Prof Jiajun LUO

My current research focuses on lithium, an emerging environmental exposure, and endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC). My research leverages large national data as well as in-depth characterized local cohorts. Meanwhile, I am also interested in epidemiology methods, particularly the application of causal inference. I aim to apply novel causal inference methods in my research as well as develop new causal inference methods for environmental epidemiology research.

1. Luo, J., Zheng, L., Jin, Z., Yang, Y., Krakowka, W. I., Hong, E., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2025). Cancer risk and estimated lithium exposure in drinking groundwater in the US. JAMA Network Open, 8(2), e2460854-e2460854.
2. Luo, J., Craver, A., Jin, Z., Zheng, L., Kim, K., Polonsky, T., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Contextual Deprivation, Race and Ethnicity, and Income in Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Disease. JAMA Network Open, 7(8), e2429137-e2429137. DOI: https://doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29137
3. Luo, J., Saulsberry, L., Krakowka, Ahsan, H., Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Assessment of unmeasured confounding in the association between perceived discrimination and mental health in a predominantly African American cohort using g-estimation. International Journal of Epidemiology, 53(1). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyae085
4. Luo, J., Ramlau-Hansen, C. H., Kesmodel, U.S., Xiao, J., Vasiliou, V., Deziel, N.C., … & Liew, Z. (2022). Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and facial features at 5 years of age: a study from the Danish national birth cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives, 128(0), 017006 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9478
5. Luo, J., Kibriya, M. G., Zakin, P., Craver, A., Connellan, L., Tasmin, S., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2022). Urban spatial accessibility of primary care and hypertension control and awareness on Chicago’s South Side: A Study from the COMPASS Cohort. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 15(9), e008845. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.121.008845
6. Luo, J., Jones, R. R., Jin, Z., Polonsky, T., Kim, K., Olopade, C. O., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Differing associations of PM2. 5 exposure with systolic and diastolic blood pressures across exposure durations in a predominantly non-Hispanic Black cohort. Scientific Reports, 14(1), 20256. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-64851-6
7. Luo, J., Kibriya, M. G., Jasmine, F., Shaikh, A., Jin, Z., Sargis, R., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2024). Duration-sensitive association between air pollution exposure and changes in cardiometabolic biomarkers: Evidence from a predominantly African American cohort. Environmental Research, 117496. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.117496
8. Luo, J., Krakowka, W. I., Craver, A., Connellan, E., King, J., Kibriya, M. G., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2023). The Role of Health Insurance Type and Clinic Visit on Hypertension Status Among Multiethnic Chicago Residents. American Journal of Health Promotion, 08901171231209674. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/08901171231209674
9. Luo, J., Powell, J., Ross, S., Johnson, J., Olopade, C. O., Pinto, J., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2023). Evaluating the impact of sickle cell disease on COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a retrospective cohort study based on electronic health record. Frontiers in Epidemiology, 3, 1241645. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fepid.2023.1241645
10. Luo, J., Kibriya, M. G., Chen, H., Kim, K., Ahsan, H., Olopade, O. I., … & Huo, D. (2023). A metabolome-wide case-control study of African American breast cancer patients. BMC cancer, 23(1), 1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-023-10656-1
11. Luo, J., Kibriya, M. G., Shah, S., Craver, A., Cruz, S., King, J., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2023). The impact of neighborhood disadvantage on asthma prevalence in a predominantly African American Chicago-based cohort. American Journal of Epidemiology, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwad015
12. Wang, Z., Luo, J. (co-first author), Zhang, Y., Li, J., Zhang, J., Tian, Y., & Gao, Y. (2023). High maternal glucose exacerbates the association between prenatal per-and polyfluoroalkyl substance exposure and reduced birth weight. Science of The Total Environment, 858, 160130. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160130
13. Luo, J., Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B., & Olopade, C. O. (2022). Maps of solid-fuel use and household air pollution. The Lancet Global Health, 10(10), e1361-e1362. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00386-2
