Our focus
is to use translational science approaches to address issues of environmental health and disparities. Our research is problems-based and solutions-oriented to accelerate multi-sector science translation.
News from our team
USC Researchers Assess Impact of PFAS in Drinking Water Systems in Southern California
USC Research and Innovation (R&I) has selected researchers from the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences of Keck School of Medicine and the Viterbi School of Engineering of USC for the President’s Sustainability Initiative Award.
News from The Guardian: ‘Forever chemical’ exposure linked to higher cancer odds in women
New research finds evidence that exposure to PFAS and phenols increases odds of certain ‘hormonally driven’ cancers for women.
Aung and collaborators selected as part of Multiomics Consortium
USC has received funding from NIH, as part of a five-year, $50.3 million “multi-omics” study of human health and disease involving six sites. SCEHSC Deputy Director Lida Chatzi, MD, Phd leads the USC Study Site investigating liver disease.
Aung joins CA Attorney General at press conference to discuss PFAS health risks
Attorney General Rob Bonta announces enforcement advisory for A.B. 1200 which restricts the presence of PFAS in food packaging and imposes labeling disclosure requirements for cookware.
Research Areas
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Molecular Epidemiology and Data Science
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Experimental Models of Toxicant Mechanisms
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Multi-Sector Science Translation