Dr. Habibul Ahsan

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Biography

Habibul Ahsan is a Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago, focusing on Public Health Sciences and Family Medicine. His research interests center on Disease Prevention, Early Diagnosis of Cancer, Global Health, Precision Medicine, and Risk Assessment. With a strong background in medicine, epidemiology, and environmental health genomics, he has led significant population-based studies evaluating environmental disease risks and health disparities. Ahsan's research explores the interplay between environmental and genomic factors in cancer etiology and prevention, leveraging molecular genomics to inform public health interventions. He currently leads the NIEHS-funded Environmental Health Core Center in Chicago, directing a project that establishes a multiethnic cohort with extensive environmental data. Ahsan has a notable publication record, contributing to various high-impact journals on topics related to cancer epidemiology and health disparities. Additionally, he actively engages with national and international health policy discussions, serving on various advisory boards and panels.

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Experience

Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor

— Present

University of Chicago • Chicago, IL

Leading research initiatives in public health and family medicine focusing on disease prevention and health disparities.

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Department of Philosophy