Dr. Rachel Golan Profile

Dr. Rachel Golan

Lecturer
Ph.D., 2012

Epidemiology, Air pollution, Diabetes, Obesity, Diet

Education

B.sc. Nutr 2001-2004, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment School of Nutritional Sciences, Rehovot, Israel
Residency 2005, Residency, clinical dietitian, Soroka Medical center, Beer Sheva, Israel
MPH 2005-2008, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Beer Sheva, Israel. Thesis: “The impact of a dietary intervention on the spouse and the effect of spouse support on the participant. The Dietary Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial (DIRECT)-Spouse study”. Advisor: Professor Iris Shai
Ph.D. 2008-2012, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, Beer Sheva, Israel. Dissertation:
"Moderate wine consumption, atherosclerosis and abdominal fat depots in type 2 diabetes: a 2-year randomized controlled trial". Advisors: Professors Iris Shai and Yaakov Henkin
Post-Doctoral Fellowship 2013-2015, Emory University, Rollins school of Public Health. Department of Environmental Health, Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Fields: Environmental Epidemiology, Air Pollution and Health Effects – Panelbased studies. Supervisor: Professor Jeremy A. Sarnat

Research Interests