14. Luo, J., Craver, A., Bahl, K., Stepniak, L., Moore, K., King, J., … & Aschebrook-Kilfoy, B. (2022). Etiology of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a review from epidemiologic studies. Journal of the National Cancer Center, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jncc.2022.08.003
15. Luo, J., Craver, A., Zakin, P., Stepniak, L., Moore, K., King, J., … & Aschebrook‐Kilfoy, B. (2022). Race may modify the association between blood type and COVID‐19 infection. EJHaem, 3(3), 903-907. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jha2.539
16. Gao, Y., Luo, J. (co-first author), Zhang, Y., Pan, C., Ren, Y., Zhang, J., … & Shanghai Birth Cohort. (2022). Prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and child growth trajectories in the first two years. Environmental Health Perspectives, 130(3), 037006. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1289/EHP9875
17. Luo, J., Xiao, J., Gao, Y., Ramlau-Hansen, C. H., Toft, G., Li, J., … & Liew, Z. (2020). Prenatal exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and behavioral difficulties in childhood at 7 and 11 years. Environmental Research, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110111.
18. Luo, J., Wu, W., Zhang, P., Chen, X., Feng, Y., Ma, N., … & Guo, P. (2020). Zinc levels and birth weight in pregnant women with gestational diabetes mellitus: a matched cohort study in China. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism., 105(7), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1210/clinem/dgaa171.
19. Luo, J., Li, H., Deziel, N. C., Huang, H., Zhao, N., Ma, S., … & Zhang, Y. (2020). Genetic susceptibility may modify the association between cell phone use and thyroid cancer: A population-based case-control study in Connecticut. Environmental Research, 182, 109013. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2019.109013
20. Luo, J., Deziel, N. C., Huang, H., Chen, Y., Ni, X., Ma, S., … & Zhang, Y. (2019). Cell phone use and risk of thyroid cancer: a population-based case–control study in Connecticut. Annals of Epidemiology, 29, 39-45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2018.10.004
21. Luo, J., Liu, Z., Pei, K. Y., Khan, S. A., Wang, X., Yang, M., … & Zhang, Y. (2019). The role of bowel preparation in open, minimally invasive, and converted-to-open colectomy. Journal of Surgical Research, 242, 183-192. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2019.02.039
22. Zheng, L., Wang, Z., Yang, R., Chen, W., Zhang, J., Li, R., … & Luo, J. (corresponding author) (2023). The interference between effects of PFAS exposure on thyroid hormone disorders and cholesterol levels: an NHANES analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 30, 90949–90959. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-28739-8
23. Zheng, L., Yang, R., Li, R., Chen, W, Zhang, J., Lv, W., …, & Luo, J. (corresponding author) (2023). Exploring the association between thyroid function and oral microbiome diversity: an NHANES analysis. Journal of the Endocrine Society, bvad125. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1210/jendso/bvad125
24. Guo, P., Luo, J., Zhang, J., Bonde, J. P., Struciński, P., Ohniev, V., … & Liew, Z. (2025). Paternal and Maternal Exposures to Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Child Behavioral Difficulties: A Parental Comparison Study. Environmental Science & Technology, 59(12), 5973-5982.
25. Liew, Z., Luo, J., Nohr, E. A., Bech, B. H., Bossi, R., Arah, O. A., & Olsen, J. (2020). Maternal plasma perfluoroalkyl substances and miscarriage: a nested case–control study in the Danish national birth cohort. Environmental Health Perspectives, 128(4), 047007.
26. Gao, Y., Zhang, Y., Luo, J., Mao, D., Lei, X., Liu, C., … & Tian, Y. (2024). Effect modification by maternal vitamin D status in the association between prenatal exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and neurodevelopment in 2-year-old children. Environment International, 108563.
27. Guo, P., Jin, Z., Bellia, G., Luo, J., Inoue, K., Pollitt, K. J. G., … & Liew, Z. (2023). Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances and sleep health in US adults, NHANES 2005–2014. Environmental Research, 117092.
28. Wulayin, M., Zhu, Z., Wang, H., Chen, X., Zhang, X., Benmarhnia, T., Luo, J. … & Wang, Q. (2023). The mediation of the placenta on the association between maternal ambient temperature exposure and birth weight. Science of The Total Environment, 165912.
29. Chen, X., Chen, S., Zhu, Z., Luo, J., Wang, H., Wulayin, M., … & Wang, Q. (2023). Identifying the critical windows and joint effects of temperature and PM2. 5 exposure on small for gestational age. Environment International, 173, 107832.
30. Xiao, J., Gao, Y., Yu, Y., Toft, G., Zhang, Y., Luo, J., … & Liew, Z. (2021). Associations of parental birth characteristics with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk in their offspring: a population-based multigenerational cohort study in Denmark. International Journal of Epidemiology, 50(2), 485-495.

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