Jennifer Go
Risk Analyst, Epidemiologist
Joined RSI in 2017
- Proficient in large data manipulation, descriptive analyses, and statistical modeling using SAS
- Experienced with diverse datasets, incl. Cerner Health Facts, FAERS, the MIREC study
- Extensive work synthesizing research across various topics through rapid and systematic reviews
Jennifer joined RSI in August 2017 as a Risk Analyst with a specialization in epidemiology. To date, she has contributed to numerous literature reviews on various topics, including:
- Potential adverse health effects of asbestos in drinking water;
- Age-related cognitive decline in physicians;
- Potential adverse health effects of fluoride in drinking water;
- Potential therapeutic benefits of cannabis use during active cancer treatment;
- Pharmacoeconomic evaluation of botulinum toxin type A products for select indications;
- Factors associated with abnormal call rate in breast cancer screening; and
- Association of parabens with reproductive and endocrine effects.
Drawing on her expertise in quantitative epidemiology, Jennifer has worked on projects involving diverse data sources. She has analyzed medication use trends and disease distributions using electronic health records from the Cerner Health Facts database. Additionally, she has generated reports based on post-marketing drug safety surveillance data from FAERS. Jennifer has also analyzed self-reported questionnaire data from individuals potentially exposed to salt-contaminated water on an Indian reserve.
Pre-RSI
Jennifer began her career in health research as a student at the University of Ottawa, where she earned a BHSc in Health Sciences, followed by an M.Sc. in Epidemiology. Her undergraduate thesis focused on developing effective methodologies to assess the relationship between genomic methylation and the epigenetic silencing of genes linked to binge-eating disorder. Expanding her research experience, Jennifer’s M.Sc. thesis investigated the effects of prenatal phthalate exposure on maternal and perinatal health using data from the MIREC study.
During her studies, she was also a teaching assistant for the graduate-level course Introductory Epidemiology, leading weekly group discussions designed to strengthen students’ critical appraisal skills and reinforce their understanding of key epidemiological concepts.
"Some of us, are born to love numbers... I guess I'm one of those people."
Publications associated with Jennifer Go
Systematic review of epidemiological and toxicological evidence on health effects of fluoride in drinking water.
Should we screen aging physicians for cognitive decline?
Review of epidemiological and toxicological studies on health effects from ingestion of asbestos in drinking water.
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RSI News associated with Jennifer Go
Aging and cognitive decline
Outside RSI
Jennifer is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Epidemiology, further expanding her expertise in conducting pharmacoepidemiologic research and applying advanced statistical methods. Her doctoral thesis focuses on the effects of anticholinergic medications in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive loss of motor neurons.
Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys mentally and physically engaging activities—from solving complex puzzles and expressing creativity through painting to the meditative discipline of yoga.
