Current Appointments & Affiliations
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
Prenatal air pollution exposure and placental vasculature development among participants of the UPSIDE cohort study.
Journal Article Environmental research · December 2025 BackgroundAir pollution exposure during pregnancy has been associated with reduced fetal growth and birth weight, but mechanisms mediating this association are not well understood.ObjectivesWe examined whether pregnancy air pollution expo ... Full text CitePM2.5 and NO2 exposure during pregnancy and measures of fetal size and attained size at birth
Journal Article Air Quality Atmosphere and Health · December 1, 2025 Air pollution exposure during pregnancy has been associated with reduced fetal size and birth weight, but the sensitive exposure windows for these associations are not well established. We examined the association between gestational air pollution exposure ... Full text CiteAssociations between element mixtures and biomarkers of pathophysiologic pathways related to autism spectrum disorder.
Journal Article Journal of trace elements in medicine and biology : organ of the Society for Minerals and Trace Elements (GMS) · October 2025 ObjectiveWe previously documented that exposure to a spectrum of elements is associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, there is a lack of mechanistic understanding as to how elemental mixtures contribute to the ASD development.M ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
Molecular Mechanisms for Resolving Air Pollution Induced Pulmonary Inflammation: Potential Differences by Asthma and Sex (RAPIDAS)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2023 - 2028Mediators of Inflammation Resolution in Air Pollution's Cardio-metabolic Effects (MIRACLE)
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2025 - 2028Mental and Respiratory Health Impacts of the Maui WUI Fire in Children and Adults
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences · 2024 - 2026View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of California, Los Angeles ·
2019
Ph.D.
Peking University (China) ·
2014
M.S.