Sorina Eftim

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Bio

Dr. Sorina Eftim is a Professorial Lecturer in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. Dr. Sorina Eftim specializes in designing and analyzing studies evaluating the health effects of air pollution, environmental epidemiology and cancer epidemiology. With expertise in biostatistics and epidemiology, she has performed and published statistical analyses for time-series and cohort studies of air pollution. Her work includes a cross-validation study of biomarkers of exposure to traffic-related air pollution using NHANES data. In addition, Dr. Eftim has conducted literature reviews and meta-analyses and has critically reviewed epidemiological studies for publication. She has extensive biostatistics teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Dr. Sorina Eftim specializes in designing and analyzing studies evaluating the health effects of air pollution, environmental epidemiology and cancer epidemiology. With expertise in biostatistics and epidemiology, she has performed and published statistical analyses for time-series and cohort studies of air pollution. Her work includes a cross-validation study of biomarkers of exposure to traffic-related air pollution using NHANES data. In addition, Dr. Eftim has conducted literature reviews and meta-analyses and has critically reviewed epidemiological studies for publication. She has extensive biostatistics teaching experience at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Expertise

Education:

Bachelor of Science (Mathematics and Computer Sciences), University of Pitesti, 1998

Master of Science (Applied Statistics and Optimizations), University of Bucharest, 2000

Master of Health Science (Biostatistics), Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2005

Doctor of Philosophy (Environmental Health Sciences), Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2007

Teaching:

PubH 6131: Applied Data Analysis in EOH

Community Service:

Dr. Eftim serves as peer reviewer for the journal Environmental Research. She is Jobs Editor and a member-at-large of the Caucus for Women in Statistics, an independent association that encourages the education, employment, and advancement of women in the statistics profession.

Publications

Publications:

Associations of Family and Peer Experiences with Masculinity Attitude Trajectories at the Individual and Group Level in Adolescent and Young Adult Males
Marcell AV, Eftim SE, Sonenstein FL, Pleck JH (2011). Associations of Family and Peer Experiences with Masculinity Attitude Trajectories at the Individual and Group Level in Adolescent and Young Adult Males. Men & Masculinities, 14: 565-587.

Fine particulate matter and mortality: A Comparison of the Six Cities and American Cancer Society Cohorts with a Medicare Cohort
Eftim SE, Samet J, Janes H, McDermott A, Dominici F (2008). Fine particulate matter and mortality: A Comparison of the Six Cities and American Cancer Society Cohorts with a Medicare Cohort. Epidemiology, 19(2): 209-216.

Multisite time-series studies versus cohort studies: methods, findings and policy implications
Eftim SE, Dominici F (2005). Multisite time-series studies versus cohort studies: methods, findings and policy implications J. Toxicol. Env. Health, A; 68(13-14)1191-1205.

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