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Dr. Donghai Liang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, specializing in exposure science and molecular epidemiology. He leads the EMERGE (Environmental Metabolomics and Exposomics Research Group) and focuses on characterizing the human exposome, particularly in vulnerable populations exposed to air pollution, persistent organic pollutants, and other environmental hazards. His work integrates high-resolution metabolomics and omics technologies to elucidate molecular mechanisms linking environmental exposures to health outcomes. Liang holds leadership roles in the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES) and the COMETS consortium. He has received awards including the Joan M. Daisey Outstanding Young Scientist Award and the RSPH Early Career Research Excellence Award.
Education: B.S., Peking University; M.P.H., Yale University; Ph.D., Emory University.
Research interests include air pollution effects on pregnancy outcomes, maternal and child health, cancer prevention, and the exposome. He explores metabolic perturbations caused by chemical exposures and uses metabolomics to identify biomarkers for disease etiology. Recent studies address disparities in air pollution's impact on asthma incidence, prenatal PFAS exposure's effects on infant metabolism, and the role of environmental stressors in neurodevelopmental disorders.
Key scientific contributions include metabolomic risk scores for air pollution exposure, longitudinal analyses of PFAS dynamics, and mediation analyses linking air pollution to Alzheimer's biomarkers. His work highlights the intersection of environmental justice and precision public health.
Awards: Joan M. Daisey Outstanding Young Scientist Award (ISES), GDEH Teaching Award, RSPH Early Career Research Excellence Award.
Advising and grants: Leads EMERGE, collaborates on projects like CHEAR (Children's Health Exposure Analysis Resource), and has secured funding for studies on environmental justice and exposomics. His lab focuses on multi-omics integration to advance environmental health research.
