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Nozomi Sasaki, MPH, Ph.D. Post-Doctoral Associate Principal Investigator: Dr. Mahdieh Danesh Yazdi Email: Nozomi.sasaki@stonybrookmedicine.edu Connect with Dr. Sasaki on ORCID |
Dr. Sasaki graduated from the University at Albany, SUNY, in 2022 with a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Science. Her dissertation examined the effects of metals and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposures, and fish consumption on cognitive function in U.S. adults and a Native American community. She performed mixture analyses to understand more associated metals or PCBs with cognitive function and continued her research by applying advanced statistical models and methods.
Education:
Ph.D., Environmental Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, University at Albany (2022)
MPH, Environmental Health Science, Graduate School of Public Health, University at Albany (2018)
BA, Fisheries and Wildlife, College of Agricultural Science, Oregon State University (2015)
Professional Experience:
- Post-Doctoral Associate, Program in Public Health, Stony Brook Medicine, 2025-present
- Post-Doctoral Associate, Center for Health Workforce Studies, University at Albany, 2023-2024
- Post-Doctoral Associate, Institute for Health and the Environment, University at Albany, 2022-2024
Research Interests:
Environmental health; Environmental exposure; Chemical mixtures; Exposure to a chemical mixture and health outcome; Air pollution; Heavy metals; Beneficial nutrients; Behavioral Health; Cognitive health; Child and maternal health; and Climate change and health outcomes.
Select Publications:
Sasaki N, Jones, LE, Carpenter, DO. Fish consumption and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids from the diet are positively associated with cognitive function in older adults even in the presence of exposure to lead, cadmium, selenium, and methylmercury: a cross-sectional study using NHNAES 2011 – 2014 data. Am J Clin Nutr.2023/12/16/ 2023;doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.12.007
Sasaki N, Morse GS, Jones LE, Carpenter DO. The Akwesasne Task Force on The Environment. Effects of mixtures of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and three organochlorine pesticides on cognitive function differ between older Mohawks at Akwesasne and older adults in NHANES. Environ Res. 2023;236:116861. doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.116861
Sasaki N, Jones LE, Morse GS, Carpenter DO. On Behalf of The Akwesasne Task Force on The Environment. Mixture effects of polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and three organochlorine pesticides on cognitive function in Mohawk Adults at Akwesasne. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023;20(2):1148. doi:10.3390/ijerph20021148
Sasaki N, Carpenter DO. Associations between metal exposures and cognitive function in American older adults. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022;19(4)doi:10.3390/ijerph19042327
Hayashi Y, Sasaki N, Takazawa M, et al. Contamination levels, monthly variations, and predictions of neonicotinoid pesticides in surface waters of Gifu Prefecture in Japan. Environmental Monitoring and Contaminants Research. 2021;1:17-27.
Xue JC, Sasaki N, Elangovan M, Diamond G, Kannan K. Elevated accumulation of parabens and their metabolites in marine mammals from the United States coastal waters. Environmental Science & Technology. Oct 2015;49(20):12071-12079. doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b03601
