Faculty

Sheela Sathyanarayana

Adjunct Professor, Epidemiology
Professor, Pediatrics - General Pediatrics
Adjunct Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences

206-884-1037

Education

MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington,
MD Medicine, University of Southern California,
BA Environmental Science, Duke University,

Contact

206-884-1037

Office 2001 8th Avenue
Box CW8-6, PO Box 5371
Seattle, WA 98145

Bio

Our research interests focus on exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals such as phthalates and bisphenol A and their impact on childhood development. Public concern regarding these chemicals has risen in recent years and demands current research that addresses mechanisms of action and impact on health outcomes. We have ongoing pregnancy cohort and childhood epidemiologic studies. As a pediatric environmental health specialist and member of the University of Washington Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, I also conduct consults on environmental health exposures and childhood health impacts. I also practice general pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center and the University of Washington Newborn Nursery.

Research Areas

Research Interests

Sustainable Communities, COVID-19, Children's Health, Environmental Health, Environmental Justice, Toxicology

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Associations between maternal plasma concentrations of corticotrophin releasing hormone and the placental transcriptome.
(2024 Dec 30)
Placenta 160(): 29-38
Paquette A, Parenti M, Lapehn S, Konwar C, Kadam L, Firsick EJ, Barrett ES, MacIsaac J, MacDonald J, Bammler T, Carroll K, Enquobahrie D, Kobor M, LeWinn KZ, Nguyen R, Smith R, Spirzo A, Zhao Q, Myatt L, Bush NR, Muglia L, Sathyanarayana S
Associations of prenatal urinary melamine, melamine analogues, and aromatic amines with gestational duration and fetal growth in the ECHO Cohort.
(2025 Jan)
Environ Int 195(): 109227
Choi G, Xun X, Bennett DH, Meeker JD, Morello-Frosch R, Sathyanarayana S, Schantz SL, Trasande L, Watkins D, Pellizzari ED, Li W, Kannan K, Woodruff TJ, Buckley JP, ECHO Cohort Consortium
A transcriptomic comparison of in vitro models of the human placenta.
(2025 Jan)
Placenta 159(): 52-61
Lapehn S, Nair S, Firsick EJ, MacDonald J, Thoreson C, Litch JA, Bush NR, Kadam L, Girard S, Myatt L, Prasad B, Sathyanarayana S, Paquette AG
Environmental and dietary factors associated with urinary OH-PAHs in mid-pregnancy in a large multi-site study.
(2025 Feb 1)
Environ Res 266(): 120516
Riederer AM, Sherris AR, Szpiro AA, Melough MM, Simpson CD, Loftus CT, Day DB, Wallace ER, Trasande L, Barrett ES, Nguyen RH, Kannan K, Robinson M, Swan SH, Mason WA, Bush NR, Sathyanarayana S, LeWinn KZ, Karr CJ
Prenatal exposure to environmental bisphenols over time and their association with childhood asthma, allergic rhinitis and atopic dermatitis in the ECHO consortium.
(2025 Feb 1)
Environ Pollut 366(): 125415
Miller RL, Wang Y, Aalborg J, Alshawabkeh AN, Bennett DH, Breton CV, Buckley JP, Dabelea D, Dunlop AL, Ferrara A, Gao G, Gaylord A, Gold DR, Hartert T, Hertz-Picciotto I, Hoepner LA, Karagas M, Karr CJ, Kelly RS, Khatchikian C, Liu M, Meeker JD, O'Connor TG, Peterson AK, Sathyanarayana S, Sordillo J, Trasande L, Weiss ST, Zhu Y, ECHO Cohort Consortium
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