics

Current Research Interests

Environmental contaminants
Toxicology

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Student, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University
Student, Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment

Contact Information

Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Crute, Christine E., Samantha M. Hall, Chelsea D. Landon, Angela Garner, Jeffrey I. Everitt, Sharon Zhang, Bevin Blake, et al. “Evaluating maternal exposure to an environmental per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) mixture during pregnancy: Adverse maternal and fetoplacental effects in a New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit model.” Sci Total Environ 838, no. Pt 4 (September 10, 2022): 156499. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156499.
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  - Hall, Samantha M., Sharon Zhang, Kate Hoffman, Marie Lynn Miranda, and Heather M. Stapleton. “Concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human placental tissues and associations with birth outcomes.” Chemosphere 295 (May 2022): 133873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.133873.
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  - Hall, Samantha M., Sharyle Patton, Myrto Petreas, Sharon Zhang, Allison L. Phillips, Kate Hoffman, and Heather M. Stapleton. “Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Dust Collected from Residential Homes and Fire Stations in North America.” Environmental Science & Technology 54, no. 22 (November 4, 2020): 14558–67. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c04869.
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  - Blake, Bevin E., Harlie A. Cope, Samantha M. Hall, Robert D. Keys, Beth W. Mahler, James McCord, Brittany Scott, et al. “Evaluation of Maternal, Embryo, and Placental Effects in CD-1 Mice following Gestational Exposure to Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) or Hexafluoropropylene Oxide Dimer Acid (HFPO-DA or GenX).” Environmental Health Perspectives 128, no. 2 (February 13, 2020): 27006. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp6233.
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  - Ruis, Matthew T., Kylie D. Rock, Samantha M. Hall, Brian Horman, Heather B. Patisaul, and Heather M. Stapleton. “PBDEs Concentrate in the Fetal Portion of the Placenta: Implications for Thyroid Hormone Dysregulation.” Endocrinology 160, no. 11 (November 2019): 2748–58. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2019-00463.
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  - Hartman, Jessica H., Claudia Gonzalez-Hunt, Samantha M. Hall, Ian T. Ryde, Kim A. Caldwell, Guy A. Caldwell, and Joel N. Meyer. “Genetic Defects in Mitochondrial Dynamics in Caenorhabditis elegans Impact Ultraviolet C Radiation- and 6-hydroxydopamine-Induced Neurodegeneration.” International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 13 (June 29, 2019): E3202. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20133202.
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  - Knudsen, Gabriel A., Andrew W. Trexler, Alicia C. Richards, Samantha M. Hall, Michael F. Hughes, and Linda S. Birnbaum. “2,4,6-Tribromophenol Disposition and Kinetics in Rodents: Effects of Dose, Route, Sex, and Species.” Toxicological Sciences : An Official Journal of the Society of Toxicology 169, no. 1 (May 2019): 167–79. https://doi.org/10.1093/toxsci/kfz044.
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  - Ruis, Matthew, Kylie Rock, Sam Hall, Brian Horman, Heather Patisaul, and Heather Stapleton. “OR23-6 The Impact of PBDE Exposure, Fetal Sex, and Gestational Day on Thyroid Hormone Regulation in the Placenta.” Journal of the Endocrine Society 3, no. Supplement_1 (April 15, 2019). https://doi.org/10.1210/js.2019-or23-6.
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  - Knudsen, Gabriel A., Samantha M. Hall, Alicia C. Richards, and Linda S. Birnbaum. “TBBPA disposition and kinetics in pregnant and nursing Wistar Han IGS rats.” Chemosphere 192 (February 2018): 5–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.122.
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  - Hall, Samantha M., Sherry J. Coulter, Gabriel A. Knudsen, J Michael Sanders, and Linda S. Birnbaum. “Gene expression changes in immune response pathways following oral administration of tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) in female Wistar Han rats.” Toxicology Letters 272 (April 2017): 68–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.03.008.
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  - Knudsen, Gabriel A., Michael F. Hughes, J Michael Sanders, Samantha M. Hall, and Linda S. Birnbaum. “Estimation of human percutaneous bioavailability for two novel brominated flame retardants, 2-ethylhexyl 2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (EH-TBB) and bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate (BEH-TEBP).” Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 311 (November 2016): 117–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2016.10.005.
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- Conference Papers
  - Ruis, M. T., K. R. Baldwin, S. M. Hall, B. Horman, H. Patisaul, and H. M. Stapleton. “Tissue-Specific Accumulation of PBDEs in the Placenta and Effects on Thyroid Regulation.” In International Journal of Toxicology, 38:42–43. SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2019.
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Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Conference Papers