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Maureen Hatch, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Staff Scientist and Former Head, Chernobyl Research Unit

Maureen Hatch, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Maureen Hatch, M.P.H., Ph.D.

Organization:National Cancer Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology & Genetics, Radiation Epidemiology Branch
Address:Executive Plaza South
Room 7098
Phone:301-594-7658
Fax:301-402-0207
E-mail:hatchm@mail.nih.gov

Biography

Dr. Hatch received an M.P.H. and Ph.D. in epidemiology from Columbia University, and was on the faculty of the Columbia School of Public Health and the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She joined NCI in May, 2002, and now serves as Head of the Chernobyl Research Unit. In the early 1990s, Dr. Hatch conducted research on the nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island. She is an elected member of the American Epidemiological Society, a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology, and is currently President Elect of the Society for Epidemiologic Research.

Research Interests

  • Cancer risks among workers and residents exposed to radiation as a result of the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant.
  • In particular, Dr. Hatch is interested in studying thyroid disease among those who were in utero when the accident occurred.
  • Women's health (reproduction, thyroid disease).

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