Aniruddha Bhadresh Rathod, MBBS, MPH, PhD

Research Program: Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences Faculty Rank: Assistant Professor Campus: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College: College of Public Health Department: Epidemiology

Cancer Research Interest

• Disease Site Focus: GI, Breast
• Research Focus Area: Prevention, Informatics, Detection
• Type of Research: Population Sciences
• Research Keywords: Epigenetics, Epidemiology
• Research Interest Statement: My research goals are to a) examine demographic and social determinants to comprehensively understand cancer risk and survival outcomes in various cancer types using population-based and clinical data sources; b) Identify epigenetic markers linked to cancer development and increased cancer risk during crucial developmental stages—from pre-conception to adolescence; and c) examine the vertical transmission of these markers across generations. While these research activities are relevant to many types of cancer, I am especially interested in EO-CRC given its increasing incidence and relevance for earlier-life exposures. I aim to develop a research program merging traditional epidemiology with epigenetics and identify novel biomarkers across the cancer prevention and control continuum to uncover early epigenetic changes driving cancer and its outcomes. My research in cancer epigenetics will drive impactful preventive and therapeutic interventions designed to reduce the cancer burden.

Contact Information

• Email Address: ABRathod@uams.edu
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Recent Publications

• Guan A, Shariff-Marco S, Henry KA, [et al., including Rathod AB]. Latino Enclaves and Healthcare Accessibility: An Ecologic Study Across Five States. Journal of general internal medicine. 2025 40(4):739-748. PMID: 39285075.
• Dwyer AJ, Rathod A, King C, [et al.]. Advancing early onset colorectal cancer research: research advocacy, health disparities, and scientific imperatives. Frontiers in oncology. 2024 14:1394046. PMID: 39099695.
• Guan A, Pruitt SL, Henry KA, [et al., including Rathod AB]. Asian American Enclaves and Healthcare Accessibility: An Ecologic Study Across Five States. American journal of preventive medicine. 2023 65(6):1015-1025. PMID: 37429388.
• Rathod A, Melaram R, Zhang H, [et al.]. The association of DNA methylation at birth with adolescent asthma is mediated by atopy. Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2023 53(11):1226-1229. PMID: 37641502. PMCID: PMC10840950.
• Karmaus W, Kheirkhah Rahimabad P, Pham N, [et al., including Rathod A]. Association of Metabolites, Nutrients, and Toxins in Maternal and Cord Serum with Asthma, IgE, SPT, FeNO, and Lung Function in Offspring. Metabolites. 2023 13(6). PMID: 37367895. PMCID: PMC10301645.
• Rathod A, Murphy CC, Rahimi A, Pruitt SL. Revisiting Exclusion of Prior Cancer in Clinical Trials of Male Breast Cancer. Journal of Cancer. 2023 14(5):737-740. PMID: 37056393.
• Rathod A, Zhang H, Arshad SH, [et al.]. DNA Methylation and Asthma Acquisition during Adolescence and Post-Adolescence, an Epigenome-Wide Longitudinal Study. Journal of personalized medicine. 2022 12(2). PMID: 35207690. PMCID: PMC8877984.
• Rathod R, Rathod A, Rahimabad PK, [et al.]. Methylation of Host Genes Associated with Coronavirus Infection from Birth to 26 Years. Genes. 2021 12(8). PMID: 34440372. PMCID: PMC8392033.
• Mahnke AH, Sideridis GD, Salem NA, [et al., including Rathod AB]. Infant circulating MicroRNAs as biomarkers of effect in fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Scientific reports. 2021 11(1):1429. PMID: 33446819.
• Rathod A, Rathod R, Zhang H, [et al.]. Association of Asthma and Rhinitis with Epigenetics of Coronavirus Related Genes. Epigenetics insights. 2021 14:25168657211039224. PMID: 34604700. PMCID: PMC8485269.