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Population Health Branch (PHB)
Thaddeus T. Schug, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3319
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Thaddeus (Thad) Schug, Ph.D., is a Health Scientist Administrator in the Population Health Branch. Schug received his doctorate in nutrition and biomedical sciences from Cornell University. His graduate work focused on the relationships between nuclear hormone receptor activation and various forms of cancer. He conducted his postdoctoral studies at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), where he investigated the Sirtuin family of genes which are involved in the aging process, homeostasis, metabolism, and inflammation. Schug manages a broad scientific portfolio that includes research on fundamental male and female reproduction, metabolism (including obesity and diabetes), developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), the endocrine system, cardiovascular disease, and bone health.
Programs:
Reproductive Health
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
Metabolism
Endocrine Disruptors
Cardiovascular Disease
Bone Health
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Thaddeus T. Schug, Ph.D.
Health Scientist Administrator
Tel 984-287-3319
[email protected]
Thaddeus (Thad) Schug, Ph.D., is a Health Scientist Administrator in the Population Health Branch. Schug received his doctorate in nutrition and biomedical sciences from Cornell University. His graduate work focused on the relationships between nuclear hormone receptor activation and various forms of cancer. He conducted his postdoctoral studies at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), where he investigated the Sirtuin family of genes which are involved in the aging process, homeostasis, metabolism, and inflammation. Schug manages a broad scientific portfolio that includes research on fundamental male and female reproduction, metabolism (including obesity and diabetes), developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD), the endocrine system, cardiovascular disease, and bone health.
Programs:
Reproductive Health
Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD)
Metabolism
Endocrine Disruptors
Cardiovascular Disease
Bone Health
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Last Reviewed: December 23, 2025