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EH MATTERS Faculty: Zhanghua Chen

Zhanghua Chen, PhD
Assistant Professor of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine

Websites: Faculty Profile, Lab website, Google Scholar, K99R00 grant, R01 grant

Areas of research:
• Air pollution and persistent organic pollutants exposure
• Multi-omics research
• Cardiometabolic diseases
• Birth cohort study
• New statistical methods

EH MATTERS Internship description:

Key publications

Chen Z, Yang T, Walker DI, Thomas DC, Qiu C, Chatzi L, Alderete TL, Kim JS, Conti DV, Breton CV, Liang D, Hauser ER, Jones DP, Gilliland FD. Dysregulated lipid and fatty acid metabolism link perfluoroalkyl substances exposure and impaired glucose metabolism in young adults. Environ Int. 2020 Dec;145:106091. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32892005/

Chen Z, Newgard CB, Kim JS, IIkayeva O, Alderete TL, Thomas DC, Berhane K, Breton C, Chatzi L, Bastain TM, McConnell R, Avol E, Lurmann F, Muehlbauer MJ, Hauser ER, Gilliland FD. Near-roadway air pollution exposure and altered fatty acid oxidation among adolescents and young adults - The interplay with obesity. Environ Int. 2019 Sep;130:104935. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31238265/

Chen Z, Salam MT, Toledo-Corral C, Watanabe RM, Xiang AH, Buchanan TA, Habre R, Bastain TM, Lurmann F, Wilson JP, Trigo E, Gilliland FD. Ambient Air Pollutants Have Adverse Effects on Insulin and Glucose Homeostasis in Mexican Americans. Diabetes Care. 2016 Apr;39(4):547-54. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26868440/

Chen Z, Salam MT, Alderete TL, Habre R, Bastain TM, Berhane K, Gilliland FD. Effects of Childhood Asthma on the Development of Obesity among School-aged Children. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2017 May 1;195(9):1181-1188. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28103443/
Article Press: here

Chen Z, Herting MM, Chatzi L, Belcher BR, Alderete TL, McConnell R, Gilliland FD. Regional and traffic-related air pollutants are associated with higher consumption of fast food and trans fat among adolescents. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 Jan 1;109(1):99-108. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6358030/

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