Watch Dr. Brenner's television interview with WNYT's Benita Zahn

Read Dr. Brenner's Nanotechnology Now web site article: Nano Meets Medicine and Public Health  

Degrees:

• M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
• M.P.H. (Master of Public Health) UAlbany School of Public Health
• B.S. (Genetics; Philosophy) Iowa State University of Science & Engineering

Residencies:

• Preventive Medicine, New York State General Preventive Medicine Residency
• Internal Medicine, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare

Areas of Research:

• Nanomedicine
• Biomedical nanotechnology
• Nanotoxicology
• Preventive medicine & public health
• Occupational health & safety
• Environmental health
• Epidemiology
• Bioethics

Research Description:

Dr. Brenner's research and initiatives aim to develop novel nanotechnology applications in the life sciences, including medicine and public health.  She is also leading health and safety research initiatives related to nanoparticle and nanomaterial exposures in the workplace, consumer marketplace, and environment.  Dr. Brenner is addressing gaps in our understanding of the safety and risk associated with the unique characteristics of nanoscale materials by incorporating theory from many disciplines such as physics, engineering, biology, genetics, medicine, public health, epidemiology, and environmental science.  As part of these efforts, she is advancing risk assessment and reduction strategies for occupational exposures, monitoring of materials that may impact population health and public safety, and the development of industrial practice standards for product safety.  Dr. Brenner is working proactively with collaborators and partners to develop monitoring and surveillance techniques to assess the envirnomental and ecological impact as well as the biopersistence of engineered nanomaterials in the Capital District.  Her team is building a framework to employ custom-tailored strategies to mitigate potential risks associated with nanotechnology-based products that are currently on the market as well as those under development.


Honors & Awards:

• American College of Preventive Medicine Don Gemson Resident Award
• A. Zamin Rizavi, MD Internal Medicine Award
• University of Iowa Hancher-Finkbine Medallion
• American Medical Association Foundation Leadership Award
• NIH Fellow, Royal Adelaide Hospital, South Australia
• American College of Preventive Medicine Future Leaders in Preventive Medicine Award
• Global Entrepreneurs Conference Grant Recipient
• Karolinska Institute Academic Exchange
• University of Sydney Independent Exchange

Recent Publications:

• Brenner SA. (July 2008). Policy and Advocacy Solutions to Public Health and Health System Challenges. Medscape Public Health & Prevention.
• Brenner S., Parker C. (March 2009). Health Effects of Global Climate Change: How Health Professionals Can Be Part of the Solution. Medscape Perspectives in Prevention.
• Brenner S. (June 2009). Cancer Survivorship: Cancer Types. Focus on Female Cancers Resource Guide. American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, District II/NY.
• Brenner S. (submitted June 2009). Colorectal Cancer. Focus on Female Cancers Resource Guide. American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, District II/NY.
• Brenner S., Siu K. (submitted June 2009). Physician Leadership in Health Policy & Preventive Medicine. Journal of Public Health Management & Practice.
• Brenner S. (Spring 2008, Summer 2008, Fall 2008, Winter 2008, Spring 2009). Recent Research, Medical Column. Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer Quarterly Newsletter.