About Us

Project Team		Current Projects
	Frank Mitloehner Principle Investigator Assoc Prof and Specialist Dept of Animal Science fmmitloehner@ucdavis.edu Phone: (530) 752-3936 Fax: (530) 752-0175	Air quality research related to livestock production, especially quantification of ammonia, dust, and odor emissions in dairies, beef feedlots, and poultry operations. Main objective is to help establish environmentally benign livestock systems. Environmental physiology research, focusing on effects of air emissions on animal health and welfare.
	Marc Schenker, MD, MPH Co-Project Leader Professor Dept of Public Health Sci UCD School of Medicine mbschenker@ucdavis.edu Phone: (530) 752-5676 Fax: (530) 752-3239	- Environmental and occupational risk factors for respiratory disease and lung cancer - Health hazards or agricultural exposures especially respiratory and pesticide risks - Occupational reproductive hazards - Health of farm workers, immigration and acculturation - International issues in occupational and environmental health
	Deborah Bennett, PhD Co-Investigator Assistant Professor Env and Occ Health Dept of Public Health Sci UCD School of Medicine dhbennett@ucdavis.edu Phone: (530) 754-8282	- Assessing Human Exposure to Hazardous Air Pollutants (PI):  International Society of Exposure Assessment - Indoor Pesticide Modeling (Co PI):  EPA/Battelle/EH&E - Assessing human exposure to hazardous air pollutants in various microenvironements (PI):  American Chemistry Council - Methods Development for Exposure-Related Behaviors:  US Environmental Protection Agency
	Christoph Vogel, PhD Co-Investigator Asst Professor Researcher Dept of Env Toxicology cfvogel@ucdavis.edu Phone: (530) 752-1337	Dr. Vogel has conducted research in the area of molecular biology and toxicology. The main areas of his research are the structure and function of receptors for xenobiotics and molecular mechanisms of inflammatory gene expression. His specific focus is on inflammation-associated chronic diseases (for example, cardiovascular diseases) and carcinogenesis mediated by environmental pollutants such as dioxins and airborne particles. He will analyze the toxicity of particle samples collected on various dairy farms based on their inflammatory response elicited in a human macrophage model.
	Diane Mitchell, PhD Project Manager Staff Research Associate Dept of Public Health Sci UCD School of Medicine dcmitchell@ucdavis.edu Phone: (530) 752-1810	Associated with WCAHS since 2002 as project coordinator for the UC Davis Farmer Health Study. Diane managed all aspects of the projects, including scientific decision making. Her duties included participation and coordination of the design of the study, development of study instruments, infield health sampling, data collection, management and analysis.
	Keith Jose Programmer Analyst Systems Programmer UCD School of Medicine kljose@ucdavis.edu Phone: (530) 752-8055	Keith develops and recommends hardware and software solutions to meet departmental and research needs. In addition, he sets up, configures, and maintains networks, firewalls, and general security protocols.
	Johnny Garcia Graduate Student Researcher Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry Graduate Group jplgarcia@ucdavis.edu	Johnny’s advisor is Dr. Bennett. His role on the study is the collection and analysis of air samples through the use of personal and area samples and performing exposure management.
	Chelsea Eastman Graduate Student Researcher Grad Group in Epidemiology ceastman@ucdavis.edu	Chelsea’s major professor is Dr. Schenker. Her main role in the study is questionnaire development and pulmonary function testing.
	Rona Silva Junior Specialist Dept of Animal Sciences lusilva@ucdavis.edu	Rona is a junior specialist training with Dr. Mitloehner. Her main role in the study is as an exposure specialist
	Veronica Arteaga Junior Specialist Dept of Animal Sciences vearteaga@ucdavis.edu	Veronica is a Junior Specialist with Dr. Mitloehner. She is working with both health and exposure aspects of the Cal-DEHRI study.
	Rebecca Gallo Student Research Assistant rgallo@ucdavis.edu	Rebecca is a third-year undergraduate student in sociology.  Her major roles include the translation of materials into Spanish, interviewing participants, and assisting with exposure assessment.

 

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