Biographical Info

Research Areas

My chief area of interest is health effects of World Trade Center exposures, including aerodigestive medical effects, as well as the interaction of both physical and mental health effects and exposure to toxins. I am also interested in health issues in health care workers, laboratory workers, teachers, police officers, and fire fighters. I am interested in occupational and environmental asthma and other respiratory conditions.

Research Highlights

• Principal investigator World trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program Longitudinal study
• Influenza vaccine decisions
• Effect of training to prevent work place violence

Scholarly Activities

I serve on the steering committee for World trade Center medical monitoring and treatment program. I have presented grand rounds concerning World Trade Center in statewide, national, and international forums. I serve as Director of employee health and have spoken nationally at several physician meetings.

Recent Publications

1. Gibson, R, Whealin, JM, Dasaro, CR, Udasin, IG, Crane, M, Moline, JM, Harrison, DJ, Luft, BJ, Todd, AC, Schechter, C et al.. Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation in World Trade Center responders: Results from a population-based health monitoring cohort. J Affect Disord. 2022;306 :62-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.03.011. PubMed PMID:35283182
2. Marchese, S, Cancelmo, L, Diab, O, Cahn, L, Aaronson, C, Daskalakis, NP, Schaffer, J, Horn, SR, Johnson, JS, Schechter, C et al.. Altered gene expression and PTSD symptom dimensions in World Trade Center responders. Mol Psychiatry. 2022;27 (4):2225-2246. doi: 10.1038/s41380-022-01457-2. PubMed PMID:35177824
3. Sacks, HS, Smirnoff, M, Carson, D, Cooney, ML, Shapiro, MZ, Hahn, CJ, Dasaro, CR, Crowson, C, Tassiulas, I, Hirten, RP et al.. Autoimmune conditions in the World Trade Center general responder cohort: A nested case-control and standardized incidence ratio analysis. Am J Ind Med. 2022;65 (2):117-131. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23313. PubMed PMID:34825393 PubMed Central PMC8851411
4. Belpomme, D, Carlo, GL, Irigaray, P, Carpenter, DO, Hardell, L, Kundi, M, Belyaev, I, Havas, M, Adlkofer, F, Heuser, G et al.. The Critical Importance of Molecular Biomarkers and Imaging in the Study of Electrohypersensitivity. A Scientific Consensus International Report. Int J Mol Sci. 2021;22 (14):. doi: 10.3390/ijms22147321. PubMed PMID:34298941 PubMed Central PMC8304862
5. Maloney, SR, Udasin, IG, Black, TM, Shah, NN, Steinberg, MB, Pratt, ME, Graber, JM. Perceived Health Risks Among Firefighters; The New Jersey Firefighter Health Survey. J Occup Environ Med. 2021;63 (4):317-321. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002125. PubMed PMID:33769397
6. Bover Manderski, MT, Black, K, Udasin, IG, Black, TM, Steinberg, MB, Giuliano, AR, Luft, BJ, Harrison, D, Crane, MA, Moline, J et al.. Retrospective Assessment of Risk Factors for Head and Neck Cancer Among World Trade Center General Responders. Front Public Health. 2020;8 :488057. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.488057. PubMed PMID:33330296 PubMed Central PMC7734028
7. Karasick, AS, Udasin, IG, Gusmano, MK, Dasaro, CR, Graber, JM. An Assessment of Healthcare Access and Utilization in the World Trade Center Health Program. J Occup Environ Med. 2021;63 (2):166-171. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002110. PubMed PMID:33323873
8. Sloan, NL, Shapiro, MZ, Sabra, A, Dasaro, CR, Crane, MA, Harrison, DJ, Luft, BJ, Moline, JM, Udasin, IG, Todd, AC et al.. Cardiovascular disease in the World Trade Center Health Program General Responder Cohort. Am J Ind Med. 2021;64 (2):97-107. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23207. PubMed PMID:33315266 PubMed Central PMC8215565
9. DePierro, J, Lowe, SM, Haugen, PT, Cancelmo, L, Schaffer, J, Schechter, CB, Dasaro, CR, Todd, AC, Crane, M, Luft, BJ et al.. Mental health stigma and barriers to care in World Trade Center responders: Results from a large, population-based health monitoring cohort. Am J Ind Med. 2021;64 (3):208-216. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23204. PubMed PMID:33241583 PubMed Central PMC8099036
10. Sunderram, J, Ayappa, I, Lu, SE, Wang, H, Black, K, Twumasi, A, Sanders, H, Harrison, D, Udasin, I, Chitkara, N et al.. PAP Adherence and Nasal Resistance. A Randomized Controlled Trial of CPAPflex versus CPAP in World Trade Center Responders. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2021;18 (4):668-677. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.202009-1161OC. PubMed PMID:33202147 PubMed Central PMC8009001