Douglas M. Brugge
Professor and Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences<br />Health Net, Inc. Endowed Chair in Community Medicine · UConn Health · University of Connecticut
Quick answer: Douglas M. Brugge is Professor and Chair, Department of Public Health Sciences<br />Health Net, Inc. Endowed Chair in Community Medicine at University of Connecticut. Douglas M. Brugge shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-09-11.
⭐ Many of Dr. Brugge's research projects have opportunities for students. In the past students at all leavels, from high school to post docs have worked on projects he directs.
Research interests
Dr. Brugge directs the Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health (CAFEH), a set of studies about ultrafine particles from traffic and their association with cardiovascular health risk (funded by NIEHS, NHLBI, EPA, HUD, and the Kresge Foundation). Additional research has been on housing conditions and child asthma, second hand smoke exposure, asthma in Chinese and black immigrant communities, health communication, uranium mining in Native American and other populations, and research ethics. Most of his work uses a community-based participatory research approach. He has over 160 publications and has a deep commitment to seeing research translated into policy and practice.
Selected publications (since 2023)
Mapping Bronchiolitis in Connecticut Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Effect of HEPA Filtration Air Purifiers on Blood Pressure: A Pragmatic Randomized Crossover Trial.
Outdoor temperature as a confounder of blood pressure in randomized trials.
Reaction to at-home air purifiers installed to reduce traffic-related air pollution in near-highway residences.
Concentration-Response Functions Relating Concentration and Duration of Ambient Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure to Systolic Blood Pressure.
The Exposure Peaks of Traffic-Related Ultrafine Particles Associated with Inflammatory Biomarkers and Blood Lipid Profiles.
Communities catalyzing change with data to mitigate an invisible menace, traffic-related air pollution.
Association between Residential Exposure to Air Pollution and
Frequently asked questions
Is Douglas M. Brugge hiring PhD students at University of Connecticut?
Yes. As of 2026-09-11, Douglas M. Brugge's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Many of Dr. Brugge's research projects have opportunities for students. In the past students at all leavels, from high school to post docs have worked on projects he directs..
What does Douglas M. Brugge research?
Dr. Brugge directs the Community Assessment of Freeway Exposure and Health (CAFEH), a set of studies about ultrafine particles from traffic and their association with cardiovascular health risk (funded by NIEHS, NHLBI, EPA, HUD, and the Kresge Foundation). Additional research has been on housing con
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