Megan E Romano, PhD
Title(s)
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Department(s)
Epidemiology
Education
University of Washington, PhD 2013
Boston University, MPH 2007
Allegheny College, BS 2004
Contact Information
Office: Williamson 758
Phone: 603-646-5495
Email: Megan.E.Romano@Dartmouth.edu
Professional Interests
Dr. Romano's research explores the influence of exposure to environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) during the sensitive windows of pregnancy and gestation on pregnancy complications, maternal and infant hormones, breastfeeding, infant feeding behaviors, and early life growth. Her research is primarily focused on the effects of EDCs commonly found in consumer products in the United States, including bisphenol A, phthalates, perfluoroalkyl substances, parabens, and flame retardants. Dr. Romano also works with local and regional stakeholders to address community concerns related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination in New England.
Grant Information
R21 ES032187, NIEHS: Chen & Romano (multi-PI)
P20 GM104416, NIGMS: Karagas (PI) ; Role: Project Leader
Project 2018-2539, NIH/NIEHS (CHEAR/HHEAR): Romano(PI)
Courses Taught
QBS 131/BIOL 073 Foundations of Epidemiology II: Theory and Methods
Prenatal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and blood pressure trajectories in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study. Racial and ethnic differences in prenatal exposure to environmental phenols and parabens in the ECHO Cohort. Geographic Clustering of Systemic Sclerosis in Areas of Environmental Pollution. Maternal diet quality and circulating extracellular vesicle and particle miRNA during pregnancy. Changes in urinary concentrations of contemporary and emerging chemicals in commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic: Insights from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program. Associations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with human milk metabolomic profiles in a rural North American cohort. Gestational exposure to organophosphate ester flame retardants and risk of childhood obesity in the environmental influences on child health outcomes consortium. Maternal glucose levels and late pregnancy circulating extracellular vesicle and particle miRNAs in the MADRES pregnancy cohort. Considerations and challenges in support of science and communication of fish consumption advisories for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Association of diet with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in plasma and human milk in the New Hampshire Birth Cohort Study. |
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