William E Funk

William E Funk is an Associate Professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, specializing in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention. He is affiliated with multiple institutions including the Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM), Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the Robert J. Havey, MD Institute for Global Health.

Research Interests: His work focuses on environmental risk factors for chronic diseases and cancers, utilizing dried blood spot sampling and adductomics for biomarker discovery. He explores the early-life exposome, air pollution impacts, and health disparities in pediatric oncology.

Publication Trends: Recent studies include environmental health disparities in pediatric cancer, cardiometabolic biomarkers via dried blood spots, and global surveillance of mycotoxin exposures. Earlier work spans oxidative stress, endocrine disorders, and cosmetic safety.

Scientific Awards:

• Elected Full Member, Sigma Xi Scientist Research Honor Society (2019)
• NAS Invited Panelist, National Academy of Science (2019)

Professional Leadership: Founding member of the International Adductomics Consortium, active in the ECHO Program, and serves on advisory boards for the US EPA and National Children's Study.