Elizabeth E. Hatch, PhD
Professor
Boston University School of Public Health
Epidemiology

PhD, Yale University
MS, Harvard School of Public Health
BA, Harvard University



Dr. Hatch’s research interests are focused on exposures related to fertility and pregnancy outcomes. She has been principal investigator of two NIH-funded grants to evaluate factors related to reproductive health in Denmark. Currently, in collaboration with Dr. Wise, she is leading a five year study to continue enrollment and combine data from the Danish cohort and the similarly-designed PRESTO cohort in North America. The study uses internet-based recruitment and follow-up and is evaluating factors related to fertility, miscarriage, and adverse pregnancy outcomes, with a particular focus on diet and medication use. With support from the Oak Foundation and the National Toxicology Program, Dr. Hatch is evaluating exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals a subset of women in the cohort, and whether they may affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes. Dr. Hatch is also interested in prenatal and childhood exposures in relation to long-term health outcomes such as hormonally-related cancers, reproductive outcomes, and obesity. She teaches cancer epidemiology and has conducted research on several cancer sites including brain cancer, childhood leukemia, and breast and cervical cancer. Prior to joining the faculty at BU in 2000, she was an investigator at the National Cancer Institute, where she led a large cohort study on the health risks of exposure to the synthetic hormone, diethylstilbestrol (DES) among women exposed during pregnancy and their offspring exposed in utero. She continues her involvement with the DES study as a co-investigator of the BU DES study site, where 2nd and 3rd generation offspring are being followed for cancer and other conditions.

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Boston University
Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center




A preconception cohort study of air pollution, fertility, and miscarriage
07/01/2018 - 12/31/2023 (Multi-PI)
PI: Elizabeth E. Hatch, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
5R01ES028923-05

An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America and Denmark
09/14/2016 - 05/31/2022 (Multi-PI)
PI: Elizabeth E. Hatch, PhD
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
3R01HD086742-05S2

The Risk of Reproductive Disorders & Childhood Obesity in Relation to Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals
12/01/2009 - 01/31/2017 (PI)
Oak Foundation


An internet based prospective study of time to pregnancy
01/15/2010 - 12/31/2015 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
5R01HD060680-05

A Pilot Study if Internet Recruitment and Follow Up Among Reproductive Age Women
07/01/2006 - 06/30/2009 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Child Health & Human Development
5 R21 HD50264 02

The Association Between Obesity, Central Adiposity and Endocrine Disruptors
02/01/2006 - 01/31/2009 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
5 R21 ES13724 02

Risk Factors for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
09/01/2004 - 08/31/2005 (PI)
Silent Spring Institute NIH NCI



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Yr Title Project-Sub Proj Pubs
2023 A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES029951-05
2022 A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES029951-04
2022 A preconception cohort study of air pollution, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES028923-05
2021 A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES029951-03
2021 A preconception cohort study of air pollution, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES028923-04 1
2021 An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America and Denmark 3R01HD086742-05S2 11
2020 A preconception cohort study of environmental chemicals, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES029951-02
2020 A preconception cohort study of air pollution, fertility, and miscarriage 5R01ES028923-03 1
2020 An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America and Denmark 5R01HD086742-05 11
2020 An internet-based preconception cohort study in North America and Denmark 3R01HD086742-05S1 11
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  1. Yland JJ, Wesselink AK, Hernandez-Diaz S, Huybrechts K, Hatch EE, Wang TR, Savitz D, Kuohung W, Rothman KJ, Wise LA. Preconception contraceptive use and miscarriage: prospective cohort study. BMJ Med. 2023; 2(1):e000569.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37705685; PMCID: PMC10496668; DOI: 10.1136/bmjmed-2023-000569;
     
  2. Regan AK, Wesselink AK, Wang TR, Savitz DA, Yland JJ, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Wise LA. Risk of Miscarriage in Relation to Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Before or During Pregnancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Sep 01; 142(3):625-635.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37535959; PMCID: PMC10424825; DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005279;
     
