Bell Lab (CSH-012)
Summary 🟡 ~
- Owner Unit: College of Science and Health
- Sub-unit: Biological Sciences / Neuroscience
- Content Type: center
- Campus/Location: Lincoln Park (McGowan North 122)
- Last Verified: July 1, 2026
Description & capabilities
Faculty research lab investigating how environmental contaminants (especially PCBs) affect brain development and neuroimmune interactions across the lifespan. Uses molecular, histological, cell-culture, and behavioral techniques in rodent models.
Access status
- Level: yellow (
Negotiated Access) - Rationale: Bell Lab website and faculty profile document McGowan North lab; access through biology research affiliation.
- Access URL: www.depaul.edu/faculty/margaret-bell
- Contact name: Margaret Bell
- Contact email: margaret.bell@depaul.edu
- Verification date: 2026-07-01
- Source URLs:
- www.depaul.edu/faculty/margaret-bell
- belllab.weebly.com
Verification
- Status: likely (
~) - Confidence: 82/100
- Rationale: Legacy evidence aligned with kernel provenance (depaul/XTR-000079); primary source: www.depaul.edu/faculty/margaret-bell
- Last verified: 2026-07-01
- Evidence:
- Dr. Bell's research is focused on polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); the lab studies neural, endocrine, and immune system interactions during development. (www.depaul.edu/faculty/margaret-bell)
- Supplementary lab reference: belllab.weebly.com
Equipment
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| Category | Specific equipment |
|---|---|
| Tissue culture and environmental chambers | Cell culture and molecular biology workflows (McGowan North 122) |
| Microscopy | Light microscopy and immunohistochemistry (Leica DM2000 per published methods) |
Source: Bell Lab site and faculty profile (May 2026). Last verified: May 28, 2026.
Contacts (resource-level)
- Website: Bell Lab at DePaul University
- Email: Margaret Bell
Last verified: May 30, 2026.
People & contacts
Named contacts from the people registry when publicly documented.
- Margaret Bell (Faculty lead) — margaret.bell@depaul.edu · Profile
Source URL
Official links and email are listed under Contacts above.
Documented Relationships
Neuroscience research group using McGowan Biological Sciences shared infrastructure (CSH-004).
Linked Relationship IDs
- CSH-004 - Biological Sciences Research Infrastructure
- CSH-003 - Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (McGowan)
Notes
Faculty research lab profile split from department aggregate (May 2026).