معرفی
Erika Garcia, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Environmental Health at the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of USC. Her work focuses on understanding how ambient environmental exposures influence human disease development, particularly through advanced causal inference methods. Key research areas include early-life air pollution effects on pediatric health (asthma, lung function, metabolic outcomes) and climate-driven exposures like extreme heat.
Education:
- PhD in Environmental Health Sciences, UC Berkeley
- MPH in Environmental Health Sciences, UC Berkeley
Research Interests:
- Climate change health impacts: heat waves, air pollution, and associated mortality/morbidity
- Environmental justice: disparities in pollution exposure and health outcomes
- Exposure mixtures: synergistic effects of chemical pollutants
- Epigenetic biomarkers of environmental exposures
Recent Article Trends: Focus on methodological innovations in exposure assessment, policy-driven intervention modeling, and translational research linking environmental exposures to chronic disease pathways. Recent work emphasizes population-level vulnerability analysis and actionable solutions for disadvantaged communities.
Advising/Grants: Active in mentoring interdisciplinary teams but specific grant details not highlighted in current text.
