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  • Headshot of Jo L. Freudenheim.
    4/12/23

    Jo L. Freudenheim

    SUNY Distinguished Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    Expertise: cancer risk factors, diet and cancer, carcinogens

    Phone: 716-829-5375

    Email: jfreuden@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Michael LaMonte, University at Buffalo expert on healthy aging.
    4/12/23

    Michael LaMonte

    Research Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    Expertise: healthy aging, cardiovascular disease, physical activity, women’s health, menopause, cancer, the microbiome, periodontal disease

    Phone: 716-829-5379

    Email: mlamonte@buffalo.edu

     

  • Head shot of Vincent Lynch, University at Buffalo evolutionary developmental biology (evo-devo) expert.
    8/17/21

    Vincent Lynch

    Associate Professor of Biological Sciences

    Expertise: evolutionary developmental biology; genetics; genomics; mammoths; evolution of mammalian pregnancy and cancer

    Phone: 716-645-4899

    Email: vjlynch@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Lina Mu, University at Buffalo air pollution expert.
    8/16/21

    Lina Mu

    Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    Expertise: air pollution, cancer, particulate matter, environmental epidemiology, air pollution in China

    Phone: 716-829-5381

    Email: linamu@buffalo.edu

  • Heather Ochs-Balcom.
    8/8/22

    Heather Ochs-Balcom

    Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Environmental Health

    Expertise: cancer, genetic influences on disease risk, women’s health

    Phone: 716-829-5338

    Email: hmochs2@buffalo.edu

  • Portrait of Dhaval Shah, University at Buffalo targeted drugs and biologics expert.
    8/16/21

    Dhaval Shah

    Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences

    Expertise: targeted drugs; biologics; anticancer medications; tumor growth; pediatric drug dosing; drug discovery and development

    Phone: 716-645-4819

    Email: dshah4@buffalo.edu

  • Head shot of Darryl Somayaji, University at Buffalo cancer care expert.
    8/16/21

    Darryl Somayaji

    Assistant Professor of Nursing

    Expertise: cancer care and health disparities in underserved communities

    Phone: 716-829-2178

    Email: darrylso@buffalo.edu

  • Jean Wactawski-Wende.
    12/31/24

    Jean Wactawski-Wende

    SUNY Distinguished Professor and Dean of the School of Public Health and Health Professions

    Expertise: women’s health, menopause, osteoporosis, reproductive health, cancer, the microbiome, periodontal disease

    Phone: 716-829-5374

    Email: jww@buffalo.edu