Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Research Professor of Global Health
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2021 - Present
Duke Global Health Institute,
University Institutes and Centers
Assistant Research Professor in Population Health Sciences
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2023 - Present
Population Health Sciences,
Basic Science Departments
Assistant Research Professor in the Division of Environmental Natural Sciences
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2024 - Present
Environmental Natural Science,
Nicholas School of the Environment
Recent Publications
Is Fluoride the Culprit? Revisiting Evidence on Environmental Origins of Chronic Kidney Disease of Uncertain Etiology (CKDu): A Narrative Review
Journal Article Toxics · November 10, 2025 Fluoride is increasingly discussed as a geogenic risk factor for chronic kidney disease of uncertain etiology (CKDu); an epidemic of kidney disease is affecting hot tropical farming communities worldwide. Emerging evidence continues to support the ... Full text CiteA case-crossover analysis of short-term PM<sub>2.5</sub> exposure and COVID19-related hospitalizations in the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative.
Journal Article Communications medicine · November 2025 BackgroundStudies show associations between air pollution exposure and coronavirus 2019 (COVID19) hospitalizations, but have not substantially explored regional differences. In this study, we estimate associations between shorter-term exposure to ... Full text CiteThe association between long-term PM2.5 exposure and risk for pancreatic cancer: an application of social informatics.
Journal Article Am J Epidemiol · March 4, 2025 There is a profound need to identify modifiable risk factors to screen and prevent pancreatic cancer. Air pollution, including fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for cancer. We conducted a case-control study using ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Advancing a Holistic Understanding of Variability in Lived Experience with Sickle Cell Pain
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030Innovative data science and geospatial methods to identify environmental drivers of disparities in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and blood pressure over time
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2029Duke University Program in Environmental Health
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEMentor · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2019 - 2029View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Yale University ·
2014
Ph.D.