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EOH Research Seminar Series - Dr. AnneClaire J. DeRoos

6/26/2012 | Noon - 1 PM
Bellet Building, Room 209
  • Event Type: Lecture
  • Department: Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Speakers: Dr. AnneClaire DeRoos, MPH, PhD
  • Audiences: Current Students , Alumni

Incidence of the non-Hodgkin lymphomas increased dramatically in the 20th Century, and exposure to man-made industrial chemicals has been suspected as contributing to the increase. Environmental factors are challenging to study with regard to lymphomas because of the probable long duration of exposure necessary for carcinogenesis, in addition to latency of effect. Dr. DeRoos will describe her research of potential environmental causes of lymphomas focusing on three exposure scenarios: persistent organochlorine pollutants measured in plasma, residential proximity to industrial facilities, and occupational exposure to chlorinated solvents.

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Dr. AnneClaire DeRoos, MPH, PhD
Dr. De Roos’ research interests and training are primarily in occupational and environmental exposures to chemicals and radiation as risk factors for cancer, other chronic diseases, and intermediate biologic effects. She completed doctoral training in Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a postdoctoral fellowship in the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics of the National Cancer Institute. Currently, in her position at the University of Washington (UW), several of Dr. De Roos’ studies focus on environmental risk factors for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, other cancers, autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, and measures of immune function. At the UW, Dr. De Roos has taught courses in Cancer Epidemiology, Environmental/Occupational Epidemiology, Public Health in the Media, and Advanced Epidemiologic Methods.

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