Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Adjunct Professor in the Department of Medicine
·
2025 - Present
Medicine, Medical Oncology,
Medicine
Recent Scholarly Works
PFOA exposure amplifies normal developmental gene expression programs in the African Killifish, Nothobranchius furzeri
Preprint · June 19, 2026 Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent environmental contaminants associated with developmental abnormalities and adverse health outcomes, yet it remains unclea ... Full text CiteEnvironmental PFOA Exposure Alters Early Developmental Programming during the Maternal-Zygotic Transition.
Preprint · May 26, 2026 Early embryogenesis is governed by precisely timed gene regulatory programs that coordinate cell fate specification, tissue patterning, and morphogenesis. The maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) represents a pivotal developmental milestone during which re ... Full text Link to item CiteWhy People Share (Or Don't): Race/Ethnicity and Contextual Correlates of Willingness to Disclose Contact Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Rural North Carolina.
Journal article Int J Environ Res Public Health · February 20, 2026 For historically marginalized groups and residents of low-resource rural communities, contact tracing is a critical tool for controlling the spread of communicable diseases. To improve its effectiveness, more research on identifying factors that influence ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University (India) ·
1996
Ph.D.
Agra University (India) ·
1991
M.S.