The Dr. Amber Cathey

PhD in Environmental Epidemiology, UMich School of Public Health. Martial Artist. Food Enthusiast.

[University of Michigan School of Public Health @umichsph]

"PFAS and phenol chemicals appear to disrupt hormone function in women, which constitutes one potential mechanism that increases the odds of hormone-related cancers in women,” says @UMichSPH researcher @cathey__amber to @thehill https://t.co/jSHa9r6VkT

[University of Michigan School of Public Health @umichsph]

Harmful PFAS "forever" chemicals are widespread in the environment, and new research hints they pose a particular health risk to women, according to a study from @UMichSPH researcher @cathey__amber and @KeckMedUSC prof and U-M alum @max_aung ➡️➡️https://t.co/WYL64IJAAx

[Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment @UCSF_PRHE]

“These findings show that #PFAS and phenols are potential environmental risk factors for #cancer risk in women,” said senior author @max_aung @NIEHS @UCSF_EaRTH @KeckMedUSC @umichsph @UCSFCancer

https://t.co/EWufwtS4Vv

https://t.co/jdCoF4ISse

[Max Aung, PhD, MPH @max_aung]

Also great coverage of our new article (https://t.co/r0LPLh5JOF) in @guardiannews ! https://t.co/gttjI6SiIR

[Max Aung, PhD, MPH @max_aung]

Our newest study led by @cathey__amber identifies higher #PFAS and #phenol exposures associated with previous cancer diagnoses in NHANES. https://t.co/r0LPLh6hEd

[PROTECT @PROTECT_SRP]

Recent PROTECT Project 1 @meekerlab research shows significant associations between exposure to certain metals and matrix metalloproteinases that are commonly observed in pregnancy. Read more here: https://t.co/yGaFjvIziu

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

Check out the latest work from the @meekerlab, by postdoc Christine Kim, showing significant associations between #metals exposure and matrix metalloproteinases during pregnancy
https://t.co/sC0xTxqyQd @PROTECT_SRP @umichsph @JDMeekerUM @debjwatkins @BhramarBioStat

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

@max_aung Same! Wordle 211 2/6 💁🏻‍♀️

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[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

@EugeneManley @meekerlab @max_aung @umichsph @BhramarBioStat @PROTECT_SRP Thanks, Eugene!!!

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

I'm very excited to share the third aim of my doctoral dissertation showing #hormones mediate the association between #phthalate #mixtures and timing of delivery in #PROTECT @meekerlab @max_aung @umichsph @BhramarBioStat @PROTECT_SRP https://t.co/MWaa1oDCEC

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

@Prof_ABLe @umichsph I’d designate my dogs the official EHS therapy dogs if it meant I could bring them in with me all the time 🥰

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

@JoshKrugerPHL Bought home in Ypsilanti, MI for $200k in Sept 2020. FHA so $7k down which my partner covered by taking a loan against his 401k. I’m not on our mortgage at all because I have too much student debt, despite still being in grace AND having excellent credit.

[Jake Tapper 🦅 @jaketapper]

POTUS Biden asks governors to reinstate mask mandates given climbing case numbers as well as death rates in some states

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

@HarperRoseD My partner and I share the vast majority of our expenses, but I usually pay for groceries and gas and he will Venmo me because my cash back rewards are better 🤷🏻‍♀️

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

Join efforts by the @PROTECT_SRP research group to fundraise for @MarchofDimes, advocates of equitable access to quality pre- and postnatal care. 1 in 10 babies in the US are born preterm, help us change that! Visit my fundraising page to make a donation: https://t.co/wwrw7bA6G5

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

Thank you so much @AbdulElSayed for sharing your insights on science communication, anti-racism, and environmental justice. I’m feeling inspired to think about the impact of my science post-publication!!

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

My 2020 is going out with a bang! I couldn’t be more excited to start the next chapter of my career 😊🎉

[Meeker/Watkins Lab @meekerlab]

Congratulations to @cathey__amber on a very successful dissertation defense this morning. Great work!!

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

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[Michigan Medicine @umichmedicine]

It’s a great day at Michigan Medicine, which received 1,950 doses of the Pfizer Inc./BioNTech vaccine at about 9 a.m. this morning. We plan to begin vaccinating our employees who are most at risk this week.

[The Dr. Amber Cathey @cathey__amber]

I was on the fence about changing my title on here after my defense. I’m not anymore 😡

[Dr. Tara C. Smith @aetiology]

Another day, another dude criticizing a woman for using her earned title. It's baffling as he's mostly criticizing honorary doctorates (hers is not), & bemoaning a loss of academic standards from his day (where he taught with only a BA degree).

Also, "kiddo"? Fuck that noise.

[NPR @NPR]

Here's a look at President-elect Biden's plans to address the pandemic, including:
•seriously ramp up testing
•hire thousands of public health workers
•help folks get insurance
•create a caregiving workforce
•boost vaccine distribution, PPE production
https://t.co/y3nvrqYaWK