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We highly value multidisciplinary team science to improve public health!

Our research goal in my lab is driven by a central desire to unravel the complex interplay between genes and the environment (gene x environmental interactions) in shaping human health, disease risk, and health disparities. Specifically, we investigate how lifestyle, behavior, and environmental exposures influence biological mechanisms that undergird disease development and progression. Currently, in collaboration with multi-disciplinary research team, our work focuses on leveraging DNA methylation biomarkers to:

  • assess the health effects of emerging tobacco products on diverse and vulnerable populations;

  • evaluate the biological impact of tobacco chemical exposure;

  • uncover the role of DNA methylation biomarkers in mediating demographic and modifiable disease risk factors (i.e., tobacco and diet);

  • support personalized clinical decision-making for cancer care; and

  • contribute to collaborative, evidence-based tobacco regulatory science that informs policy and protects public health

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