Pantel S. Vokonas, MD

Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Pantel S. Vokonas, MD is a Professor of Preventine Medicine & Epidemiology at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine. Dr. Vokonas graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice for over fifty years. In addition, he is currently affiliated with the VA Boston Healthcare System and is Director of the VA Normative Aging Study.

Publications

  • Published 10/14/2024

    Zilli Vieira CL, Liu CS, Rudke AP, Wang Y, Wang VA, Schwartz JD, Vokonas P, Koutrakis P. Detrimental impact of solar and geomagnetic activity on plasma B-complex vitamins in the VA normative aging study cohort. Sci Rep. 2024 Oct 14; 14(1):24065. PMID: 39402061.

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  • Published 8/15/2024

    Qiu X, Danesh Yazdi M, Wang C, Kosheleva A, Wu H, Vokonas PS, Spiro A, Laurent LC, DeHoff P, Kubzansky LD, Weisskopf MG, Baccarelli AA, Schwartz JD. Extracellular microRNAs associated with psychiatric symptoms in the Normative Aging Study. J Psychiatr Res. 2024 Oct; 178:270-277. PMID: 39173451.

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  • Published 8/8/2024

    Danesh Yazdi M, Sonntag A, Kosheleva A, Nassan FL, Wang C, Xu Z, Wu H, Laurent LC, DeHoff P, Comfort NT, Vokonas P, Wright R, Weisskopf M, Baccarelli AA, Schwartz JD. The association between toenail metals and extracellular MicroRNAs (ex-miRNAs) among the participants of the Normative Aging study (NAS). Environ Res. 2024 Nov 15; 261:119761. PMID: 39122161.

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  • Published 12/8/2023

    Zhai T, Zilli Vieira CL, Vokonas P, Baccarelli AA, Nagel ZD, Schwartz J, Koutrakis P. Annual space weather fluctuations and telomere length dynamics in a longitudinal cohort of older men: the Normative Aging Study. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol. 2024 Nov; 34(6):1072-1080. PMID: 38066331.

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  • Published 7/15/2023

    Prince N, Stav M, Cote M, Chu SH, Vyas CM, Okereke OI, Palacios N, Litonjua AA, Vokonas P, Sparrow D, Spiro A, Lasky-Su JA, Kelly RS. Metabolomics and Self-Reported Depression, Anxiety, and Phobic Symptoms in the VA Normative Aging Study. Metabolites. 2023 Jul 15; 13(7). PMID: 37512558.

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Other Positions

  • Investigator
    Framingham Heart Study
  • Director, VA Normative Aging Study
    VA Boston Healthcare System

Websites

Education

  • Ohio State University, MD
  • Ohio State University, BA

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