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Zeyan Liew, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health)

Appointments

Biography

Dr. Liew is an environmental and perinatal epidemiologist and a research methodologist. A core focus of his work is understanding how exposures that occur during critical and vulnerable periods of development may shape disease risks and influence health outcomes throughout our life span. Dr. Liew is leading numerous studies with funding from the NIH to evaluate whether fetal exposures to endocrine disrupting compounds and/or neurotoxicants could harm fetal brain development leading to neurological disorders or impaired neuropsychological function in childhood and young adulthood. He is also interested in methodological research, especially the development of novel study designs and analytical techniques that could help us better address biases in observational studies or research using “real-world” data.

Education & Training

  • Visiting Postdoc
    Aarhus University (2018)
  • Visiting Scientist
    Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (2016)
  • PhD
    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Epidemiology (2014)
  • MPH
    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Environmental Health Sciences (2011)

Honors & Recognition

AwardAwarding OrganizationDate
Planetary Solutions Project seed grantYALE PLANETARY SOLUTIONS PROJECT2023
YCCI Lifespan Research Pilot programYale Center for Clinical Investigation2022
2022 AACPDM Research GrantAmerican Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)2022
NIH Small Research Grant ProgramNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences2021
Yale Mayo Clinic FDA Center Project awardYale University-Mayo Clinic CERSI2021
NIH K99/R00 Pathway to Independence AwardNational Institute of Environmental Health Sciences2017

Professional Service

OrganizationRoleDate
American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental MedicineMember2020 - Present
International Society for Autism ResearchMember2016 - 2019
Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic ResearchMember2015 - Present
Society for Epidemiologic Research (SER)Member2013 - Present
International Society for Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE)Member2013 - Present

Departments & Organizations