Luísa Camacho
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Deputy Director
Also affiliated: United States Food and Drug Administration (2009–2025); University of Lisbon (2000–2017); Durham University (2005–2009); University of Oxford (2009)
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Biography and Research Information
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Luísa Camacho's research focuses on the toxicological evaluation of chemical compounds, particularly bisphenol A (BPA). Her work investigates the dose-response relationships and effects of developmental exposure to BPA on various physiological and behavioral outcomes in animal models, primarily Sprague Dawley rats. Camacho has published studies examining BPA's impact on spatial learning and memory, as well as its effects on estrogen receptor expression in the hypothalamus.
Her research also involves comparing internal dosimetry for BPA and other estrogenic compounds to understand their modes of action. Camacho has been involved in the NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program, a collaborative effort aimed at synergizing academic and guideline-compliant research on BPA. Her work contributes to understanding the potential health risks associated with environmental chemical exposures. Camacho has an h-index of 24, with over 1,800 citations for her 57 publications.
Metrics
- h-index: 24
- Publications: 50
- Citations: 1,860
Positions
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Deputy Director 2022–presentNational Center for Toxicological Research Division of Biochemical Toxicology ORCID
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Research Biologist 2021–presentNational Center for Toxicological Research ORCID
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Senior Staff Fellow 2014–2021National Center for Toxicological Research ORCID
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Staff Fellow 2009–2014National Center for Toxicological Research ORCID
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Postdoctoral Fellow 2007–2009National Center for Toxicological Research ORCID
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Academic Visitor 2005–2007University of Oxford ORCID
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Research Associate 2003–2005Durham University ORCID
Selected Publications
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Pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol and its metabolites in rhesus monkeys and New Zealand White rabbits (2025)
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Wastewater dataset on the SARS-CoV-2 sublineages circulating in Central Arkansas, USA, post-COVID-19 pandemic (2025)
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P19-17 Use of diverse human skin models in in vitro skin permeation testing of dermatological ingredients (2024)
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The effect of black cohosh extract and risedronate coadministration on bone health in an ovariectomized rat model (2024)
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Race, pigmentation, and the human skin barrier—considerations for dermal absorption studies (2023)
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Methylated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Polycyclic Azaaromatic Compounds (2023)
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Parallel evaluation of alternative skin barrier models and excised human skin for dermal absorption studies in vitro (2023)
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Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 genome and detection of variants of concern in wastewater influent from two metropolitan areas in Arkansas (2022)
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A robust biostatistical method leverages informative but uncertainly determined qPCR data for biomarker detection, early diagnosis, and treatment (2022)
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Reproducibility Challenges for Biomarker Detection with Uncertain But Informative Experimental Data (2020)
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Effects of intravenous and oral di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 20% Intralipid vehicle on neonatal rat testis, lung, liver, and kidney (2020)
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Epigenetic Effects of Bisphenol A (BPA): A Literature Review in the Context of Human Dietary Exposure (2019)
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A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results (2019)
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Re: Historical Perspective: Bisphenol A and phthalates: How environmental chemicals are reshaping toxicology, G.R. Warner and J.A. Flaws, Tox Sci 166: 246-249, 2018 (2019)
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Data on the effect of heat and other technical variables on the detection of microRNAs in human serum (2019)
Collaboration Network
Top Collaborators
- Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90
- NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program update
- Effects of developmental exposure to bisphenol A on spatial navigational learning and memory in rats: A CLARITY-BPA study
- Investigation of the Effects of Subchronic Low Dose Oral Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) and Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) on Estrogen Receptor Expression in the Juvenile and Adult Female Rat Hypothalamus
- Comparison of Life-Stage-Dependent Internal Dosimetry for Bisphenol A, Ethinyl Estradiol, a Reference Estrogen, and Endogenous Estradiol to Test an Estrogenic Mode of Action in Sprague Dawley Rats
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
- Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90
- NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program update
- A new approach to synergize academic and guideline-compliant research: The CLARITY-BPA research program
- Investigation of the Effects of Subchronic Low Dose Oral Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) and Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) on Estrogen Receptor Expression in the Juvenile and Adult Female Rat Hypothalamus
- Comparison of Life-Stage-Dependent Internal Dosimetry for Bisphenol A, Ethinyl Estradiol, a Reference Estrogen, and Endogenous Estradiol to Test an Estrogenic Mode of Action in Sprague Dawley Rats
