Lizbeth F. Gomez, PhD, MPH

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Rutgers Center for Climate, Health, and Healthcare

PhD, Environmental and Occupational Health – Drexel University
MPH, Environmental Health Sciences – Columbia University
BA, Biology – CUNY City College of New York

Dr. Gomez’s research focuses on environmental pharmacoepidemiology, examining how climate and environmental factors modify pharmaceutical treatment effectiveness in respiratory conditions, particularly asthma. During her doctoral training, she analyzed clinical trial data to examine how air pollution and other environmental exposures influence asthma medication response. Dr. Gomez completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine, where she conducted real-world evidence research using electronic health records to evaluate asthma biologics effectiveness and healthcare utilization patterns. Her work employs advanced causal inference approaches to generate evidence that informs clinical decision-making and health equity taking into account climate-related factors.