Gordhan L. Virginia B. “Jinx” Patel Distinguished Professor of Public Health Department Head, Epidemiology & Biostatistics Research: maternal and child health, environmental epidemiology, developmental disabilities, preterm births, Zika, Dengue Teaching: maternal and child health epidemiology, field epidemiology, cohort studies, case-control studies maternal and child health, epidemiology, pediatrics, genetics, environmental epidemiology, birth defects, developmental disabilities, preterm births, Zika, emerging infectious diseases Education Education: MD, University of Puerto Rico, 1973 MPH, Harvard University, 1979 BS, Biology, University of Puerto Rico, 1969 Research Research Interests: Dr. Cordero’s research centers on examining the role of endocrine disruptors and oxidative stress on preterm births and neurodevelopment. He is conducting a large cohort of pregnant women in Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT) and following up the children born to PROTECT mothers through the Center for Research of Early Childhood Exposure and Development in Puerto Rico (CRECE). He is also a member of the consortium called Zika in Pregnancy (ZIP) that is examining the risk of Zika infection to pregnant women and their babies. Awards, Honors and Recognitions Of note: Sedgwick Memorial Medal for Distinguished Service, American Public Health Association, 2017 Josef Warkany Lecturer, Teratology Society, 2017 Leadership Award, March of Dimes, 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award, Fragile X Association, 2006 Special Recognition Award, Association of University Centers on Disabilities, 2006 John Snow Award, Epidemiology Section, American Public Health Association, 2006 The EP Maxwell J Schleifer Distinguished Service Award, Exceptional Parents, 2004 Surgeon General Exemplary Service Medal, Public Health Service, 2002, 2006 Secretary’s Award for Distinguished Services, Department of Health and Human Services, 2000 Meritorious Service Award, Public Health Service, 1993 Arthur S. Flemming Award, Outstanding Government Scientist, Washington, DC Downtown Jaycees, 1988
