Eyal Oren

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Pronouns: He/Him
School of Public Health Director, Professor
Epidemiology and Biostatistics

SDSU

Email

Primary Email: [email protected]

Phone/Fax

Primary Phone: 619-594-0964

Building/Location

Hardy Memorial Tower - 103

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Bio

Dr. Eyal Oren is the Director of the School of Public Health. He is also a Professor of Epidemiology, a core-investigator at the Institute for Behavioral and Community Health, Principal Investigator of the San Diego State University Prevention Research Center and associate member at Moores Cancer Center. He is trained as an infectious disease, respiratory and social epidemiologist with particular expertise in climate change, respiratory health, and numerous projects in COVID-19, tuberculosis, flu, tobacco exposure and asthma. He has also worked at the interface of infectious etiologies and chronic disease outcomes, particularly cancers. He has extensive experience in epidemiological and community-based research, working on the effective adoption of interventions in the community as well as in developing evidence-based strategies and practices from secondary data analyses and novel data sources. Dr. Oren has long-term experience in working with diverse groups, with specific projects including COVID-19 testing strategies, disease screening among migrant farmworkers and refugees (along the U.S.-Mexico border and within the U.S.), and asthma among children. He has published over 150 peer reviewed publications and book chapters including a well respected epidemiology textbook and served as principal investigator or co- investigator on over 30 grants totaling more than $25 million.

Education

  • PhD, University of Washington, 2010. Major: Epidemiology
  • MS, University of Washington, 2004. Major: Epidemiology
  • BA, Cornell University, 1998. Major: Neurobiology and Behavior (Cognitive Science)

Areas of Specialization

  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Tuberculosis (both active disease and latent infection)
  • Respiratory Health
  • Molecular epidemiology
  • Epidemiology in public health practice
  • Surveillance systems
  • Assessment of new technologies
  • Social epidemiology and health disparities
  • Global  and border health
  • Program evaluation, Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Climate change and respiratory health outcomes
  • Clinical trials
  • Multilevel/Hierarchical Models
  • Pilot & Feasibility studies
  • Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses