Bruna Marmett
Ph.D. Researcher
Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre
Brazil
Biography
Bruna Marmett holds a B.Sc in Nutrition and a M.Sc. in Health Science. Currently, she is a Ph.D. researcher of the Laboratory of Atmospheric Pollution at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre (Brazil). Her research is focused on the health effects of air pollution, environmental monitoring, exposure to air pollutants during physical exercise, oxidative stress, inflammation profile, and DNA damage. She had experience in areas of nutrition and experimental physiology, including dietary supplementation, food behavior, and cardiovascular diseases.
Research Interest
Oxidative Stress Biomarker, Cytotoxicity, Reactive Oxygen Species
Biography
With a PhD in Analytical Chemistry and a Masters of Public Health degree, Dr. Okatch focusses her research work on environmental health particularly lead poisoning prevention. Some of her recently completed projects include investigating spices as a potential source of lead and a randomized controlled trial to determine which of the two interventions is more effective in increasing the rate of uptake of the Lead Hazard Control funds (LHC); educating families about lead poisoning vs. assisting families in Lancaster complete the application forms for the LHC funds. She is currently conducting an evaluation study to describe the long-term effectiveness of residential lead remediation and to assess the impact of residential lead remediation on children’s cognitive development. Dr. Okatch is a member of the Lancaster Lead Coalition and serves on the Advisory Board of Head Start in Lancaster.
Research Interest
poisoning prevention, HIV-infected patients