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Sa Liu

John Christian & Paul Ziemer Associate Professor, School of Health Sciences

Areas of Expertise

  • Exposure Science, Environmental Health Science, Community-Engaged Research, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health

HHS Signature Research Area(s)

  • Developmental Health and Wellness
  • Healthy Lifestyles and Vital Longevity
  • Sustainable Organizations and Thriving Communities

School of Health Sciences Research Area(s)

  • Occupational Health and Environmental Health Sciences

Biography

Sa Liu is an exposure scientist specializing in occupational and environmental exposure assessment. Her research focuses on the development and the implementation of comprehensive assessment methods to understand human exposures to chemical contaminants and their association with adverse health effects among workers and the general population. The overarching question of her research is how scientific data relevant to human exposure are developed, assembled, and evaluated, on which health risks and unacceptable risks are determined, with the ultimate goal of reducing exposure and mitigating health risks.

Education

  • Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 2010
  • M.P.H., University of California, Berkeley, 2005
  • B.S., Nankai University (China), 1992

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Current Courses

  • HSCI 345 - Introduction to Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences
  • HSCI 444 - Exposure Assessment in Occupational and Environmental Health Science
  • HSCI 544 - Advanced Topics in Exposure Assessment

Selected Publications

  • Alajlouni M, Kurz I, Lee JH, Bryant AK, Pechin J, Tso B, Valdez A, Vemuru S, Bozymski M, Latham B, Littell S. Tetrachloroethylene exposure and neurobehavioral performance among children living near multiple contamination sites. Science of The Total Environment 954 (2024): 176172.
  • Lee JH, Bryant AK, Alajlouni MM, Boor BE, Tasoglou A, Liu S. Evaluation of tetrachloroethylene (PCE) and its degradation products in human exhaled breath and indoor air in a community setting. Journal of Breath Research. 18.4 (2024): 046008.
  • Liu S, Yan E, Turyk M, Katta S, Rasti A, Lee J, Alajlouni M, Wallace T, Catt W, Aikins E. A pilot study characterizing tetrachloroethylene exposure with exhaled breath in an impacted community. Environmental Pollution. 297 (2022): 118756.
  • Shrestha D, Picciotto S, LaValley MP, Liu S, Hammond SK, Weiner DE, Eisen EA, Applebaum KM. End-stage renal disease and metalworking fluid exposure. Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 79.1 (2022): 24-31.
  • Bates MN, Pope K, So YT, Liu S, Eisen EA, Hammond SK. Hexane exposure and persistent peripheral neuropathy in automotive technicians. Neurotoxicology. 75 (2019): 24-29
  • Liu S, Grigoryan H, Edmands WM, Dagnino S, Sinharay R, Cullinan P, Collins P, Chung KF, Barratt B, Kelly FJ, Vineis P, Rappaport SM. Cys34 adductomes differ between patients with chronic lung or heart disease and healthy controls in central London. Environmental Science & Technology 52.4 (2018): 2307-2313.

Selected Honors/Awards

  • Landolt Teaching Award, School of Health Sciences, Purdue University - 2021

Selected Grants

  • Principal Investigator, Heat Stress Related Dehydration and Acute Kidney Injuries Among Workers in Sri Lanka. Indiana Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI). Sa Liu (PI). Period: 07/01/2023 – 06/30/2024. Total: $10,000
  • Principal Investigator, Addressing Tetrachloroethylene Exposure in an Impacted Community: Residents' Concerns, Neurotoxic Effects, and Exposure Reduction. NIH/NIEHS (R01ES033486). Sa Liu (Contact MPI). Period: 08/12/2022 – 05/31/2027. Total: $2,834,359 (https://www.niehs.nih.gov/research/supported/translational/rta/cfg/indiana/index.cfm; and https://reporter.nih.gov/search/jRL7zsdJd0mzjmhMekxsCA/project-details/10312448)
  • Principal Investigator, Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) contamination and children’s health in Martinsville, IN. Showalter Research Trust. Period: 07/01/2020 - 07/31/2022 (includes no-cost extension). Total: $75,000
  • Principal Investigator, Groundwater Contamination and Health Equity in a Deindustrialized Midwestern Community. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Interdisciplinary Research Leaders Program (GRANT ID: 77947). Period: 09/15/2020-09/14/2023. Total: $359,000

Professional Affiliations

  • American Industrial Hygiene Association
  • American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
  • International Society of Exposure Science
  • International Association of Breath Research

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