Jamie Lichtenstein
Senior Affiliated Faculty, School of Arts and Interdisciplinary Studies
Dr. Jamie Lichtenstein is a biologist with teaching and research interests spanning epidemiology, biostatistics, host defense against infectious diseases, cell and molecular biology, human physiology, genetics, nutrition, and evolution.
Dr. Lichtenstein’s research has focused on the intersection of genetic and environmental determinants of immune responses to the toxic mold Stachybotrys chartarum. Her current work focuses on different responses among individuals to mycotoxins from this mold. She has also published work on the epidemiology of a cluster of pulmonary hemorrhage attributed to the mold S. chartarum, and developed biomarker assays for history of fungal exposure and PCR-based assays for tuberculosis.
Her research has been published in several journals, including the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, PLOSOne, and Toxicological Sciences.
Courses
- Human Health and Disease
- Plagues and Pandemics
- Evolution of Human Nature
- Food and Nutrition