Rutgers University-New Brunswick · Mathematics & StatisticsChild Health and Environmental Factors Lab
Stefania Papatheodorou · New Brunswick, New Jersey
Research Focus
Dr. Stefania Papatheodorou's lab focuses on understanding how air pollution and temperature affect the development of children. By analyzing large datasets from pregnancies and early childhood, they seek to identify harmful environmental factors that may contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders like autism and ADHD. Their innovative research aims to provide insights that could guide public health decisions and policies to protect children's health.
air pollutionneurodevelopmental disordersPM2.5socioeconomic statusenvironmental exposureAutism Spectrum DisorderADHDtemperaturebiostatisticspublic health
Research Aims
5AIM 01Investigate the effects of air pollutants on children's neurodevelopmental disorders.
AIM 02Examine how temperature influences the risk of neurodevelopmental delays.
AIM 03Analyze the role of socioeconomic status in modifying the effects of environmental exposures on neurodevelopment.
AIM 04Quantify the association between various pollutants and neurodevelopmental outcomes in a large cohort.
AIM 05Explore the interactions between environmental factors and their impact on developmental disorders.
Skills the Lab Values
data analysisepidemiological methodsstatistical modelingCox regressionbig data handlingbirth cohort study designenvironmental health assessmentR programmingadvanced statistical techniques
Output against the department
Publications229top 48% of dept.63rd of 131
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Citations5.6kbottom 41% of dept.77th of 131
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