Miatta A Buxton

Miatta A Buxton serves as an Assistant Research Scientist and Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her research program investigates environmental and social determinants of maternal-child health with emphasis on preterm birth mechanisms, precision health applications, and health equity considerations across diverse populations.

Her academic credentials include:

• PhD, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2016)
• MPH, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (2005)
• BA, Queens College, New York (2002)

Dr. Buxton's scholarly work spans Maternal and Child Health, Environmental Health, and Health Disparities, focusing on air pollution (PM10), dietary factors, and inflammatory pathways in pregnancy outcomes. She examines intergenerational effects of environmental exposures, structural racism's impact on birth outcomes, and develops community-based interventions for preterm birth reduction, particularly in resource-limited settings. Her methodological approaches integrate longitudinal cohort analysis, in vitro toxicology, and data mining for biological pathway discovery.

Analysis of her 2022-2024 publications reveals concentrated investigation into air pollution's role in preterm birth and kidney disease progression, with studies on regional/seasonal PM10 variations, antioxidant modification effects, and cytokine biomarker patterns. She leverages the PRINCESA cohort in Mexico City and collaborations with Harvard Brigham and Women's Hospital to explore racial disparities and intergenerational associations in environmental health impacts.

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Her research infrastructure includes the PRINCESA cohort for longitudinal pregnancy studies in Mexico City, laboratory analyses of cytokine responses to environmental exposures, and partnerships with Michigan State University for dietary inflammation research. Dr. Buxton's community intervention development focuses on mitigating preterm birth through precision health approaches in vulnerable populations.