EOH: Environmental & Molecular Epidemiology

Research

EOH research employs advanced biostatistical and epidemiological methods, including large and complex multi-omic and epidemiological datasets. For example, EOH research has used biomarker analysis in children's environmental health research, finding that gestational exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs), a class of endocrine disrupting chemicals, is associated with gestational duration and fetal growth [Kuiper]. EOH research has also used healthcare big data, including health insurance claims data, to examine the real-world health impact of heat exposure on vulnerable populations and develop interactive dashboards for community heat-health vulnerability assessment [Hu]. Additional EOH research has explored how residential greenness modifies the effect of air pollution exposure on cardiovascular mortality at extremely fine spatial and temporal scales [Fong] and characterized exposure to several chemical classes, including polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and their hydroxylated metabolites (OH-PBDEs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), amongst a cohort of pregnant women in California [Applebaum].

EOH researchers have also used innovative molecular approaches to trace the origins of antibiotic-resistance bacteria, including the genomic sequencing of Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria responsible for anthrax disease [Price].

Learn more about research programs: Applebaum, Fong, Hu, Kuiper, Price

Research Experts

Kate Applebaum
Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health

Kelvin Fong
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health

Xindi (Cindy) Hu
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health

Jordan Kuiper
Assistant Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health

Cindy Liu
Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health
Co-Director and Chief Medical Officer, Antibiotic Resistance Action Center

Lance Price
Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health
Co-Director, Antibiotic Resistance Action Center