Dr. Christina Chambers

Professor

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Biography

Christina Chambers is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of California, San Diego, and the Vice Chair for Clinical Research. Basing her research on environmental exposures during pregnancy and child health outcomes, she has dedicated over 20 years to perinatal epidemiology. Her work has been instrumental in identifying previously unrecognized human teratogens and understanding the implications of recreational substances and medications on pregnancy outcomes. Chambers co-directs the Center for Beginnings and is the Program Director for MotherToBaby California, providing evidence-based information for healthcare providers regarding exposures in pregnancy and lactation. She has been actively involved in several national and international studies, focusing on complex longitudinal cohorts and clinical trials surrounding prenatal exposures. Her research efforts have been funded by numerous grants, including work on optimizing antibiotic use in breastfed infants, the effects of COVID-19 during pregnancy, and various studies on the safety of asthma medications during pregnancy.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Department of Pediatrics, UCSD • La Jolla, CA

Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, Vice Chair for Clinical Research at University of California, San Diego.

Awards

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Teratology Society F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award

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Health Sciences National Center of Leadership in Academic Medicine Mentor Honor

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
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  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).