Patricia Coogan
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Patricia F. Coogan, DSc

Research Professor, Epidemiology - Boston University School of Public Health

(617) 206-6180
pcoogan@bu.edu
Slone Epidemiology Center
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Biography

Dr. Coogan's research focuses on environmental influences on health outcomes including cancer, obesity, and physical activity. Currently she is co-investigator on the Black Women’s Health Study (BWHS), a prospective study of African American women conducted by the Slone Epidemiology Center. She is PI of two studies using BWHS data: the first is evaluating the effects of air pollutants on the incidence of diabetes and hypertension in that cohort, and the second is a study of environmental and psychosocial influences on asthma incidence. Dr. Coogan's second research focus is pharmacoepidemiolgy, and she has published extensively on the relation of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, statins, antidepressants, and other drugs to the risk of breast, colorectal, and other cancers.   

Education

  • Boston University, DSc Field of Study: Epidemiology
  • Boston University, MPH Field of Study: Environmental Health
  • University of Cincinnati, BA Field of Study: Urban Studies

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Publications

  • Published on 10/10/2023

    Bertrand KA, Delp L, Coogan PF, Cozier YC, Lenzy YM, Rosenberg L, Palmer JR. Hair relaxer use and risk of uterine cancer in the Black Women's Health Study. Environ Res. 2023 Dec 15; 239(Pt 1):117228. PMID: 37821068.

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  • Published on 5/25/2023

    Cozier YC, Heaton B, Robles Y, C Bond J, I Garcia R, Coogan P, Rosenberg L. Perceived racism associated with declines in self-rated oral health among U.S. Black women. Ann Epidemiol. 2023 Aug; 84:54-59. PMID: 37244316.

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  • Published on 9/8/2022

    Erhunmwunsee L, Wing SE, Zou X, Coogan P, Palmer JR, Lennie Wong F. Neighborhood disadvantage and lung cancer risk in a national cohort of never smoking Black women. Lung Cancer. 2022 Nov; 173:21-27. PMID: 36108579.

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  • Published on 7/19/2021

    Wesselink AK, Rosenberg L, Wise LA, Jerrett M, Coogan PF. A prospective cohort study of ambient air pollution exposure and risk of uterine leiomyomata. Hum Reprod. 2021 07 19; 36(8):2321-2330. PMID: 33984861.

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  • Published on 7/16/2021

    Coogan PF, Rosenberg L, Palmer JR, Cozier YC, Lenzy YM, Bertrand KA. Hair product use and breast cancer incidence in the Black Women's Health Study. Carcinogenesis. 2021 07 16; 42(7):924-930. PMID: 34013957.

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  • Published on 12/30/2020

    White AJ, Gregoire AM, Niehoff NM, Bertrand KA, Palmer JR, Coogan PF, Bethea TN. Air pollution and breast cancer risk in the Black Women's Health Study. Environ Res. 2021 03; 194:110651. PMID: 33387538.

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  • Published on 9/4/2020

    Bertrand KA, Bethea TN, Gerlovin H, Coogan PF, Barber L, Rosenberg L, Palmer JR. Aspirin use and risk of breast cancer in African American women. Breast Cancer Res. 2020 09 04; 22(1):96. PMID: 32887656.

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  • Published on 7/21/2020

    Coogan P, Schon K, Li S, Cozier Y, Bethea T, Rosenberg L. Experiences of racism and subjective cognitive function in African American women. Alzheimers Dement (Amst). 2020; 12(1):e12067. PMID: 32782921.

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  • Published on 6/6/2019

    Coogan PF, Bethea TN, Cozier YC, Bertrand KA, Palmer JR, Rosenberg L, Lenzy Y. Association of type 2 diabetes with central-scalp hair loss in a large cohort study of African American women. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2019 Sep; 5(4):261-266. PMID: 31700983.

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  • Published on 4/1/2017

    Coogan PF, White LF, Yu J, Brook RD, Burnett RT, Marshall JD, Bethea TN, Rosenberg L, Jerrett M. Long-Term Exposure to NO2 and Ozone and Hypertension Incidence in the Black Women's Health Study. Am J Hypertens. 2017 Apr 01; 30(4):367-372. PMID: 28096146.

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