Divya Chhabra

Divya Chhabra, M.B.B.S., M.M.Sc. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics and Pulmonology at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Her research spans epigenetics, fetal lung development, and environmental influences on pediatric respiratory conditions.

• Education: MS in Clinical Informatics from Harvard Medical School (2013), MBBS from Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, India (2004)

Her work focuses on:

• Epigenetic mechanisms in chronic lung disease of prematurity
• Impact of prenatal exposures (nicotine, air pollution) on respiratory outcomes
• Genomic biomarkers in asthma and COPD
• Vitamin D's role in pregnancy and fetal development

Key publication trends include:

• Transcriptomic and epigenetic studies of fetal/neonatal lung biology
• Network-based analyses of gene-environment interactions
• Application of computational approaches to pediatric health data

Scientific awards:

• ATS Assembly on Pediatrics Scientific Abstract Award (2018)
• ATS Abstract Scholarship (2016)
• Abstract Scholarship (2014)
• Annual Resident Research Award (2011)