This seminar will start with the spatial distribution of cyanobacterial blooms in the US lakes and examining whether it is a potential risk factor of non-alcoholic liver diseases. The second part will introduce the health outcomes resulting from acute microcystin ingestion, focusing on liver health using a mouse model. In terms of microcystin exposures, direct exposure to water and consumption of seafood are well-documented.

Jiyoung Lee is a Professor in the College of Public Health at Ohio State University. Lee's research focuses on microbial contamination in environments that leads to human exposure and its linkage to health outcome.