Jabeen Taiba, PhD

Postdoctoral Research Associate College of Public Health University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, Nebraska

Jabeen Taiba, PhD, is a postdoctoral research associate in the Water, Climate, and Health Program. In a study, “Exploring the Joint Association Between Agrichemical Mixtures and Pediatric Cancer,” published earlier this year, Dr. Taiba and colleagues write: “Nebraska's age-adjusted incidence rates for childhood cancers are among the highest in the US. Previous studies indicated associations between agrichemical exposures (atrazine and nitrates) and pediatric cancer rate, assuming single pollutant exposure. We evaluated the joint association between the agricultural mixture and pediatric cancer. . . We observed a statistically significant positive association between the 32 agrichemicals and overall pediatric cancer and subtypes.”

Dr. Taiba is formally trained as a multidisciplinary researcher and an epidemiologist and has prior experience in clinical research, public health practice settings, and using large datasets. Her research interests include understanding the impact of environmental exposures on the genome to protect human health. Her current research is primarily focused on understanding the effects of environmental mixtures on human health, specifically exploring relationships between pesticide mixtures and pediatric cancer, congenital anomalies, and other health outcomes. Through this work, Dr. Taiba aspires to contribute new evidence that can be translated into human disease prevention and strengthen science in public policy.

Dr. Taiba received her PhD from the Medical Sciences Interdepartmental Area (MSIA) program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, after receiving an MPH from the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine.