Courtney Carignan, PhD

Assistant Professor
Food Science & Human Nutrition, Pharmacology & Toxicology

Bio

Dr. Carignan is an exposure scientist and environmental epidemiologist whose research helps protect reproductive and child health by investigating exposure to contaminants in food, water, consumer and personal care products. She conducts biomonitoring and health studies for a wide range of populations, including preconception and birth cohorts as well as communities exposed to contaminated drinking water. Her research has contributed to public health interventions aimed at reducing exposures to flame retardants, perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and arsenic.

Colleges

• College of Veterinary Medicine

Programs

• Environmental & Integrative Toxicological Sciences Training Program
• Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacology and Toxicology

Education

• Ph.D., Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health (2008-08-16—2013-04-01)
• B.A., Biological Sciences (Major); Marine Science (Minor), Rutgers University (2000-08-16—2004-05-01)

Education

• QQQ 1Ph.D., 2Environmental Health, 3Boston University School of Public Health 4Environmental Health (2008-08-16—2013-04-01)
• QQQ 1B.A., 2Biological Sciences (Major); Marine Science (Minor), 3Rutgers University 4Biological Sciences (Major); Marine Science (Minor) (2000-08-16—2004-05-01)

Works

• Prenatal exposure to environmental phenolic compounds and their association with childhood atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis in the ECHO cohort. Environment International (2025)
• Silicone Wristbands as a Personal Passive Sampler to Evaluate Indoor Exposure to Volatile and Non-volatile PFASs. Environmental Science & Technology (2024-09-17)
• Self-Collection Blood Test for PFASs: Comparing Volumetric Microsamplers with a Traditional Serum Approach. Environmental Science & Technology (2023-05-30)
• Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern. Environmental Science & Technology (2023-05-23)
• Invited Perspective: Examining Chemicals in Food as a Priority for Toxicity Testing. Environmental Health Perspectives (2023)
• Intervention to reduce gymnast exposure to flame retardants from pit foam: A case study. Environment International (2019)
• Paternal urinary concentrations of organophosphate flame retardant metabolites, fertility measures, and pregnancy outcomes among couples undergoing in vitro fertilization. Environment International (2018)
• Influence of storage vial material on measurement of organophosphate flame retardant metabolites in urine. Chemosphere (2017)
• Urinary biomarkers of flame retardant exposure among collegiate U.S. gymnasts. Environment International (2016)

Employment

• ZZ1Assistant Professor, ZZ2Michigan State University ZZ3East Lansing ZZ$3078 (2017-08-16)
• ZZ1Postdoctoral Fellow, ZZ2Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health ZZ3Boston ZZ$1857 (2014-05-01—2017-05-16)
• ZZ1Postdoctoral Researcher, ZZ2Dartmouth College ZZ3Hanover ZZ$https://ror.org/049s0rh22 (2013-05-01—2014-04-30)