Cliona McHale

Dr. Cliona McHale is a Researcher (Specialist), Research Translation Coordinator, and Program Manager at the UC Berkeley Superfund Program. She holds a PhD in Hematology from Queen's University Belfast (1992–1998), an MMSc in Clinical Laboratory Medicine (1991–1992), and a BSc in Biotechnology from Dublin City University (1988–1991).

Her research focuses on improving hazard identification of environmental agents, developing 'key characteristics' frameworks for toxicant classification, and applying toxicogenomics to study environmental carcinogens like benzene and formaldehyde. She collaborates on initiatives addressing cumulative exposures, biomarker discovery, and exposomics.

Publications: Her work spans AI-driven carcinogen evaluation, formaldehyde toxicity mechanisms, and epigenome-wide studies of occupational exposure. She actively contributes to consensus-building on toxicant classification and translational research.

Program Leadership: As Program Manager, she oversees research translation and coordination within the UC Berkeley Superfund Program, bridging academic, industrial, and regulatory stakeholders.