Dr. Peng Gao is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Health and Exposomics in the Department of Environmental Health at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. As a junior leader in the field of exposomics, Dr. Gao brings a unique interdisciplinary background that bridges analytical chemistry, exposure science, and biomedical research. After receiving his Ph.D. from the University of Florida, where he developed expertise in environmental chemistry and toxicology, Dr. Gao pursued postdoctoral training at Stanford University School of Medicine. There, he focused on human exposome research and integrated multi-omics approaches to understand complex exposure-health relationships. At Harvard Chan, Dr. Gao's research program combines cutting-edge analytical techniques, including high-resolution mass spectrometry, with innovative computational methods to advance the field of exposomics. His work aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of how environmental exposures impact human health by integrating targeted and non-targeted approaches in both environmental monitoring and human biomonitoring. Dr. Gao has published over 70 peer-reviewed articles in top-tier journals and has been recognized with several prestigious awards. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple journals, including Environmental Health Perspectives, Environmental Pollution, and Chemosphere, and is an Associate Editor for Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. Dr. Gao has secured significant pilot and federal funding to support his research, including an NIH/NIEHS grant to study the post-accident exposome in East Palestine, OH. Additionally, he demonstrates leadership in his field as the Co-Chair of the Diversity Committee for the International Society of Exposure Science. Dr. Gao's innovative research aims to unravel the complex interactions between the exposome and human health, with potential applications in precision medicine and public health interventions.
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