Professor Dr. Brandon Pierce

Biography

Brandon Pierce is a Professor at the University of Chicago in the Department of Public Health Sciences. His research intersects genetic, molecular, and environmental epidemiology, focusing on how genetic variation influences the effects of environmental exposures on biomarkers of human health. Ongoing projects in his lab include studying the dynamic features of the genome related to biomarkers of aging and disease risk, assessing genetic susceptibility to arsenic exposure, and exploring the genetic contributors to disparities in prostate cancer. A significant project assesses the impact of arsenic-contaminated drinking water on health and identifies genomic features that reflect susceptibility to arsenic toxicity. He also investigates age-related telomere shortening and its role in common diseases and cancer using diverse human tissue types and their related DNA methylation features. Pierce is dedicated to revealing biological mechanisms of disease and developing strategies to identify high-risk individuals for tailored interventions.

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