Professional Profile

• Assistant Head, 2018-current
  Department of Comparative Biosciences, Urbana, Illinois
  
  
• Interim Head, 2017-2018
  Department of Comparative Biosciences, Urbana, Illinois
  
  
• Professor, 2006-current
  University of Illinois, Department of Comparative Biosciences, Urbana, Illinois
  Department of Animal Sciences (cross-appointment)
  Microbiome Metabolic Engineering (MME) Research Theme in the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology (cross-appointment)
  Family Resiliency Center (affiliate)
  Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology (affiliate)
  Division of Nutritional Sciences (zero-time appointment)
  Theme Co-leader, Environmental Impact on Reproductive Health (EIHR) in the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
  
  
• Division Head, 2001-2006
  Division of Gender-Based Epidemiology, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland
  
  
• Associate Professor, 2001-2006
  University of Maryland, Program in Toxicology, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland
  
  
• Assistant Professor, 1997-2001
  University of Maryland, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,
  Baltimore, Maryland
  
  
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 1995-1997
  University of Maryland, Women’s Health Research Group and Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Baltimore, Maryland
  
  
• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, 1994-1995
  Johns Hopkins University, Population Dynamics, Division of Reproductive Biology, Baltimore, Maryland

• Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology
• Systems Toxicology
• VM602

• Research Grant Support
  
  
  • Phthalate Exposure and Hot Flashes in Midlife Women, 5/1/17-4/30/21
    National Institutes of Health
    Principal Investigator: Jodi Flaws
    
    
  • A Collaborative Study between Brazilian and US Scientists: The Effects of Environmental Chemical Exposures on Reproduction, 4/1/18-3/31/21
    FAPESP
    Principal Investigator: Jodi Flaws
    
    
  • Water Disinfection By-Products and Female Fertility
    National Institutes of Health, 7/15/18-5/31/20
    Principal Investigator: Jodi Flaws; Co-Principal Investigator: Michael Plewa
    Co-Investigators: Indrani Bagchi and Lori Raetzman
    
    
  • Phthalates and Ovarian Toxicity, 9/1/18-8/31/23
    National Institutes of Health
    Principal Investigator: Jodi Flaws
    
    
  • Phthalates in female reproduction –impact of mixture composition on hazard characterization, 4/1/19-5/31/23
    FORMAS
    Principal Investigator: Pauliina Damdimopoulou
    Co-investigator: Jodi Flaws
    
    
  • Functional and Epigenetic Effects of Preconception PCB Exposure on the Female HPG axis
    National Institutes of Health, 4/1/19-3/31/24
    Principle Investigator: Andrea Gore
    Subcontract Principal Investigator: Jodi Flaws; co-PI: Lori Raetzman
    
    
  • Effects of phthalate exposure on the gut microbiome and female reproduction, 10/1/19-9/30/20
    DNS-Vision 20/20
    Principle Investigator: Jodi Flaws
    
    
  • Effects of phthalate exposure on the gut microbiome and female reproduction, 12/31/19-12/30/20
    College of Veterinary Medicine
    Principle Investigator: Jodi Flaws
    
    

• Training Program Support 

• • Reproductive, Endocrine Toxicology Training Grant, 7/1/15-6/30/25
    National Institutes of Health
    Director: Jodi Flaws
    Co- Director: Susan Schantz

• • Summer Research Training Program, 9/25/15-7/31/20
    National Institutes of Health
    Co-Director: Jodi Flaws
    Co-Director: Lois Hoyer

• • Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Toxicology (SURE Tox), 2/1/16-1/31/21
    National Institutes of Health
    Principal Investigator: Jodi Flaws
    Co-Principal Investigator: Romana Nowak

• Endocrine, Development and Reproductive Toxicology Training Program
• Program in Embryology, Endocrinology, and Reproduction (PEER)

• University Scholar, 2009-2012
• Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence, 2009
• Fellow of the Academy of Toxicological Sciences, 2013-current
• Dr. Gordon and Mrs. Helen Kruger All-Around Excellence Award
• Women in Toxicology Mentoring Award, Society of Toxicology
• Society for the Study of Reproduction Trainee Mentor Award

Selected from 170 manuscripts

• Ziv-Gal, A., Gallicchio, L., Miller, S.R., Zacur, H.A., Flaws, J.A. (2012) Genetic polymorphisms in the aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling pathway as potential risk factors for menopausal hot flashes. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 207:202. PMID:22840970
  
  
• Wang, W., Craig, Z.R., Basavarajappa, M.S., Gupta, R., Flaws, J.A. (2012) Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate inhibits growth of ovarian antral follicles through an oxidative stress pathway. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 258:288-295. PMID: 22155089
  
  
• Wang, W., Craig, Z.R., Basavarajappa, M.S., Hafner, K.S., Flaws, J.A. (2012)       Mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate induces oxidative stress and inhibits growth of mouse ovarian antral follicles.       Biology of Reproduction 87(6).PMID:23077170
  
  
• Peretz, J., Flaws, J.A. (2013) Bisphenol A down-regulates rate-limiting Cyp11a1 to acutely inhibit steroidogenesis in cultured mouse antral follicles. Toxicology Applied Pharmacology 27:249-56. PMID: 23707772
  
  
• Craig, Z.R., Hannon, P., Flaws, J.A. (2013) Pregnenolone co-treatment partially restores steroidogenesis, but does not prevent growth inhibition and increased atresia in mouse ovarian antral follicles treated with mono-hydroxy methoxychlor. Toxicology Applied Pharmacology (Epub ahead of print). PMID: 23948739
  
  
• Ziv-Gal, A., Craig, Z.R., Wang, W., Flaws, J.A. (2013) Bisphenol A inhibits cultured mouse ovarian follicle growth partially via the aryl hydrocarbon receptor signaling pathway. Reproductive Toxicology42C:58-67. PMID: 23928317
  
  
• Craig, Z.R., Hannon, P., Wang, W., Ziv-Gal, A., Flaws, J.A.       (2013) Di-n-butyl phthalate disrupts the expression of genes involved in cell cycle and apoptotic pathways in mouse ovarian antral follicles.   Biology of Reproduction 81(1).       PMID:23242528
  
  
• Wang W., Hafner K., Flaws J.A. (2014) In utero bisphenol A exposure disrupts germ cell nest breakdown and reduces fertility with age in the mouse. Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 276:157-64. PMID: 24576723
  
  
• Peretz, J., Vrooman, L., Ricke, W.A., Hunt, P.A., Ehrlich, S., Hauser, R., Padmanabhan, V., Taylor, H., Swan, S.H., VandeVoort, C., Flaws, J.A.       (2014) Bisphenol A and Reproductive Health: Update of Experimental and Human Evidence. Environmental Health Perspectives 122:775-86. PMID: 24896072.
  
  
• Hannon P.R., Peretz J.R., Flaws, J.A. (2014) Daily exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate alters estrous cyclicity and accelerates primordial follicle recruitment potentially via dysregulation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase signaling pathway in adult mice. Biology of Reproduction 90:136. PMID: 24804967.

• Society for the Study of Reproduction
• Society of Toxicology
• Endocrine Society