Showing 5 of 12 shared publications
- NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program update
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
- Effects of oral exposure to bisphenol A on gene expression and global genomic DNA methylation in the prostate, female mammary gland, and uterus of NCTR Sprague-Dawley rats
- Gene expression of biomarkers of nephrotoxicity in F344 rats co-exposed to melamine and cyanuric acid for seven days
- Comparison of endpoints relevant to toxicity assessments in 3 generations of CD-1 mice fed irradiated natural and purified ingredient diets with varying soy protein and isoflavone contents
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
- Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90
- NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program update
- Effects of developmental exposure to bisphenol A on spatial navigational learning and memory in rats: A CLARITY-BPA study
- Investigation of the Effects of Subchronic Low Dose Oral Exposure to Bisphenol A (BPA) and Ethinyl Estradiol (EE) on Estrogen Receptor Expression in the Juvenile and Adult Female Rat Hypothalamus
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
- Temporal dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 genome and detection of variants of concern in wastewater influent from two metropolitan areas in Arkansas
- Effects of a 28-day dietary co-exposure to melamine and cyanuric acid on the levels of serum microRNAs in male and female Fisher 344 rats
- Identification of whole blood mRNA and microRNA biomarkers of tissue damage and immune function resulting from amphetamine exposure or heat stroke in adult male rats
- Reproducibility Challenges for Biomarker Detection with Uncertain But Informative Experimental Data
- Data on the effect of heat and other technical variables on the detection of microRNAs in human serum
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90
- NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program update
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
- Comparison of endpoints relevant to toxicity assessments in 3 generations of CD-1 mice fed irradiated natural and purified ingredient diets with varying soy protein and isoflavone contents
- The effect of black cohosh extract and risedronate coadministration on bone health in an ovariectomized rat model
- Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90
- NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program update
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
- Comparison of endpoints relevant to toxicity assessments in 3 generations of CD-1 mice fed irradiated natural and purified ingredient diets with varying soy protein and isoflavone contents
- The effect of black cohosh extract and risedronate coadministration on bone health in an ovariectomized rat model
- Comparison of Life-Stage-Dependent Internal Dosimetry for Bisphenol A, Ethinyl Estradiol, a Reference Estrogen, and Endogenous Estradiol to Test an Estrogenic Mode of Action in Sprague Dawley Rats
- Effects of acrylamide exposure on serum hormones, gene expression, cell proliferation, and histopathology in male reproductive tissues of Fischer 344 rats
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
- Comparison of endpoints relevant to toxicity assessments in 3 generations of CD-1 mice fed irradiated natural and purified ingredient diets with varying soy protein and isoflavone contents
- Lifestage-dependent dosimetry and toxicology of BPA in a 90-D rat study and implications for human risk assessment
- Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
- Parallel evaluation of alternative skin barrier models and excised human skin for dermal absorption studies in vitro
- Comparison of endpoints relevant to toxicity assessments in 3 generations of CD-1 mice fed irradiated natural and purified ingredient diets with varying soy protein and isoflavone contents
- P19-17 Use of diverse human skin models in in vitro skin permeation testing of dermatological ingredients
- Gene expression of biomarkers of nephrotoxicity in F344 rats co-exposed to melamine and cyanuric acid for seven days
- Parallel evaluation of alternative skin barrier models and excised human skin for dermal absorption studies in vitro
- Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Methylated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Polycyclic Azaaromatic Compounds
- Pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol and its metabolites in rhesus monkeys and New Zealand White rabbits
- Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
- Parallel evaluation of alternative skin barrier models and excised human skin for dermal absorption studies in vitro
- P19-17 Use of diverse human skin models in in vitro skin permeation testing of dermatological ingredients
- NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program update
- Comparison of Life-Stage-Dependent Internal Dosimetry for Bisphenol A, Ethinyl Estradiol, a Reference Estrogen, and Endogenous Estradiol to Test an Estrogenic Mode of Action in Sprague Dawley Rats
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
- NIEHS/FDA CLARITY-BPA research program update
- Comparison of Life-Stage-Dependent Internal Dosimetry for Bisphenol A, Ethinyl Estradiol, a Reference Estrogen, and Endogenous Estradiol to Test an Estrogenic Mode of Action in Sprague Dawley Rats
- A two-year toxicology study of bisphenol A (BPA) in Sprague-Dawley rats: CLARITY-BPA core study results
- Effects of oral exposure to bisphenol A on gene expression and global genomic DNA methylation in the prostate, female mammary gland, and uterus of NCTR Sprague-Dawley rats
- Epigenetic Effects of Bisphenol A (BPA): A Literature Review in the Context of Human Dietary Exposure
- Epigenetic Effects of Bisphenol A (BPA): A Literature Review in the Context of Human Dietary Exposure
- Toxicity Evaluation of Bisphenol A Administered by Gavage to Sprague Dawley Rats From Gestation Day 6 Through Postnatal Day 90
- Effects of acrylamide exposure on serum hormones, gene expression, cell proliferation, and histopathology in male reproductive tissues of Fischer 344 rats
- Effects of intravenous and oral di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) and 20% Intralipid vehicle on neonatal rat testis, lung, liver, and kidney
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