- Overview
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My research program studies how the air we breathe affects children’s lung health and disease, with a focus on indoor air pollution. With my bioethics background, I also maintain an active interest in issues of equity and fairness in medical innovation.
- Publications
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Health-related quality of life in children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: examining agreement between child self-report and parent proxy
European Journal of Pediatrics
Moreno-Galarraga, L. and Liu, J.P. and Ith, I. and Cunningham, D. and Corrado, R. and Lee, J.X. and Sun, B.Z. and Dahlberg, S.E. and Gaffin, J.M.
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-024-05878-9
2025Recent Insights into the Environmental Determinants of Childhood Asthma
Current Allergy and Asthma Reports
Sun, B.Z. and Gaffin, J.M.
DOI: 10.1007/s11882-024-01140-2
2024Ambient smoke exposure and indoor air quality in eastern Massachusetts during the 2023 wildfire season
Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association
Sun, B.Z. and Dahlberg, S.E. and Wallace, M. and Vallarino, J. and Lee, J.X. and Rice, M.B. and Adamkiewicz, G. and Gaffin, J.M.
DOI: 10.1080/10962247.2024.2409790
2024Advances in Care and Outcomes for Children with Cystic Fibrosis
Clinics in Chest Medicine
Sun, B.Z. and Sawicki, G.S.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccm.2024.03.006
2024Comparison of home-based spirometry and oscillometry measurements in school-age children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Pediatric Pulmonology
Lee, J.X. and Ryan, M. and Mukharesh, L. and Dahlberg, S.E. and Sun, B.Z. and Hayden, L. and Phipatanakul, W. and Gaffin, J.
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.27072
2024Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons is not associated with behavior problems in preschool and early school-aged children: A prospective multi-cohort study
Environmental Research
Wallace, E.R. and Buth, E. and Szpiro, A.A. and Ni, Y. and Loftus, C.T. and Masterson, E. and Day, D.B. and Sun, B.Z. and Sullivan, A. and Barrett, E. and Nguyen, R.H. and Robinson, M. and Kannan, K. and Mason, A. and Sathyanarayana, S. and LeWinn, K.Z. and Bush, N.R. and Karr, C.J.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114759
2023Prenatal Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Cognition in Preschool-Aged Children
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Sun, B. and Wallace, E.R. and Ni, Y. and Loftus, C.T. and Szpiro, A. and Day, D.B. and Barrett, E.S. and Nguyen, R.H.N. and Kannan, K. and Robinson, M. and Bush, N.R. and Sathyanarayana, S. and Mason, A. and Swan, S. and Trasande, L. and Karr, C.J. and LeWinn, K.Z.
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4329643
2023Prenatal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and cognition in early childhood
Environment International
Sun, B. and Wallace, E.R. and Ni, Y. and Loftus, C.T. and Szpiro, A. and Day, D. and Barrett, E.S. and Nguyen, R.H.N. and Kannan, K. and Robinson, M. and Bush, N.R. and Sathyanarayana, S. and Mason, A. and Swan, S.H. and Trasande, L. and Karr, C.J. and LeWinn, K.Z.
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108009
2023Caregiver COVID-19 vaccination for solid organ transplant candidates
American Journal of Transplantation
Sun, B.Z. and Wightman, A. and Diekema, D.S.
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.17078
2022Longitudinal Investigation of Pubertal Milestones and Hormones as a Function of Body Fat in Girls
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Ortega, M.T. and McGrath, J.A. and Carlson, L. and Poccia, V.F. and Larson, G. and Douglas, C. and Sun, B.Z. and Zhao, S. and Beery, B. and Vesper, H.W. and Duke, L. and Botelho, J.C. and Filie, A.C. and Shaw, N.D.
DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab092
2021Association of Preeclampsia in Term Births With Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring.
JAMA psychiatry
DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0306
PubMed: 32236510
08/2020Review of Altered inheritance: CRISPR and the ethics of human genome editing by Françoise Baylis.
Monash bioethics review
DOI: 10.1007/s40592-020-00106-0
PubMed: 32314277
04/2020Early breast development in overweight girls: does estrogen made by adipose tissue play a role?
International Journal of Obesity
Lauren Carlson and Vanessa Flores Poccia and Bob Z. Sun and Brittany Mosley and Imke Kirste and Annette Rice and Rithi Sridhar and Tairmae Kangarloo and Hubert W. Vesper and Lumi Duke and Julianne C Botelho and Armando C Filie and Judy M Adams and Natalie D. Shaw
DOI: 10.1038/s41366-019-0446-5
08/2019Correcting the scholarly record for research integrity (M. V. Dougherty)
Monash Bioethics Review
Bob Z. Sun
DOI: 10.1007/s40592-019-00093-x
05/2019The relationship between progesterone, sleep, and LH and FSH secretory dynamics in early post-menarchal girls
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Bob Z Sun and Tairmae Kangarloo and Judith Mary Adams and Patrick Sluss and Donald Walt Chandler and David T Zava and John A McGrath and David M Umbach and Natalie D Shaw
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2018-02400
01/2019Healthy Post-Menarchal Adolescent Girls Demonstrate Multi-Level Reproductive Axis Immaturity
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Bob Z Sun and Tairmae Kangarloo and Judith M Adams and Patrick M Sluss and Corrine K Welt and Donald W Chandler and David T Zava and John A McGrath and David M Umbach and Janet E Hall and Natalie D Shaw
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2018-00595
10/2018Associations Between Physician Empathy, Physician Characteristics, and Standardized Measures of Patient Experience
Academic Medicine
Alexander Chaitoff and Bob Sun and Amy Windover and Daniel Bokar and Joseph Featherall and Michael B. Rothberg and Anita D. Misra-Hebert
DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001671
10/2017Empathy, burnout, and antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory infections: a cross-sectional primary care study in the US
British Journal of General Practice
Bob Z Sun and Alexander Chaitoff and Bo Hu and Kathleen Neuendorf and Mahesh Manne and Michael B Rothberg
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp17x691901
07/2017Review of Eric M. Patashnik, Alan S. Gerber, Conor M. Dowling: Unhealthy Politics
Monash Bioethics Review
Bob Z. Sun
DOI: 10.1007/s40592-017-0074-6
2017First exposure.
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.150291
PubMed: 26350912
09/2015 - Research
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Volatile Organic Compound Exposure among Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Volatile organic compounds are a group of gaseous air pollutants from a variety of sources including household chemicals, combustion, furniture, and building materials. We are studying whether levels of Volatile organic compounds in homes might affect respiratory health in children who have chronic lung disease of prematurity.Home Environment in Cystic Fibrosis
Though cystic fibrosis is a genetic condition, the severity of lung disease can vary widely among people with cystic fibrosis with the same genetics. We are exploring if there are environmental factors in the home that can influence lung function over time in people with cystic fibrosis.Wildfire Smoke Infiltration and Pediatric Respiratory Morbidity
We are interested in better understanding how children with asthma and other lung conditions are affected by increased indoor air pollution levels from wildfire smoke. We hope to develop high-value, easy-to-implement strategies that families can use to reduce its impact.GrantsCystic Fibrosis Foundation Scholar Awardee. Pediatric Scientist Development Program. Funding Source: Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Congratulations to the 2025 Outstanding Achievement recipients
The Outstanding Achievement Award recognizes the remarkable accomplishments of our trainees in research aimed at improving the health and well-being of children and families. Generously funded by the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, this program plays a pivotal role in acknowledging and nurturing excellence within our research community. Each year, awards are given to trainees whose research skills and analytical abilities demonstrate strong potential to contribute meaningfully to the scientific community.
