Lauren Ward, PhD, MPHTM
Primary Appointment
Impact scholar
Center for Global Health Equity
she/her/hers
Chemical exposures and immunity in children
Lauren Ward is an impact scholar with the Center. Her global health focus is on the intersection between the environment and human health, with an emphasis on understanding the impacts of chemical contaminants—such as PFAS and pesticides—on immunity and overall health. Her interests in global health equity align with the Center’s themes of empowering women, strengthening systems for health, and addressing social and environmental determinants of health. Ward’s research involves studying environmental exposures and health outcomes in children, currently in collaboration with the Chitwan Valley Family Study (CVFS), to advance understanding of how chemical contaminants affect child and population health.
Contact Information
lmward@umich.eduCountry Focus
Guatemala
Nepal
United States
Thematic Priorities
Empowering women
Social and environmental determinants of health
Strengthening health systems
Health Equity Focus
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Environmental health
Air pollution
Climate
Disaster and emergency preparedness
Energy
Infrastructure
Food systems
Agricultural development
Food security
Nutrition
Infant and child mortality
Neonatal
Infant
Under 5
Social justice and equity
Access to care
Activism and advocacy
Eliminating poverty
Economic development
Financing
Health Condition Focus
Genetics and genomics
Infectious diseases
Population Focus
Adolescents/teens
Children/infants
Rural
Underserved/vulnerable
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