Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Award Date: May 15 2013
MS, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Award Date: May 15 2008
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2016 → 2017
Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University
2013 → 2015
Research Interest Keywords
- environmental health
- extreme weather
- air pollution
- drought
- spatial analysis
- GIS
- Big Data
- health disparities
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty -
SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Mni Sota Center for Climate Change and Health
Alexander, B. H. (PI), Berman, J. (PI), Drawz, P. E. (PI), Egbert, A. (PI), Hellmann, J. (PI), Hill, K. X. (PI), Siegel, L. K. (PI), Carroll, D. M. (CoI), Frizzell, L. D. (CoI) & Rai, N. K. (Other Role)
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH
9/23/24 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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Air Pollution and Mortality Risk in Veterans with Chronic Respiratory Disease: Assessing the Role of Individual and Place-Based Risk Factors
Berman, J. (PI), Ward, C. (PI), Wendt, C. H. (PI), Baldomero, A. K. (CoI), Fiecas, M. (Prior Principal Investigator), Graham, S. (Other Role) & Vavra, Z. T. (Other Role)
NIH NATIONAL INST OF ENVIRON HEALTH SCI
8/7/24 → 7/31/29
Project: Research project
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Midwest Disease Modeling and Analytics Preparedness Center (MDAP)
Berman, J. (PI), Craft, M. E. (PI), Dorelien, A. M. (PI), Drawz, P. E. (PI), Dudley, A. (PI), Enns, E. (PI), Johnson, S. (PI), Ward, C. (PI), Zhang, R. (PI), Duarte, H. (CoI), Kuntz, K. M. (CoI), Pendleton, K. (CoI), Searle, K. (CoI) & Zang, X. (CoI)
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION
9/30/23 → 9/29/28
Project: Research project
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The 10,000 Families Cohort: a new study to understand the environmental causes of cancer
Berman, J. (PI), Nelson, H. H. (PI), Olson, P. D. (PI), Peterson, L. A. (PI), Poynter, J. (PI), Thyagarajan, B. (PI), Zhang, L. (PI), Marczak, M. S. (CoI) & Wilhelm, A. (Prior Principal Investigator)
9/1/23 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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Effects of Walking in Greenspace and the Built Environment in Adults with Prediabetes: A Randomized Crossover Trial
Berman, J. (PI), Larson, J. M. (PI), Pereira, M. A. (PI), Schneider, I. E. (PI), Erickson, D. J. (CoI) & Rydell, S. A. (Other Role)
NIH NATL HEART, LUNG AND BLOOD INSTITU
7/1/23 → 6/30/28
Project: Research project
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Can a single pollen measurement site provide exposure information for health research across an entire state? Results from a study of allergic-type asthma associated with thunderstorms (2007–2018)
Smith, M. L., MacLehose, R. F. & Berman, J. D., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 36, 1, p. 143-148 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Emergency Department Visits During the Fall 2019 Public Safety Power Shutoff Events in California
Harding, A. B., Berman, J. D., Tarr, G. A. M., Erickson, D. J. & Ramirez, M. R., Jan 15 2026, In: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 20, e19.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Air pollution is associated with increased risk of venous thromboembolism: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Lutsey, P. L., Misialek, J. R., Young, M. T., Berman, J., Leiser, C. L., Pope, Z. C., Cushman, M., Folsom, A. R. & Kaufman, J. D., Mar 6 2025, In: Blood. 145, 10, p. 1089-1096 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Comorbidities, Tobacco Exposure, and Geography Added Risk Factors of Heat and Cold Wave-related Mortality among U.S. Veterans with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Rau, A., Baldomero, A. K., Wendt, C. H., Tarr, G. A. M., Alexander, B. H. & Berman, J. D., Feb 2025, In: Annals of the American Thoracic Society. 22, 2, p. 200-207 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compound drought and heatwave extreme weather events: Mortality risk in individuals with chronic respiratory disease
Rau, A., Baldomero, A. K., Bell, J. E., Rennie, J., Wendt, C. H., Tarr, G. A. M., Alexander, B. H. & Berman, J. D., May 1 2025, In: Environmental Epidemiology. 9, 3, p. e389Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Datasets
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Raw 16S data taken from Ixodes scapularis ticks in the US Midwest 2017-2019
Fountain-Jones, N., Khoo, B., Rau, A., Berman, J., Burton, E. & Oliver, J., ZENODO, Apr 14 2023
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7827179, https://zenodo.org/record/7827179
Dataset
Press/Media
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U study shows declines in air pollution during the COVID pandemic
7/15/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research