Overview
Molecular epidemiology of environmental exposures, pesticide exposure and Parkinson’s disease, Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and ALS, and creating climate change resilient rural communities.
IN THE NEWS
2024
2023
2022
2015
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Research Professor in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
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2025 - Present
Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
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2020 - Present
Duke Institute for Brain Sciences,
University Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
CyanoHABs and CAPs: assessing community-based monitoring of PM2.5 with regional sources of pollution in rural, northeastern North Carolina
Journal Article Environmental Science Atmospheres · April 15, 2025 Underserved rural communities in northeastern North Carolina (NC), surrounding the Albemarle Sound, have faced degraded environmental quality from various sources of air and water pollution. However, access to local air quality data is regionally scarce du ... Full text CiteEpigenetic and transcriptional responses in circulating leukocytes are associated with future decompensation during SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Journal Article iScience · January 19, 2024 To elucidate host response elements that define impending decompensation during SARS-CoV-2 infection, we enrolled subjects hospitalized with COVID-19 who were matched for disease severity and comorbidities at the time of admission. We performed combined si ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Community-led Validation of a Remote Sensing and Deep Learning Approach to Identify Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms and Toxins in the Chowan River and Tris in the Tributaries of the Albemarle Sound
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2025 - 2026Mapping Epigenetic Memory of Exposure New To Observe (MEMENTO)
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · 2019 - 2024Protecting Neurodevelopment in Latino Migrant Children by Reduced Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2019View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Johns Hopkins University ·
1992
Ph.D.