Accomplishments
- Created a lead screening performance measure for targeting California Medicaid provider outreach efforts
- Provided analytical expertise to California Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
- Identified and lead quality improvement initiatives for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch’s Care Management Section.
Education
Ms. Mohllajee graduated cum laude with a BA in Biology and Society from the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. She received her MPH in Epidemiology from the University of Michigan School of Public Health in Ann Arbor. She was granted a ScD in Epidemiology from the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston.
Memberships
Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists
Awards and Honors
- CDC Dissertation Award, 1R36DP001165-01. Dietary factors in relation to prenatal and postpartum depression, September 2007 – August 2008. Principle Investigator
- National Research Service Award (NRSA) entitled Training Program in Environmental Epidemiology. September 2004 – August 2007
Publications
- Allen JD, Mohllajee AP, Shelton RC, Drake BF, Mars DR. A computer-tailored intervention to promote informed decision making for prostate cancer screening among African American men. American Journal of Men’s Health 2009; 3(4): 340 – 51.
- Ray JG, Mohllajee AP, van Dam RM, Michels KB. Bra cup size and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Canadian Medical Journal; 2008; 3: 289 – 95.
- Mohllajee AP, Curtis KM, Morrow B, Marchbanks PA. The relationship of pregnancy intention on birth and maternal outcomes. Obstetrics and Gynecology 2007; 109: 678 – 686.
Presentations
- Mohllajee AP, Rich-Edwards JW, Kleinman K, Missmer SA, Gillman MW, Oken E. Association of polyunsaturated fatty acids and seafood consumption with prenatal depression. Annual Meeting of the Society for Pediatric Epidemiologic Research (SPER), Chicago, IL, June 2008.
- Mohllajee AP, Curtis KM, Vayena E, Flanagan RG, Church, KA, Rinehart W, and Peterson HB. Providing the evidence base for WHO’s global guidance on family planning. Oral presentation at American Public Health Association; San Francisco, CA, November 2003
