Revised: 4-2015
Morgana Mongraw-Chaffin, PhD, MPH
Tel: (510) 812-9268 E-mail: mmongrawchaffin@ucsd.edu
Education
2013 to present
Post-doctoral fellow, Cardiovascular Epidemiology and Prevention
Department of Family Medicine and Public Health
University of California, San Diego
Supported by NHLBI 5T32HL079891-06
2013
Ph.D., Epidemiology
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Supported by NHLBI 5T32HL007024 and NIDDK 5T32DK062707
Advisors: Cheryl Anderson and Sherita Golden
Dissertation: Association of anthropometry and sex hormones with body
composition: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
2006
Masters of Public Health, Epidemiology/Biostatistics
University of California, Berkeley
2004
B.A., College of Creative Studies, Biology (Minor in French)
University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Experience
7-2012 to 7-2013
Research Associate for Cheryl Anderson
SPICE Trial, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
General assistance with data collection.
5-2010 to 12-2012
Research Associate for Hunter Young
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Analyzing data and writing manuscripts.
4-2010 to 6-2010
Research Assistant for Cheryl Anderson
Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Performing literature review and slide construction for a lecture titled
“The Social and Cultural Basis of Cardiovascular Disease”.
1-2007 to 8-2009
Research Associate
Child Health and Development Studies
Analyzing data, managing and creating datasets, assisting grant proposal
process, survey design, performing power calculations, and writing
manuscripts. Managing study collaborations and student projects.
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9-2004 to 11-2005
Research Assistant
California Emerging Infections Program
Surveillance of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
5-2005 to 8-2005
Intern
California Emerging Infections Program
Designing, implementing, and analyzing hospital survey on collection of
patient race and ethnicity during admissions. Assessing misclassification
of case race and ethnicity by medical records and birth certificates.
10-2001 to 6-2004
Research Assistant/Animal Handler
Marine Science Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara
Data collection, dissection, and field work for a variety of projects. Care
and processing of schistosomiasis infected mice and data analysis for a
pilot drug trial.
Teaching Experience
7/10/2014
Guest Lecturer, Summer research seminar for medical students
“Introduction to linear regression”
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California,
San Diego
6/16/2014
Guest Lecturer, Summer research seminar for medical students
“Introduction to the literature search: How to start, where to look, and how
not to go down the rabbit hole”
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California,
San Diego
2011/2012,
2010/2011
Lead Teaching Assistant (TA), Epidemiologic methods I
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Updating and revising labs and course materials. Drafting assignments and
exams, organizing labs and other TAs, teaching labs, and proctoring
exams.
2007/2008,
2008/2009
Guest Lecturer, Maternal and Child Health Seminar
"Introduction to the Child Health and Development Studies cohort:
Student projects"
School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
Helping students choose appropriate class projects using the Child Health
and Development datasets. Answering questions about the datasets,
relevant SAS code, and analytic issues.
2002/2003
General Assistant (Laboratory Preparation), Parasitology
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Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology
University of California, Santa Barbara
General laboratory and slide box preparation and organization, setting up
demonstrations, dissections, and class laboratory practicals.
Other Academic Experience and Service
2014/2015
Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women
University of California, San Diego
Identifying and analyzing issues relating to the status of women at UCSD,
informing and educating the campus community about these issues, and
advising and making recommendations to the Chancellor regarding
policies and procedures that would improve the conditions for women.
1/22/2014
Panelist, “Careers in Public Health” Faculty Forum
Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, UC San Diego
Discussing public health career paths for undergraduates in the Bachelor
of Science in Public Health degree program.
2012/2013
Representative to the Faculty, Epidemiology Student Organization
Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Attending Department of Epidemiology faculty meetings. Informing
students of meeting minutes and any policy or curriculum changes.
Providing faculty with student feedback and concerns.
7/19/2012
Panelist, "Introduction to career paths in medicine, nursing, and public
health"
Hopkins Center to Eliminate Cardiovascular Health Disparities Summer
Research Program
Discussing epidemiology as a career path for students interested in
addressing health disparities in cardiovascular disease.
