Jim Pankow, PhD, MPH
Professor, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health

Contact Info
PhD, Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
MPH, Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
BS, Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame
Summary
I am an epidemiologist whose long-term research goal is to identify and characterize risk factors for cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and other chronic conditions of aging. During my career I have helped assemble large genetic epidemiologic cohorts of cardiovascular disease, investigated genetic determinants of proteins involved in inflammation, hemostasis, and cellular adhesion, researched novel risk factors for type 2 diabetes, including genetic and epigenetic determinants, and evaluated new methods and approaches in statistical genetics in collaboration with faculty in biostatistics.
Expertise
Aging, chronic diseases, genetics, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, biomarkers, epigenetics
Professional Associations
Research
Research Funding Grants
- 2016–2020, "Epigenetics of Successful Aging," Principal Investigator
- 2016–2020, "Diabetes and Prediabetes in Older Adults in ARIC," Principal Investigator
- 2014–2019, "Familial and Birth Cohort Effects on the Aging Senses," Principal Investigator
- 2013–2017, "Genetic Epidemiology of Causal Variants Across the Life Course Phase II," Principal Investigator
- 2017–2020, "Epidemiology of Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism (LITE)," Co-Investigator
- 2016–2022, NIH NHLBI, "Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study," Co-Investigator
- 2015–2020, "Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)," Co-Investigator
- 2014–2019, NIH NHLBI, "Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention," Co-Investigator
Publications
Teaching
Courses
- PubH 6342, Epidemiologic Methods II
- PubH 6350, Epidemiologic Methods III Laboratory
Media
In The News
SPH News