Reproductive Health and Child Development

A significant portion of EaRTH's research focuses on understanding development and reproduction across all life stages, from the placenta and pregnancy to birth outcomes and childhood. This area is critically important because these stages are highly susceptible to environmental chemicals, which can disrupt normal development and lead to long-term health issues. By studying these vulnerable periods, we aim to uncover how chemical exposures affect growth and development, helping to protect future generations.

 

EaRTH-funded projects related to reproduction and child development:

Global Proteomic Analysis of Human Cytotrophoblast Differentiation/Invasion

Hao Chen, PhD

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Evaluating the Prenatal Exposome

Dimitri Abrahamsson, PhD

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Environmental Chemical Exposures and Liver Developmental Toxicity

Aras Mattis, MD, PhD

Proteomic Profiling of Primordial Germ Cells Upon Preconception Exposure to Environmental Factors

Raquel Chamorro-Garcia, PhD

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Fluoride Exposure, Neuropeptides, Anxiety and Long-Term Memory in Children

Pam Den Besten, DDS, MS

Wildfire Smoke in Pregnant People in San Francisco Bay Area

Amy Padula, PhD, MSc

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Risk of Parkinson’s Disease After Early Life and Developmental Toxicant Exposure

Ethan Brown, MD

The Association Between Extreme Weather Events and Low Birth Weight in Nepal

Nadia Diamond-Smith, PhD, MS

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Influence of Exposome in SARS-CoV2 Infection During Pregnancy

Josh Robinson, PhD

Screen for Environmental Toxins That Affect Reproductive Health

Todd Nystul, PhD

Impact of Oil and Gas Development on COVID-19 Case and Death Risk

Rachel Morello-Frosch, PhD, MPH

Helena Archer, PhD

Assessing the Relationship Between Neighborhood Quality and Pregnancy Outcomes: Understanding the Role of Perceived and Objective Measures

Stephanie Eick, PhD, MPH

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Characterizing Mobility Patterns to Assess Microenvironment Air Pollution Exposure and Associations With Respiratory Symptoms in Adolescents

Neeta Thakur, MD, MPH

Identification of Environmental Chemicals Linked With Inflammation and Disease Severity in Pregnancies Afflicted With SARS-CoV2 Infection

Lin Li, MD, PhD

Wildfires and Housing Factors

Rachel Sklar, PhD

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Prenatal and Mid-childhood Exposure to Mixtures of Persistent Organic Pollutants and Cardiometabolic Health in Mexican-American Young Adults from the CHAMACOS Cohort

Ayca Erkin-Cakmak, MD, MPH

Ana Mora-Wyrobek, MD, PhD

Investigating Environmental Causes of Juvenile Myelomonocytic Leukemia using Metabolomic Profiling of Newborn Blood Spots

Elliot Stieglitz, MD

Identifying Environmental Contributors to Asthma During Adolescence Through an Exposome Approach

Rosemarie de la Rosa, PhD, MPH

Air Study: Wildfires and Fertility

Amy Padula, PhD, MSc

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Application of Laser Capture Microdissection and Mass Spectrometry to Identify Placental Biomarkers of Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Stephanie Gaw, MD, PhD

Association Between Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Emergency Department Visits for Headache in Children and Adolescents

Hannah Shapiro, MD

Mitigating Pesticide Exposure Risks Among Pregnant Farmworkers: Enhancing Medical Providers’ Knowledge and Support

Carly Hyland, PhD, MS

The EaRTH Center is a NIEHS-funded initiative led by our Director, Tracey Woodruff, who also heads UCSF's Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE). To explore further insights into how toxic chemicals impact human reproduction and development, be sure to check out our sister program, PRHE.