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Harvey Checkoway holds a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of North Carolina (1978), an MPH in Epidemiology from Yale University (1975), and a BA in Psychology from Boston University (1971). He is an expert in the intersections of occupational and environmental health, focusing on risk factors for chronic diseases. His research primarily investigates the links between environmental and genetic risk factors related to conditions such as Parkinson's disease and various types of cancer, particularly in occupational contexts. He has served as the principal investigator on studies assessing risks associated with chemical exposures in populations such as Shanghai textile workers and welders. Checkoway has contributed significantly to the understanding of how occupational exposures impact health, and has coordinated numerous research projects funded by prestigious institutions such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. His research interests include environmental toxicology, epidemiological methods, and health outcomes linked to occupational exposures.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Emeritus status conferred after a distinguished career in the Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Human Longevity Science.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).