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My area of excellence is Investigation. I am an environmental epidemiologist with expertise in children’s environmental health. My academic and research training to date has provided me with a strong foundation in environmental health sciences and epidemiology. My research training has allowed me to understand the unique time periods of vulnerability to environmental exposures in children, environmental exposure assessment methodology, and assessment of allergic diseases in epidemiologic studies. My long-term research objectives are to advance our understanding of the interplay of environmental influences in the development of allergic diseases such as asthma in children, particularly high-risk (low-income and Black/Hispanic) children, and to translate this knowledge into prevention efforts and improved care for this population. 

In addition to my research objective, I have several career development and training objectives I hope to achieve. My long-term career goal is to develop an independent career of high-quality research in children's environmental health. Achieving these objectives are essential to augment our understanding of the role of early environmental exposures on the risk of allergic disease in children.

Publications

  1. Urinary biomarkers of environmental exposures and asthma morbidity in a school inner city asthma study. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2024 Sep; 262:114430. View Abstract
  2. Recommendations for Clinicians to Combat Environmental Disparities in Pediatric Asthma: A Review. Chest. 2024 Dec; 166(6):1309-1318. View Abstract
  3. Asthma and Environmental Exposures to Phenols, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, and Phthalates in Children. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2023 12; 10(4):469-477. View Abstract
  4. High plasma IL-6 levels may enhance the adverse effects of mouse allergen exposure in urban schools on asthma morbidity in children. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2023 12; 152(6):1677-1682. View Abstract
  5. Gestational triclosan exposure and infant birth weight: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Environ Int. 2021 12; 157:106854. View Abstract
  6. Does fetal leptin and adiponectin influence children's lung function and risk of wheeze? J Dev Orig Health Dis. 2021 08; 12(4):570-577. View Abstract
  7. PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) and asthma in young children: NHANES 2013-2014. Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2020 08; 229:113565. View Abstract
  8. Gestational and childhood urinary triclosan concentrations and academic achievement among 8-year-old children. Neurotoxicology. 2020 05; 78:170-176. View Abstract
  9. The Impact of Early-Life Exposure to Antimicrobials on Asthma and Eczema Risk in Children. Curr Environ Health Rep. 2019 12; 6(4):214-224. View Abstract
  10. Early-life triclosan exposure and parent-reported behavior problems in 8-year-old children. Environ Int. 2019 07; 128:446-456. View Abstract
  11. Identifying Vulnerable Periods of Neurotoxicity to Triclosan Exposure in Children. Environ Health Perspect. 2018 05 02; 126(5):057001. View Abstract
  12. Associations of early life urinary triclosan concentrations with maternal, neonatal, and child thyroid hormone levels. Horm Behav. 2018 05; 101:77-84. View Abstract
  13. Web-based Real-Time Case Finding for the Population Health Management of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: A Prospective Validation of the Natural Language Processing-Based Algorithm With Statewide Electronic Medical Records. JMIR Med Inform. 2016 Nov 11; 4(4):e37. View Abstract

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