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Roxana Moslehi
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Moslehi at the east campus of the University at Albany
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Iran
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| Alma mater | University of British Columbia (BSc, MSc, PhD) |
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| Institutions | University of Albany |
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Roxana Moslehi is a scientist who was born in Iran. She is a genetic epidemiologist. This means she studies how our genes and the environment around us can affect our health. She looks for patterns in diseases.
Dr. Moslehi's research focuses on serious illnesses like cancer. She studies how radiation can cause eye cancer. She also looks into why some people get ovarian cancer, checking both their genes and their environment. She explores why breast cancer might affect different ethnic groups in different ways. Dr. Moslehi also studies other health conditions. These include myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), which makes people feel very tired. She also researches problems that can happen during pregnancy. She is a professor at the University at Albany in the School of Public Health.
Education and Career Journey
Dr. Moslehi earned three degrees from the University of British Columbia. She received her Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with honors. Then she completed her Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree. In 2000, she earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. Her Ph.D. studies were guided by J.M. Friedman and Steven Narod.
After her Ph.D., she worked as a special researcher. This was at the National Institutes of Health. She was part of the Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics. While there, she also became a temporary assistant professor at George Washington University. Today, she is an assistant professor at the University at Albany.
