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

PhD, Yale University
MS, Harvard School of Public Health
BA, Harvard University
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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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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. Willis SK, Kuan KE, Hatch EE, Crowe HM, Wesselink AK, Rothman KJ, Mumford SL, Wise LA. Self-reported diagnoses of dietary allergens and fecundability in a North American cohort. Hum Reprod. 2025 Mar 01; 40(3):553-560.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39719047; PMCID: PMC11879213; DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae277;
     
  2. Wise LA, Wang TR, Ulrichsen SP, Krivorotko D, Mikkelsen EM, Kuriyama AS, Laursen ASD, Jørgensen MD, Eisenberg ML, Rothman KJ, Sorensen HT, Hatch EE. A prospective study of male physical activity and fecundability. Hum Reprod. 2025 Feb 01; 40(2):360-371.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39680487; PMCID: PMC11788208; DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae275;
     
  3. Wesselink AK, Johannesen BR, Wang TR, Ketzel M, Mikkelsen EM, Brandt J, Khan J, Hertel O, Laursen ASD, Willis MD, Levy JI, Rothman KJ, Sørensen HT, Wise LA, Hatch EE. Residential Exposure to PM2.5 Constituents and Fecundability in a Danish Preconception Cohort. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2025 Jan 28.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39876487
     
  4. Schildroth S, Bond JC, Wesselink AK, Abrams J, Calafat AM, Cook Botelho J, White KO, Wegienka G, Hatch EE, Wise LA. Associations between per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and female sexual function in a preconception cohort. Environ Res. 2025 Feb 01; 266:120556.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39644984; PMCID: PMC11826513; DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120556;
     
  5. Lovett SM, Orta OR, Boynton-Jarrett R, Wesselink AK, Ncube CN, Nillni YI, Hatch EE, Wise LA. Childhood adversity and time to pregnancy in a preconception cohort. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Nov 04; 193(11):1553-1563.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38794905
     
  6. Pedersen ES, Mikkelsen EM, Sørensen HT, Hatch EE, Wise LA, Rothman KJ, Stanford JB, Laursen ASD. The association between the use of fertility indicators and fecundability in a Danish preconception cohort. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2024 Nov; 38(8):641-650.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39109606; PMCID: PMC11603762; DOI: 10.1111/ppe.13108;
     
  7. Kristensen ML, Waldstrøm M, Laursen ASD, Eriksen K, Ulrichsen SP, Hatch EE, Wise LA, Rothman KJ, Sørensen HT, Mikkelsen EM. Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and fecundability: a prospective cohort study. Hum Reprod. 2024 Aug 01; 39(8):1835-1843.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38906838; PMCID: PMC11291938; DOI: 10.1093/humrep/deae139;
     
  8. Titus L, Hatch EE, Bertrand KA, Palmer JR, Strohsnitter WC, Huo D, Curry M, Hyer M, Aagaard K, Gierach GL, Troisi R. Benign and Malignant Outcomes in the Offspring of Females Exposed In Utero to Diethylstilbestrol (DES): An Update from the NCI Third Generation Study. Cancers (Basel). 2024 Jul 18; 16(14).View Related Profiles. PMID: 39061214; PMCID: PMC11274475; DOI: 10.3390/cancers16142575;
     
  9. Julián-Serrano S, Koenig MR, Wang TR, Wesselink AK, Hatch E, Wise LA, Tucker KL. Agreement Between the National Cancer Institute's diet history questionnaire II and III in a preconception cohort. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Jul 11.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39004601
     
  10. Willis MD, Campbell EJ, Selbe S, Koenig MR, Gradus JL, Nillni YI, Casey JA, Deziel NC, Hatch EE, Wesselink AK, Wise LA. Residential Proximity to Oil and Gas Development and Mental Health in a North American Preconception Cohort Study: 2013-2023. Am J Public Health. 2024 Sep; 114(9):923-934.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38991173; PMCID: PMC11306607; DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307730;
     
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Iron-rich Foods Do Not Increase Chance of Pregnancy: Study

News 18 6/13/2019

Increasing iron intake does not improve the chances of conception

News Medical 6/11/2019

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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