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Susan Mayne, PhD

Professor Adjunct of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)
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Additional Titles

Department Chair, Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Contact Info

Yale School of Public Health

PO Box 208034, 60 College Street

New Haven, CT 06520-8034

United States

Education

PhD
Cornell University (1987)


About

Titles

Professor Adjunct of Epidemiology (Chronic Diseases)

Department Chair, Chronic Disease Epidemiology

Biography

Dr. Susan Mayne is Professor (adjunct) of Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health, and prior to that was the Former Director of the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) at FDA, which is responsible for the safety and labeling of human foods covering approximately 80% of the U.S. food supply. CFSAN’s responsibilities also include fostering the development of healthier foods and ensuring that consumers have access to accurate and useful information to make healthy food choices. Serving in this FDA position from 2015 – 2023, Dr. Mayne led a staff of approximately 1100 employees with a budget of > $400 million. During her tenure, FDA advanced landmark food safety and nutrition policies including the implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), Closer to Zero to reduce toxic elements in foods for babies and young children, trans fat reduction, updating the iconic Nutrition Facts label to include added sugars for the first time, issuing sodium reduction targets for industry across more than 160 categories of food, and implementing menu labeling so consumers can access calorie and nutrition information when consuming foods away from home.

An internationally recognized public health leader and scientist, Dr. Mayne received a B.A. in chemistry from the University of Colorado. She earned a Ph.D. in nutritional sciences, with minors in biochemistry and toxicology, from Cornell University.

Prior to joining the FDA, she spent nearly three decades at the Yale School of Public Health, where she held an endowed chair as the C.-E.A. Winslow Professor of Epidemiology. Her career there included two leadership positions: Chair of the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology and Associate Director of the Yale Cancer Center.

Dr. Mayne has conducted extensive research on food, nutrition, and health. She is author/coauthor of nearly 250 scientific publications and her work has been cited more than 17,000 times.

Appointments

Other Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

ELAM Fellow
Drexel University (2009)
PhD
Cornell University (1987)

Research

Overview

  • Novel, Noninvasive Biomarker of Fruit and Vegetable Intake
  • Epidemiology and Genetics of Early Onset Basal Cell Carcinoma
  • Epidemiologic Study of Esophageal/Gastric Adenocarcinoma (Barrett’s Esophagus and Adenocarcinoma International Consortium)

Medical Research Interests

Biomarkers, Pharmacological; Chronic Disease; Epidemiology; Neoplasms; Nutritional Sciences; Smoking Cessation; Survivors; Vitamin A

Public Health Interests

Biomarkers; Cancer; Nutrition; Substance Use, Addiction

Research at a Glance

Yale Co-Authors

Frequent collaborators of Susan Mayne's published research.

Publications

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Inaugural Recipient of the “Excellence in Education Award” for substantial contributions to the field of epidemiology through teaching, training and mentoring, Seattle, WA 2014.

  • honor

    Research recognition for extraordinary research contributions in nutrition and cancer (Nutrition Stars Program), Bethesda, MD 2013.

  • honor

    Lifetime National Associate, National Research Council

  • honor

    National Cancer Institute Board of Scientific Counselors, Subcommittee I, Division of Clinical Science and Epidemiology

  • honor

    Nutrition Subcommittee, Food Advisory Committee, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

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Contacts

Mailing Address

Yale School of Public Health

PO Box 208034, 60 College Street

New Haven, CT 06520-8034

United States

Locations

  • 60 College Street

    Academic Office

    Ste 436

    New Haven, CT 06510