ISCHE Staff

ISCHE PROGRAM MANAGER

Rajendra Parajuli (Raj)

University of California San Diego (UCSD), USA

Raj is a Research Consultant/Scholar at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). He earned his MHSc and PhD from the University of Tokyo, Japan, where he launched and continues to lead a birth cohort investigating the long-term effects of heavy metal exposures, including lead (Pb) and arsenic (As). Motivated by the widespread use of pesticides in Nepal, Raj expanded his research into environmental epidemiology of pesticides. Through the ESPINA Study (PI: Dr. José Suarez), his current work examines how exposures to organophosphates, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids, herbicides, and PFAS influence biomarkers of liver function, growth, respiratory and inflammatory health, cognition, and mental well-being across developmental stages.

As ISCHE Program coordinator, Raj coordinates Council meetings, manages member communications, and supports ISCHE committees. He also serves on the Scientific Committee of BiCCA. Email: info.ische@gmail.com