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Curriculum Vitae

Education
2002	Harvard University	ScD, Environmental Health
1999	Harvard University	MPH, Occupatioanl and Environmental Health
1992	Taipei Medical University	MD, Medicine

Research interests

Aging
Cardiovascular disease
Environment (air)
Environment (general)
Injury prevention
Occupational health

Research activities

My research activities have been focused on studying inflammatory and neurocardio-physiological responses to hazardous exposures in the ambient (mainly air) environment and workplace, and whether and how such environmental stressors can translate to the development and progression of chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, rheumatic diseases, metabolic abnormalities, sleep disorders). I am also interested in epidemiologic methodology research as applicable to studying environmental and occupational health problems.

Since: 2004	Assistant Professor
	Epidemiology, UNC-CH School of Public Health
Since: 2003	Research Associate
	Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health

Key publications

Chen JC, Schwartz J. (2009)
Neurobehavioral effects of ambient air pollution on cognitive performance in US adults..
NeuroToxicology: vol.doi:10.1016/j.neuro.

Chen JC, Brunner RL, Ren H, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Larson JC, Levine DW, Allison M, Naughton MJ, Stefanick ML. (2008)
Sleep duration and ischemic stroke in postmenopausal women.
Stroke (Epub ahead of print): vol.9, p.3185-92.

Yu HL, Chen JC, Christakos G, Jerrett M. (2008)
BME Estimation of Residential Exposure to Ambient PM10 and Ozone at Multiple Time-Scales.
Environ Health Perspect.: vol.doi:10.1289/ehp.0800

Chen JC (2007)
(Invited Commentary) Death stroked by dusty air: more mysteries to be solved.
Occup Environ Med.: vol.64, p.3-4.

Chen JC, Cavallari JM, Stone PH, Christiani DC. (2007)
Obesity Is A Modifier of Autonomic Cardiac Responses to Fine Metal Particulates.
Environ Health Perspect: vol.115, p.1002-1006.

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