Maxwell C.K. Leung

Assistant Professor

NCTR

Also affiliated: Napa Valley College (2026); Arizona State University (2026); University of Colorado Denver (2026)

21 h-index 42 pubs 2,855 cited

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Maxwell C.K. Leung’s research focuses on the safety of emerging therapeutics, particularly cannabis and psychedelics. He is the author of a 2026 publication titled "Emerging therapeutics and safety: Transdisciplinary science to address unique safety challenges of cannabis and psychedelics." Leung has one publication to his name, with Benjamin W. Hatten of the National Center for Toxicological Research listed as a key collaborator on this work. Leung is a graduate student at the National Center for Toxicological Research.

Metrics

h-index: 21
Publications: 42
Citations: 2,855

Positions

Assistant Professor 2020–present

Arizona State University ORCID
Assistant Professor publications 2026

National Center for Toxicological Research ORCID
Adjunct Assistant Professor 2018–2020

University of California, Davis Environmental Toxicology ORCID
Associate Toxicologist 2017–2020

California Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide Regulation ORCID
Postdoctoral Associate 2016–2017

University of Pittsburgh Orthopedic Surgery ORCID
ORISE Postdoctoral Fellow 2012–2016

US Environmental Protection Agency National Center for Computational Toxicology ORCID
Investigator 2004–2005

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Western District ORCID

Selected Publications

Emerging therapeutics and safety: Transdisciplinary science to address unique safety challenges of cannabis and psychedelics (2026)

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