Lisa Satterwhite
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Satterwhite studies the genomics and epigenetics of environmental exposures in populations with clear health disparity. Her group identified the first genomic signature for pesticide exposure and is developing simple blood tests to diagnose early stage asymptomatic neurodegenerative disease and cancer, including Parkinson's disease and pancreatic cancer.
Bio
Molecular epidemiology of environmental exposures
Pesticide exposure and Parkinson’s disease
Cyanobacteria harmful algal blooms and ALS
Predicting risk for pancreatic cancer
Cell and developmental biology
Documentary photography
Education
- Ph.D. Johns Hopkins University, 1992
Positions
- Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences
Courses Taught
- ENVIRON 391: Independent Study