Lorene Nelson, PhD
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor, Health Research & Policy - Epidemiology
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Contact Information
- Academic Offices
Alternate Contact Christine Dorosin Administrative Associate Email Tel Work (650) 725-5394
Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Chief, Division of Epidemiology (2001 - 2010)
- Adjunct Investigator, Kaiser Division of Research (1995 - present)
- Co-Director, Graduate Program in Epidemiology, Dept. of Health Research & Policy (1994 - 2003)
Professional Education
| PhD: | University of Washington, Epidemiology (1991) |
| MS: | Univ. of Colorado Sch. of Medicine, Biostatistics (1981) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
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Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Primary research interests are centered in three areas:
(1) Epidemiology of neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and multiple sclerosis. Of particular interest are certain gene polymorphisms and environmental toxicants as they contribute to the risk of these disorders.
(2) Genetic epidemiology and epidemiologic methods including techniques quantifying gene-environment interaction.
(3) Epidemiology of autoimmune disorders, including multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus. Of particular interest are HLA genotypes and hormonal factors as they contribute to the risk of these disorders.
Publications
- Association of DRD2 and DRD3 polymorphisms with Parkinson's disease in a multiethnic consortium. J Neurol Sci. 2011; (1-2): 22-9
- Coffee, ADORA2A, and CYP1A2: the caffeine connection in Parkinson's disease. Eur J Neurol. 2011; (5): 756-65
- Vitamin D, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and postpartum multiple sclerosis relapses. Arch Neurol. 2011; (3): 310-3
- Autoimmune diseases prior to the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis: a population-based case-control study. Mult Scler. 2010; (7): 855-61
- Comorbid cancer in Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord. 2010; (12): 1809-17
- Familial aggregation of Parkinson's disease in a multiethnic community-based case-control study. Mov Disord. 2010; (15): 2587-94
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