Courtney Carignan , PhD
Biography
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.
Education
Ph.D., Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health, 2008
B.A., Biological Sciences (Major); Marine Science (Minor), Rutgers University, 2000
Employment
Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 2017 - Present
Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, 2014 - 2017
Postdoctoral Researcher, Dartmouth College, Hanover, 2013 - 2014
Publications
Associations of Serum PFAS with COVID-19 Antibody Levels among Fully Vaccinated Adults Environmental Research (2026)
Nontargeted screening identifies mixtures of environmental pollutants that are associated with perturbations to amino acid and fatty acid metabolic pathways during early pregnancy Environment International (2026)
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)
Self-Collection Blood Test for PFASs: Comparing Volumetric Microsamplers with a Traditional Serum Approach Environmental Science & Technology (2023)
Quaternary Ammonium Compounds: A Chemical Class of Emerging Concern Environmental Science & Technology (2023)
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)