Current Projects
Neurodevelopmental Effects of Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
This study examines the associations between prenatal exposure to perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) and specific neurodevelopmental outcomes, including epilepsy, social competence and mental health at age 11, and intellectual capacity and school performance using data from the Danish National Birth Cohort (DNBC) that consists of ~100,000 mothers and children.
Springfield Air Pollution Monitoring Network
This community-engaged project will establish a low-cost air sensor network across the Greater Springfield Area in Massachusetts to provide real-time estimates of PM2.5 mass concentration and ozone.
Drinking water vulnerability and neonatal health outcomes in relation to oil and gas production in the Appalachian Basin
The goal of The Yale WATER Study is to understand the impacts (if any) of unconventional oil and gas development on drinking-water quality in Pennsylvania and Ohio, while evaluating other factors that may influence drinking water chemistry in these locations.
Examining sex differences in metabolism that correspond with immune response to COVID-19
Using serum from COVID-19 patients, we will identify metabolite-immune responses that correlate with patient mortality and demographics.
Understanding colon cancer heterogeneity by metabolomics
We will investigate the metabolic differences in tumors that form in different regions of the colon and identify those that have tumorigenic actions.
R25 Summer Research Experience in Environmental Health (SREEH)
The summer research training program will introduce a diverse group of undergraduate students in Connecticut (CT) to five major emerging topics and tools in environmental health research: climate and energy impacts on health, the developmental origin of disease, green chemistry, environmental health disparities, and novel approaches to assessing environmental exposures and early markers of effect.