Samantha Schildroth, MPH, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Boston University School of Public Health
Epidemiology


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Dr. Schildroth joined the Department of Epidemiology as a Post-doctoral Research Associate in 2023 after completing her PhD in Environmental Health at Boston University School of Public Health. She is an environmental epidemiologist specializing in chemical mixtures, and her research focuses on understanding the role of environmental chemical exposures on reproductive health, perinatal outcomes, and neurodevelopment and psychosocial health.


A Prospective Study of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Mixtures and Pregnancy Outcomes among Black Women
12/15/2024 - 11/30/2026 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
1K99ES036288-01A1

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Female Sexual Function in a North American Cohort
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025 (PI)
International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health


Metal Mixtures and the Role of Iron Status in Early Adolescent Cognition
07/01/2022 - 06/30/2025 (PI)
NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
1F31ES033507-01A1



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  1. Schildroth S, Bond J, Wesselink AK, Koenig MR, Calafat AM, Botelho JC, Abrams J, Wise LA. Associations between urinary biomarkers of phthalates and phthalate alternatives and female sexual function in a North American cohort. J Sex Med. 2025 Oct 05; 22(10):1766-1779.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40795774; DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf205;
     
  2. Bond J, Schildroth S, Wise LA. Endocrine disrupting chemicals and female sexual health: An emerging research priority. Environ Res. 2025 Dec 01; 286(Pt 1):122728.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40897225; DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2025.122728;
     
  3. Schildroth S, Gaston SA, Harmon QE, Jackson CL, Wesselink AK, Wegienka G, Baird DD, Wise LA. A prospective study of hair dyes and uterine leiomyomata incidence in the study of environment, lifestyle, and fibroids. Fertil Steril. 2025 Aug 07.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40783167; PMCID: PMC12443219; DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.08.002;
     
  4. Bond JC, Schildroth S, White KO, Fisher R, Pukall CF, Abrams J, Wise LA. Strategies for self-management of painful intercourse among female pregnancy planners. J Sex Med. 2025 Jun 29; 22(7):1173-1183.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40413796; PMCID: PMC12208857; DOI: 10.1093/jsxmed/qdaf100;
     
  5. Schildroth S, Claus Henn B, Geller RJ, Wesselink AK, Upson K, Vines AI, Vinceti M, Harmon QE, Baird DD, Wegienka G, Wise LA. A prospective study of a whole blood metal mixture and depressive symptoms among Black women from Detroit, Michigan. Neurotoxicology. 2025 May; 108:94-104.View Related Profiles. PMID: 40032041; PMCID: PMC12140900; DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2025.02.005;
     
  6. Rodríguez D, Lima SM, Li C, Schildroth S, Xu M, Kordas K. Associations of a metal mixture and vitamin D with sleep duration among adolescents and young adults from the 2011-2018 NHANES cycles. J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2025 Apr; 88:127606. PMID: 39864260; PMCID: PMC12180391; DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2025.127606;
     
  7. Nillni YI, Schildroth S, Yland JJ, Brown HL, Wesselink AK, Wise LA. Association between adverse perinatal events and postpartum depressive symptoms in a North American prospective preconception cohort study. J Affect Disord. 2025 Apr 15; 375:525-532.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39848472; PMCID: PMC11969623; DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2025.01.088;
     
  8. 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;
     
  9. Schildroth S, Wesselink AK, Bethea TN, Claus Henn B, Friedman A, Fruh V, Coleman CM, Lovett SM, Vines AI, Sjodin A, Botelho JC, Calafat AM, Wegienka G, Weuve J, Baird DD, Wise LA. A prospective cohort study of persistent endocrine-disrupting chemicals and perceived stress. Am J Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 02; 193(12):1729-1740.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38803157; PMCID: PMC11637482; DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwae088;
     
  10. Wesselink AK, Claus Henn B, Fruh V, Geller RJ, Coleman CM, Schildroth S, Sjodin A, Bethea TN, Noel NL, Baird DD, Wegienka G, Wise LA. Persistent endocrine-disrupting chemicals and incident uterine leiomyomata: A mixtures analysis. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Nov 15; 951:175871.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39216750; PMCID: PMC11392607; DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175871;
     
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