Lina Mu

Lina Mu, PhD, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health at the University at Buffalo's School of Public Health and Health Professions. She serves as Director of the Office of Global Health Initiatives. Her research focuses on environmental exposures (air pollution, chemical contaminants), gene-environment interactions, and their links to cancer (gastric, liver, lung), cardiometabolic diseases, and child development. She has held positions at Yale University, UCLA, and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Education:

• PhD in Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Fudan University (2002)
• MD from Shanxi Medical University (1995)

Research Interests:

• Air pollution exposure mechanisms and health outcomes
• Lifetime exposure trajectories affecting chronic diseases
• Environmental justice in maternal/child health
• Foodborne carcinogen interactions (garlic, allium vegetables)

Awards:

• AACR Scholar (2006-2008)

Grants & Collaborations:

• Principal investigator on NIH-funded air pollution studies
• Lead researcher in the Stomach Cancer Pooling (StoP) Project Consortium
• Collaborator on global initiatives like the Jiangsu Four Cancers Study

Labs/Teams:

• Environmental Health Sciences Core at UB
• Global Health Research Group focusing on vulnerable populations