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Dr. Stephen L. Buka investigates the intricate connections between early life experiences and long-term health outcomes, with a particular focus on child and adolescent psychosocial development. His research explores maternal mental health during pregnancy and postpartum, as well as the impact of prenatal environmental exposures on offspring health across the lifespan. Recent work examines the effects of prenatal maternal cytokine exposure on brain circuitry and the association between early-life maltreatment patterns and the development of eating disorder behaviors in young adulthood. Buka's investigations also consider the impact of prenatal exposure to environmental factors such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and metal mixtures on birth outcomes. Additionally, his longitudinal studies have explored the relationship between telomere length at birth and cardiovascular disease risk in midlife. He is a professor at John Brown University. Buka's primary research interest lies in understanding how birth, development, and environmental factors shape health disparities and influence individual trajectories of health and well-being.

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• h-index: 85
• Publications: 370
• Citations: 26,425