Kim Waller
Associate Professor Non-Tenure Research
713/500-9155
Reuel Stallones Building
1200 Pressler Street, Houston, TX 77030
About
I am trained as a perinatal epidemiologist. The majority of my research addresses the prevention of structural birth defects. I have studied the links between maternal obesity, maternal diabetes, maternal infection and fever, contraceptive choices and birth defects. Recently, I have worked on the etiology of microcephaly and links between maternal exposure to high dosage radiologic exams and birth defects. I am the lead instructor for the Fall Semester Maternal Child Health Training Seminar with focuses on pregnancy and birth and I am a lead instructor for Epidemiology III and Epidemiology IV.
Research Interests
- Big Data/Data Science
- Epidemiology
- Genetics and -omics
- Maternal and Child Health
- Women's Health