Dr. Briseis Aschebrook Kilfoy

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Biography

Briseis Aschebrook-Kilfoy is a Professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Chicago. Her research focuses on the intersection of environmental exposure, lifestyle genetics, and chronic disease epidemiology. She has extensive experience in urban population studies, health disparities, community engagement, and environmental health sciences. Dr. Aschebrook-Kilfoy has been involved in multiple projects assessing the impact of environmental factors on health, including the evaluation of nitrate exposure from drinking water sources and its associated cancer risk. She has significant training in conducting environmental exposure assessments, utilizing both molecular and traditional approaches. As a postdoctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute, she led important research projects in environmental epidemiology. Additionally, she serves as Co-Director for key initiatives related to integrated health sciences and community engagement in the Chicago area, including the Chicago Center for Health and Environment and various multiethnic prevention studies.

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Department of Philosophy