Jaclyn Goodrich

Jaclyn Goodrich is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. She holds affiliations with the Environmental Epigenetics and Nutrition lab, the Michigan Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease (M-LEEaD) Center, and the Fire Fighter Cancer Cohort Study. Her research focuses on the interplay between environmental exposures, epigenetic modifications (e.g., DNA methylation), and disease susceptibility across life stages, particularly in maternal/child populations and occupational groups like firefighters.

Dr. Goodrich earned her BS in Cellular and Molecular Biology and PhD in Toxicology from the University of Michigan, followed by postdoctoral training in epigenetics and environmental epidemiology. Her work examines toxicants such as lead, mercury, phthalates, and PFAS, investigating their impacts on cardiovascular health, metabolic outcomes, and developmental origins of disease. She co-leads the Pan Omics and Data Sciences Core of the M-LEEaD Center and collaborates internationally in global health initiatives.

Key research themes include:

• Epigenetic mechanisms linking environmental exposures to disease
• Prenatal and early-life exposure effects on child health
• Firefighter occupational health and epigenetic biomarkers of toxicant exposure
• Translational epigenetic studies in diverse cohorts (e.g., Mexico's ELEMENT birth cohort)

Her studies utilize epigenome-wide association approaches, integrating exposure data, molecular biomarkers, and health outcomes to advance understanding of environmental health risks.

Lab affiliations include the Environmental Epigenetics and Nutrition lab and the DoGoodS-Pi epigenetics collaborative. She contributes to NIH-funded initiatives exploring multi-omics approaches to environmental health.