معرفی
Julia Sobolik is a Research Fellow in the Environmental Health Group at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (2023-present) and a PostDoctoral Fellow in the Hubert Department of Global Health at Emory University. She holds a PhD in Environmental Health Sciences from Emory University (2023), an MPH from Emory, an MS from the University of Washington, and dual BSc degrees from Oregon State University. Her research focuses on food safety, occupational exposures, and infectious disease transmission, particularly norovirus and SARS-CoV-2 in agricultural and food manufacturing settings.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University (2x listed)
- Master of Public Health, Emory University
- Master of Science, University of Washington
- PhD in Environmental Health Sciences, Emory University
Research Interests: She develops microbial exposure assessment methods, evaluates intervention strategies for norovirus contamination in agriculture, and investigates SARS-CoV-2 risks among essential workers. Her work bridges lab-based pathogen detection and field epidemiology to mitigate disease transmission through environmental pathways.
Affiliations:
- Member: Georgia Association for Food Protection (GAFP)
- Member: International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)
- Member: Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
- Member: American Society for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- Member: American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
Grants & Awards: Recipient of USDA NIFA Predoctoral Fellowship (competitive) and 2023 Marshall Sherfield Fellowship.
