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Christine Loftus is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences at the University of Washington. With 15 years of research experience, she specializes in environmental epidemiology focusing on prenatal and early-life exposures to both chemical and non-chemical stressors that are associated with child health trajectories. Her work investigates factors that modify these relationships, including prenatal nutrition and psychosocial stress. Dr. Loftus is actively engaged in researching the intersections of pediatric health disparities, wildfires, and climate change, employing community-engaged research methods to develop and evaluate interventions aimed at reducing early-life exposures to wildfire smoke. She has served as the scientific director for multisite research centers funded by the national Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program, co-leading scientific interest groups on air pollution and its impact on child health. Dr. Loftus is also the deputy director of the Pediatric Reproductive Environmental Health Scholars K12 training program and has over a decade of teaching experience. She holds a BS and MS in Chemistry, an MPH in Environmental Health, and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Washington.
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