Neha is a PhD student (Year II) in Environmental Health Sciences, curiously exploring how mixture exposures, from environmental chemicals to drugs-of-abuse, drive molecular mechanisms to impact early developmental trajectories. Her research interests are shaped by her educational background in cellular biology and public health and inspired by her experiences in India and the U.S.
Currently, she seeks to learn -omics and mixture analysis methods and looks forward to also explore the neurotoxicology of chemicals and non-chemical stressors among at-risk populations. Following her PhD, Neha looks forward to a career in academia and being involved in teaching and researching the intersection of mixture exposures, mechanisms, and maternal and child health in understudied populations.
Areas of Interest
- Addiction/Substance Abuse
- Adolescent Health/Child Health
- Bioinformatics
- Biomarkers
- Chemical Exposure
- Environmental Health
- Epigenetics
- Maternal and Child Health
- Neurologic Conditions
- Neuroscience
- Toxicology
Education
- B.S. (Cell Biology) 2020, University Of Georgia
- Master Of Public Health (GEH) 2022, Emory University
Affiliations & Activities
Publications
- Thomas Dang, Neha Sehgal, Dana Boyd Barr, Parinya Panuwet, Donghai Liang, Melissa Smarr, Warangkana Naksen, Nancy Fiedler, Nattawadee Promkam, Tippawan Prapamontol, Panrapee Suttiwan, Supattra Sittiwang, Stephanie M. Eick , 2024, Association of prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure with sexually dimorphic differences in anogenital distance among Thai farmworker children., Environmental Research, ,
- Neha Sehgal, Dana Boyd Barr, Stephanie M. Eick, 2024, Invited Perspective: The Far Reach of PFAS—Inert Ingredients and Adjuvants in Pesticide Formulations, Environmental Health Perspectives, ,
- Todd M. Everson, Neha Sehgal, Dana Boyd Barr, Parinya Panuwet, Volha Yakimavets, Cynthia Perez, Kartik Shankar, Stephanie M. Eick, Kevin J. Pearson, Aline Andres, 2024, Placental PFAS concentrations are associated with perturbations of placental DNA methylation at loci with important roles on cardiometabolic health, Medrxiv, ,
- Neha Sehgal; Rachel Morello-Frosch; Amy M. Padula; Erin DeMicco; Yunzhu Wang; June-Soo Park; Sabrina Smith; Ginger L. Milne; Tracey J. Woodruff; Stephanie M. Eick, 2023, Mixture effects of prenatal exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers on urinary oxidative stress biomarkers in the Chemicals in Our Bodies Cohort. [Article In Press], American Journal of Epidemiology, ,