Julia Varshavsky

Julia Varshavsky is an Assistant Professor in Health Sciences and Civil and Environmental Engineering at Northeastern University. She specializes in environmental health, focusing on how chemical and non-chemical stressors impact human biology throughout the life course.

• Key research areas: Environmental health, chemical exposures, maternal/child health, endocrine disruption, cardiovascular disease pathways, and microplastics.
• Active in interdisciplinary projects like PROTECT (Puerto Rico) and ECHO (U.S. longitudinal cohorts), studying chemical mixtures and their effects on pregnancy complications and infant neurodevelopment.
• Advocates for societal-level chemical regulation and green chemistry solutions, contrasting U.S. and EU policy frameworks.