Environmental Epidemiologist at RTI International in Durham, NC
About
Mercedes Bravo received her PhD from Yale University (New Haven, CT), where she studied epidemiology and environmental science. After completing her PhD, Dr. Bravo was a post-doctoral fellow with the Children’s Environmental Health Initiative at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) and research scientist with the Children’s Environmental Health Initiative and Statistics Department at Rice University (Houston, TX). Currently, Dr. Bravo is an Environmental Epidemiologist at RTI International in Durham, NC.
Current Work:
Mercedes Bravo’s research interests and current projects have three common threads: (1) An emphasis on policy-relevant research that directly informs disease prevention and management efforts (2) The application of statistical and spatial analysis methods, primarily to datasets from administrative and clinical sources (e.g., Medicare claims, electronic health records, detailed birth data), to investigate the effects of environmental and social exposures, and combinations of exposures, on health outcomes (3) Promoting health equity through better characterization of disparities in exposures and disparities in health outcomes among underserved, underrepresented, and potentially vulnerable populations.
Research Area Keyword(s):
epidemiology; air pollution; health disparities; chronic disease
