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Roksana Karim, MD, PhD

Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences

Program Director for the Master of Science in Clinical Translational Research

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Overview

Dr. Karim joined the USC faculty in 2007; soon after receiving her Doctoral degree in Epidemiology at Preventive Medicine USC. She has a medical degree from Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh. Dr. Karim teaches Epidemiology and Research Methods for the MPH online program and the undergraduate program of Health promotions (HP) within the Department of Preventive Medicine. Her major research interest is women’s health, particularly the impact of menopause and sex hormone concentrations on atherosclerosis/cardiovascular disease and other age-related chronic inflammatory outcomes including bone density and cognition. She also has vast interest in HIV-associated endocrine and cardiovascular complications in women and children. Dr. Karim published over 60 original articles in well-respected, peer-reviewed journals from NIH-funded studies and received multiple awards and recognition for her research works.

Publications

  • Social support and cognitive function in postmenopausal women. Menopause. 2026 Sep 01.. View in PubMed
  • Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) exposure and cognitive function in adults: A systematic review of epidemiologic evidence and risk of bias assessment. Neurotoxicology. 2026 May; 114:103447.. View in PubMed
  • Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances: A novel risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 2026 Mar 01; 312:119955.. View in PubMed
  • Effect of hormone therapy on tryptophan metabolism and atherosclerosis among postmenopausal women. Climacteric. 2025 12; 28(6):702-708.. View in PubMed
  • Sex steroid hormones and subclinical atherosclerosis progression in postmenopausal women. Eur J Endocrinol. 2025 Mar 03; 192(3):248-256.. View in PubMed
  • Addressing Global Disparities in Cervical Cancer Burden: A Narrative Review of Emerging Strategies. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2025 Feb 21; 22(1):18.. View in PubMed
  • Effect of Hormone Therapy on Lipoprotein Subfractions in Early and Late Postmenopausal Women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2025 Jan 21; 110(2):e301-e309.. View in PubMed
  • Carotid Artery Wall Echogenicity Measured by Gray Scale Median of the Intima-Media Complex From Childhood to Young Adulthood. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 08 06; 13(15):e034821.. View in PubMed
  • Feasibility and acceptability of sexually transmitted infection screening during antenatal care of women in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Int J STD AIDS. 2024 08; 35(9):689-695.. View in PubMed
  • Mediation analysis of chronic kidney disease risk factors using kidney biomarkers in women living with HIV. AIDS. 2024 05 01; 38(6):813-824.. View in PubMed

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