Ashley Malin
Assistant Professor
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About Ashley Malin
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Co-director
2023 – Current · Certificate in Psychiatric Epidemiology Program
Accomplishments
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Extramural Paper of the Month, August 2024
National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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Highest Altmetric Score
JAMA Network Open
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NIEHS Paper of the Year (1 of 30 papers selected out of 3200)
National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Teaching Profile
Courses Taught
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PHC6941 – MPH Applied Practice Experience
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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PHC6001 – Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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PHC7918 – Epidemiology Independent Study
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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PHC7902 – Scientific Writing for Peer Reviewed Publications for Popular Science
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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PHC6937 – Special Topics in Public Health
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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RSD7979 – Advanced Research
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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HSC4970 – Public Health and Health Professions Senior Honors Thesis
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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PHC6940 – Master of Public Health Capstone
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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RSD7980 – Research for Doctoral Dissertation
College of Public Health and Health Professions
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PHC7979 – Advanced Research
College of Public Health and Health Professions
Research Profile
Dr. Malin’s research program examines impacts of environmental toxicants and nutrition on various health outcomes. She is a leading expert in health effects of fluoride exposure and has published extensively on this topic. She has published studies on potential impacts of fluoride exposure on neurodevelopment, sleep behaviors, thyroid gland activity, kidney and liver function, and women’s reproductive health. She has also published on fluoride exposure assessment and metal co-exposures. She was awarded a K99/R00 grant from the National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to examine impacts of early life fluoride exposure on child neurodevelopment and sleep patterns in the United States and Canada. Her recent publication on prenatal fluoride exposure and child neurobehavior in Los Angeles, California was selected as a paper of the year for 2024 by The National Institutes of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). Her fluoride research has been featured by major media outlets including, The New York Times, Wallstreet Journal, Associated Press, CNN, Fox News and NPR. She has also presented on fluoride and health for policy makers across Florida, and in other states.
Dr. Malin is also interested in the role of nutrition in health. She has published research on associations between dietary nutrient intake and child neurodevelopment, adult cardiometabolic outcomes and depression, and dental caries. She has also conducted research on measurement of adequacy of dietary nutrient intake. Lastly, she has a program of research examining potential systemic impacts of nutrition on dental caries.
Learn more about Dr. Malin’s lab: https://fabblab.phhp.ufl.edu
Areas of Interest
- Environmental Epidemiology
- Environmental Toxicology
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Nutrition and Wellness
Publications
Academic Articles
Presentations
Grants
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Early life fluoride exposure, neurodevelopment and childhood sleep patterns
- Role:
- Principal Investigator
- Funding:
- NATL INST OF HLTH NIEHS
Education
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PhD – Clinical Psychology
York University
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Master of Arts – Clinical Psychology
York University
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BSc (Hons.)
York University
Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 294-5495
- Business:
- ashleymalin@ufl.edu
- Business Street:
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2004 MOWRY RD
GAINESVILLE FL 32611