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Research interests
Dr. Zachary Bitzer's primary research interest is in environmental toxicology, including how toxins are produced, how they interact with human bodies, and novel biomarkers that could be developed to determine exposure levels. His current research is focused on toxins and oxidants (free radicals, aldehydes, etc.) produced from tobacco products and electronic cigarettes. He also has a strong interest in the role dietary phytochemicals play in reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in the body.
Education/Academic qualification
Postdoctoral Scholar, Penn State College of Medicine
… → Mar 2023
Food Science, PhD, Penn State University
… → May 2015
Chemistry, BS, Ursinus College
… → May 2006
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):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Identification of Free Radical Induced Biomarkers of Exposure to Electronic Cigarette Aerosol
Bitzer, Z. (PI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
4/1/23 → 3/31/26
Project: Research project
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Electronic Cigarette-derived Oxidants and their Impact on Lung Cancer Development
Foulds, J. (PI), Richie, J. (CoPI) & Bitzer, Z. (CoPI)
6/5/20 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Identification of Free Radical Induced Biomarkers of Exposure to Electronic Cigarette Aerosol
Bitzer, Z. (PI)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
4/1/20 → 8/31/21
Project: Research project
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Ergothioneine dynamics in a long-term farming systems trial: Effects of tillage, management, and oxidative stress on grain and soil ergothioneine
Das, S., Omondi, E. C., Hinson, P. O., Nguyen, K. D., Olson, R., Beelman, R., Bitzer, Z., Sun, D., Zinati, G., Smith, A. & Fagan, J., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 26, 102661.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Serum Vitamin C Levels in Users of Electronic Cigarettes, Cigarette Smokers and Nonsmokers
Lin, W., Bitzer, Z. T., Zhang, L., Foulds, J. & Muscat, J. E., May 2026, In: Nicotine and Tobacco Research. 28, 5, p. 836-840 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Toxicant Exposures After Switching From Cigarettes to a Pod-Based Electronic Cigarette: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Yingst, J. M., Krebs, N. M., Dahal, S., Allen, S. I., Livelsberger, C., Peters, V., Salkin, A., Bordner, C., Mazhar, L., Reinhart, L., Trushin, N., Zimmerman, C., Hassan, K., Bitzer, Z., Sciamanna, C., Zhu, J. & Foulds, J., 2026, In: JAMA network open. 9, 5, e2613292.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Corticosterone and Mitochondrial Efficiency Are Associated With Changes in DNA Oxidative Damage During an Acute Stress Response in Leach's Storm-Petrels (Hydrobates leucorhous)
Lichtner, K. E., Dziubek, J. K., Joseph, N. A., Chapman, S. E., Chace, T. J., Sun, D., Bitzer, Z. T., Stier, A., Mauck, R. A., Jones, P. L. & Haussmann, M. F., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Current challenges and potential opportunities for interception and prevention of head and neck cancer
El-Bayoumy, K., Christensen, N., Broach, J., Meyers, C., Stairs, D., Machtay, M., Hu, J., Bitzer, Z. T., Schell, T. D., Chen, K.-M., Sun, Y.-W., Desai, D., Walter, V. & Zhu, J., Feb 1 2025, In: Carcinogenesis. 46, 2, bgaf025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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