School of Medicine - Department of Public Health
Laura Andrea
RODRÍGUEZ VILLAMIZAR
GENERAL
Biography
Dr. Rodriguez is a tenured professor in the Department of Public Health. Her main area of research is environmental health in which she conducts epidemiological studies on the role of environmental exposures, mainly air pollution and heavy metals, on human health. She is leader of the Environmental and Occupational Health Node (SAO) of Colombia and is currently part of the Board of Directors of the Association of Epidemiology of Colombia (ASOCEPIC) and the executive committee of the Latin American Chapter of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE).
EDUCATION AND
Qualifications
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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Environmental and Occupational Epidemiology
Carleton University, Canada, 2022/2024
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PhD Epidemiology
University of Alberta, Canada, 2016
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Master in Epidemiology
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2006
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Physician and Surgeon
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2001
AREAS OF
Expertise
- Public health
- Epidemiology
- Environmental Health
- Evaluation of health services
OFFICE
Hours
Monday to Friday
7:00 a.m. – 12 m.
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
UIS Central Campus, Edificio de Administración I, primer piso, Dirección de Posgrados
Outstanding
Works
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Short-term joint effects of ambient air pollutants on emergency department visits for respiratory and circulatory diseases in Colombia
Article, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2018
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Avoidable mortality due to long‑term exposure to PM2.5 in Colombia
Article, Environmental Health volume 21, 2022
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Chemical Element Mixtures and Kidney Function in Mining and Non-Mining Settings in Northern Colombia
Article, Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health, 2023
AWARDS AND
Recognitions
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Cum Laude Distinction
Universidad Industrial de Santander, 2001
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Scholarship Award for young investigators
XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, 2004
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International Research Award in Health Sciences "Juan Jacobo Muñoz" 2012
Fundación Sanitas Internacional, 2011