  3. Bond JC, Wise LA, Fox MP, Garcia RI, Murray EJ, White KO, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Heaton B. Preconception Periodontitis and Risk of Spontaneous Abortion in a Prospective Cohort Study. Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Sep 01; 192(9):1509-1521.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37339008; DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad142;
     
  4. Geller RJ, Wesselink AK, Koenig MR, Eisenberg ML, Tucker KL, Hatch EE, Wise LA. Association of male fatty acid intake with fecundability among couples planning pregnancy. Hum Reprod. 2023 Aug 01; 38(8):1601-1612.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37221671; PMCID: PMC10391313; DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dead100;
     
  5. Wise LA, Wang TR, Ncube CN, Lovett SM, Abrams J, Boynton-Jarrett R, Koenig MR, Geller RJ, Wesselink AK, Coleman CM, Hatch EE, James-Todd T. Use of Chemical Hair Straighteners and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort. Am J Epidemiol. 2023 Jul 07; 192(7):1066-1080.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37005071; PMCID: PMC10505421; DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwad079;
     
  6. Wesselink AK, Lovett SM, Weinberg J, Geller RJ, Wang TR, Regan AK, Willis MD, Perkins RB, Yland JJ, Koenig MR, Rothman KJ, Hatch EE, Wise LA. COVID-19 vaccination and menstrual cycle characteristics: A prospective cohort study. Vaccine. 2023 Jun 29; 41(29):4327-4334.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37301706; PMCID: PMC10239900; DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2023.06.012;
     
  7. Jørgensen MD, Mikkelsen EM, Hatch EE, Rothman KJ, Wise LA, Sørensen HT, Laursen ASD. Socioeconomic status and fecundability in a Danish preconception cohort. Hum Reprod. 2023 Jun 01; 38(6):1183-1193.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37094974; PMCID: PMC10233268; DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dead077;
     
  8. Joseph MD, Hatch EE, Koenig MR, Eisenberg ML, Wang TR, Sommer GJ, Stuver SO, Rothman KJ, Wise LA. A North American study of anthropometric factors and semen quality. Fertil Steril. 2023 Sep; 120(3 Pt 2):586-596.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37164117; PMCID: PMC10524695; DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.04.040;
     
  9. Bodelon C, Gierach GL, Hatch EE, Riseberg E, Hutchinson A, Yeager M, Sandler DP, Taylor JA, Hoover RN, Xu Z, Titus L, Palmer JR, Troisi R. In utero exposure to diethylstilbestrol and blood DNA methylation in adult women: Results from a meta-analysis of two cohort studies. Environ Res. 2023 Aug 15; 231(Pt 1):115990.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37149030; PMCID: PMC10442904; DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115990;
     
  10. Willis MD, Wesselink AK, Hystad P, Pescador Jimenez M, Coleman CM, Kirwa K, Hatch EE, Wise LA. Associations between Residential Greenspace and Fecundability in a North American Preconception Cohort Study. Environ Health Perspect. 2023 Apr; 131(4):47012.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37098782; PMCID: PMC10132140; DOI: 10.1289/EHP10648;
     
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Iron-rich Foods Do Not Increase Chance of Pregnancy: Study

News 18 6/13/2019

Sugary drinks lower fertility – study

IOL 3/4/2018

HealthWatch: Drinking Soda May Impact Fertility

Medical News Today 2/19/2018

2012 DES Follow-up Study: NIH Merit Award
2007 BU School of Public Health: Teaching Award, Cancer Epidemiology
2002 Boston University: Faculty Research Award
2000 Boston University: Teaching Award, Introductory Epidemiology
1983-1987 National Research Service Award (NIH Pre-doctoral Training Grant)
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In utero exposures and long-term health effects
Risk factors for reduced fecundability
Endocrine disrupting chemicals
Diethylstilbestrol
Internet methodology
Cancer epidemiology; reproductive factors and cancer risk
Age at menarche and menopause
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