Irina Stepanov

Irina Stepanov is a Professor at the University of Minnesota within the School of Public Health, specifically the Division of Environmental Health Sciences. She serves as Director of the Institute for Global Cancer Prevention Research and is a Masonic Cancer Center Member. Her academic credentials include a PhD in Chemistry from Moldova State University (2002) and postdoctoral training at the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center.

• Research Focus: Environmental health sciences with emphasis on tobacco carcinogens, biomarker discovery, DNA adducts, mass spectrometry applications
• Awards: Delta Omega Public Health Honorary Society (2013), Masonic Scholar (2011)
• Leadership: Director of global cancer prevention institute, faculty member in MPaT graduate programs

Her extensive publications in toxicology, epidemiology, and biochemical analysis demonstrate expertise in tobacco exposure biomarkers, cancer risk assessment, and public health policy development. Key collaborations include the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco, American Association for Cancer Research, and American Chemical Society.