Messerlian earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing and a Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology from McGill University, and a Master of Science in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.[2] She held a professional nursing license from the Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec between 1997 and 2022.[3]
Her work examines how the environmental exposures and lifestyle factors influence reproductive and generational health.[5] She has studied the role of endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including phthalates and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in fertility and pregnancy outcomes.[6] Messerlian has also participated in research collaborations involving the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and other institutions.[7]
She has served on advisory committees related to environmental health, including the Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.[8]
Selected publications
Messerlian, C. (2022). An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: time to focus on preconception workplace reproductive health. Human Reproduction, 37(1), 1–3.[9]
Messerlian, C. (2021). An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure: time to focus on preconception workplace reproductive health. Human Reproduction, 37(1), 142–151.[9]
Messerlian, C., et al. (2024). Predictors of serum per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances concentrations among U.S. couples attending a fertility clinic. Environmental Health Perspectives.[10]
Messerlian, C., et al. (2024). Maternal and paternal preconception serum concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in relation to birth outcomes. Environmental Health Perspectives.[11]
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