Andrea Winquist, MD, PhD

EducationDr. Andrea Winquist, wearing glasses and a pink shirt, smiles in front of a brown backdrop.

  • BA, Philosophy, Bethel College
  • MD, Northwestern University Medical School
  • PhD, Epidemiology, Emory University

Research Interest

Dr. Winquist is an epidemiologist with a particular interest in environmental epidemiology and epidemiological methods. Her recent research has focused on health effects of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Selected Publications

  • Shahi S, Winquist A, Troeschel AN, Diver WR, Hodge JM, Deubler E, Patel AV, Newton CC, Teras LR. A Case-Cohort Study of the Association between Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Breast Cancer among Participants in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study-II. Environ Res. [In Press]. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122381.
  • Troeschel AN, Teras LR, Hodge JM, Rodriguez JL, Wang Y, Daniel J, Winquist A. A case-cohort study of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance concentrations and incident prostate cancer in the Cancer Prevention Study-II LifeLink Cohort study. Environ Res. 2024;259:119560. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.119560.
  • Winquist A, Hodge JM, Diver WR, Rodriguez JL, Troeschel AN, Daniel J, Teras LR. Case-Cohort Study of the Association between PFAS and Selected Cancers among Participants in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Study II LifeLink Cohort. Environ Health Perspect. 2023;131(12):127007. doi: 10.1289/EHP13174.
  • Steenland K, Winquist A. PFAS and cancer, a scoping review of the epidemiologic evidence. Environ Res. 2021;194:110690. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.110690.

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Contact Dr. Andrea Winquist


winquist_ag@mercer.edu