2010/2011
Admissions and Curriculum Coordinator
Welch Center, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Recruiting prospective students. Updating student handbook and ensuring
recommended curricula meet various requirements for degree completion
and research compliance.
12/5/2007
Panelist, "What can you do with an MPH?"
Epidemiology Seminar for MPH Students
School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley
Discussing potential career options and academic choices with current
students.
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Awards and Honors
2014 Epidemiology and Prevention Early Career Travel Grant
American Heart Association Epidemiology and Prevention/ Nutrition, Physical Activity
and Metabolism Conference (San Francisco, California)
Recognizes promising and outstanding investigators in the early stages of their careers
and provide travel assistance for trainees and early career investigators to participate in
AHA scientific meetings.
2012 Selected to participate in the Fall Institute
Advancing Excellence in Gender, Sex and Health Research Conference (Montreal,
Canada)
Participants were selected based on their strengths and potential as a gender, sex and
health researcher.
Peer Reviewed Publications
1. Mongraw-Chaffin M, Peters SAE, Huxley RR, Woodward M. The sex-specific relationship
between body mass index and coronary heart disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis
of 95 cohorts with 1.2 million participants. The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. In press.
2. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Anderson CAM, Allison MA, Ouyang P, Szklo M, Vaidya D,
Woodward M, Golden SH. Association between sex hormones and adiposity: Qualitative
differences in women and men in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. The Journal of
Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2015. Epub ahead of print.
3. Shah RV, Allison MA, Lima JA, Abbasi SA, Mongraw-Chaffin M, Jerosch-Herold M, Ding
J, Budoff MJ, Murthy VL. Liver steatosis and the risk of albuminuria: the multi-ethnic study
of atherosclerosis. J Nephrol. 2015. Epub ahead of print.
4. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Anderson CAM, Clark JM, Bennett WL. Prepregnancy body mass
index and cardiovascular disease mortality: The Child Health and Development Studies.
Obesity. 2014; 22(4): 1149-1156. PMCID: PMC3968178
5. Matsushita K, Williams EK, Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Coresh J, Schmidt MI, Brancati FL,
Hoogeveen RC, Ballantyne CM, Young JH. The Association of Plasma Lactate with Incident
Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study.
American Journal of Epidemiology. 2013;178(3):401-409. PMCID: PMC3727342
6. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Matsushita K, Brancati FL, Astor BC, Coresh J, Crawford CO,
Schmidt MI, Hoogeveen RC, Ballantyne CM, Young JH. Diabetes medication use and blood
lactate level among participants with type 2 diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in
Communities Carotid MRI Study. PLoS ONE. 2012;7(12): e51237 PMCID: PMC3530587
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7. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Cirillo PM, Cohn BA. Preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease
death: prospective evidence from the child health and development studies cohort.
Hypertension. 2010;56(1):166-71. PMCID: PMC3037281
8. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Cohn BA, Anglemyer AT, Cohen RD, Christianson RE. Maternal
smoking, alcohol, and coffee use during pregnancy and son's risk of testicular cancer.
Alcohol 2009;43(3):241-5. PMCID: PMC3770444
9. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Cohn BA, Cohen RD, Christianson RE. Maternal smoking, alcohol
consumption, and caffeine consumption during pregnancy in relation to a son's risk of
persistent cryptorchidism: a prospective study in the Child Health and Development Studies
cohort, 1959-1967. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2008;167(3):257-61. PMCID:
PMC3864885
Other Publications
1. Mongraw-Chaffin ML. Cohn BA. Beyond the Abstract - Maternal Smoking, Alcohol, and
Coffee Use During Pregnancy and Son's Risk of Testicular Cancer. Invited commentary on
UroToday.com
Abstracts and Posters
1. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Peters SAE, Huxley RR, Woodward M. Overweight and Obesity
are Independent Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease, and have Similar Associations for
Women and Men: A Meta-Analysis of 94 Cohorts with 1.1 Million Participants.
