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Research interests
Dr. Fernández-Rhodes is a trained epidemiologist with experience in the areas of Genetic, Epigenetic, and Social Epidemiology. Her interdisciplinary research program seeks to 1) elucidate the complex etiology of chronic diseases, and 2) identify drivers of health disparities in the United States, both across the life course and across generations. To this aim, she leads a vibrant lab that conducts bio-psychosocially integrated studies of reproductive and cardiovascular traits in under-studied and marginalized populations, such as United States Hispanic/Latino immigrants and their families. They use a variety of traditional epidemiologic and family-based genetic methods to describe the intergenerational patterning of genetic, epigenetic and societal risk factors and their cumulative impact on health across the life course.
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Fernández-Rhodes teaches a number of courses/workshops in epidemiologic, research methods. In addition, she is actively involved in educational opportunities that promote diversity & inclusion in higher education.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, Global Health Certificate, PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2011 → 2016
Epidemiology, MSPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2009 → 2011
Biology, BS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2003 → 2007
External positions
Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
2019 → …
Inducted Member, Delta Omega Honorary Society in Public Health
2016 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Active
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Bio-Social Pathways Linking Socioeconomic Adversity to Obesity
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
8/17/23 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
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Leveraging Hispanic/Latino diversity to map and characterize cardiovascular disease loci
Graff, M. & Fernandez-Rhodes, L.
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
1/16/23 → 12/31/23
Project: Research project
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A Gene-Acculturation Study of Obesity Among US Hispanic/Latinos: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
Fernández-Rhodes, L., McArdle, C. E., Rao, H., Wang, Y., Martinez-Miller, E. E., Ward, J. B., Cai, J., Sofer, T., Isasi, C. R. & North, K. E., May 1 2023, In: Psychosomatic medicine. 85, 4, p. 358-365 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Beyond borders: A commentary on the benefit of promoting immigrant populations in genome-wide association studies
Fernández-Rhodes, L., Jul 13 2023, In: Human Genetics and Genomics Advances. 4, 3, p. 100205Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Beyond borders: A commentary on the benefit of promoting immigrant populations in genome-wide association studies
Fernández-Rhodes, L., Jul 13 2023, In: Human Genetics and Genomics Advances. 4, 3, 100205.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey › peer-review
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Childhood and life-course socioeconomic position and cognitive function in adult population of the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
Filigrana, P., Moon, J-Y., Gallo, L. C., Fernández-Rhodes, L., Perreira, K. M., Daviglus, M. L., Thyagarajan, B., Garcia-Bedoya, O. L., Cai, J., Lipton, R. B., Kaplan, R. C., Gonzalez, H. M. & Isasi, C. R., Jul 7 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: American journal of epidemiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Erratum: Ancestral diversity improves discovery and fine-mapping of genetic loci for anthropometric traits-The Hispanic/Latino Anthropometry Consortium
Fernández-Rhodes, L., Graff, M., Buchanan, V. L., Justice, A. E., Highland, H. M., Guo, X., Zhu, W., Chen, H. H., Young, K. L., Adhikari, K., Palmer, N. D., Below, J. E., Bradfield, J., Pereira, A. C., Glover, L., Kim, D., Lilly, A. G., Shrestha, P., Thomas, A. G., Zhang, X., & 96 others , Jan 12 2023, In: Human Genetics and Genomics Advances. 4, 1, p. 100149 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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