American Heart Association Cardiovascular Epidemiology Conference 2015 (Baltimore,
Maryland)
2. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Golden SH, Allison MA, Ouyang P, Szklo M, Vaidya D,
Woodward M, Anderson CAM. Qualitative sex differences in the association between sex
hormones and adiposity: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
San Diego Epidemiology Research Exchange Conference 2014 (San Diego, California)
3. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Woodward M, Allison MA, Golden SH, Kronmal R, Ouyang P,
Szklo M, Anderson CAM. Estimating equation for computed tomography derived visceral
fat: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
American Heart Association Cardiovascular Epidemiology Conference 2014 (San Francisco,
California)
4. Anderson CAM, Cobb LK, Miller ER, Woodward M, Chang A, Mongraw-Chaffin ML,
Appel LJ. Effects of a Behavioral Intervention that Emphasizes Spices and Herbs on
Adherence to Recommended Sodium Intake
American Heart Association Cardiovascular Epidemiology Conference 2014 (San Francisco,
California)
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5. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Golden SH, Allison MA, Ouyang P, Szklo M, Vaidya D,
Woodward M, Anderson CAM. Qualitative sex differences in the association between sex
hormones and adiposity: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2013 (Dallas, Texas)
6. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Golden SH, Allison MA, Ouyang P, Woodward M, Young JH,
Schreiner PJ, Szklo M, Ding J, Anderson CAM. The sex-specific relationship between
anthropometry and body composition: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Women's Health Research: Lifting All Boats, Johns Hopkins Women's Health Research
Group Sixth Annual Symposium 2013(Baltimore, Maryland)
7. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Golden SH, Allison MA, Ouyang P, Woodward M, Young JH,
Schreiner PJ, Szklo M, Ding J, Anderson CAM. The sex and race specific relationship
between anthropometry and body composition by computed tomography: The Multi-Ethnic
Study of Atherosclerosis
American Heart Association Cardiovascular Epidemiology Conference 2013 (New Orleans,
Louisiana)
8. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Bennett WL. Association of pre-pregnancy body mass index with
stroke and coronary heart disease mortality
Fifth Annual Research on Aging Showcase 2012 Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health (Baltimore, Maryland)
9. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Bennett WL. Association of pre-pregnancy body mass index with
stroke and coronary heart disease mortality
American Heart Association Cardiovascular Epidemiology Conference 2012 (San Diego,
California)
10. Mongraw-Chaffin ML, Matsushita K, Brancati FL, Astor BC, Coresh J, Hoogeveen R,
Ballantyne CM, Young JH. Diabetes medication use and blood lactate level in type 2
diabetes in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Carotid MRI Study
American Heart Association Cardiovascular Epidemiology Conference 2011(Atlanta,
Georgia) NHLBI Trainee Session
Abstract Translation to French
1. Kuris AM, Torchin ME, Lafferty KD. Parasites in the thoracic ganglion of Pachygrapsus
marmoratus ( Brachyura: Grapsidae) from the coast of Portugal. Parasite. 2004; 11: 425427.
Presentations and Invited Talks
1. Pregnancy and cardiovascular disease risk: Evidence from the Child Health and
Development Studies. Division of Dysmorphology and Teratoloty Stats/Epi Methods
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Seminar 3-26-2015. Division of Dysmorphology and Teratology, University of California,
San Diego
2. Sex differences in Adiposity: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Endocrine Grand Rounds 2-11-2015. Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
VA San Diego Healthcare System, La Jolla (VAMC)
Peer Review Activity
Peer review for Women's Health, Menopause, and PLoSOne. Abstract grading for American
Heart Association EPI/NPAM Conference.
Skills and Other Experience
Experience with SAS, STATA, R, EpiInfo, Endnote, and Microsoft Office including Access
Memberships
2010 to present
American Heart Association
2013 to present
Women’s Health Center of Excellence
UCSD
2013 to present
Cardiovascular Disease Center of Excellence
UCSD
2009 to 2013
Women's Health Research Group
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Johns Hopkins University