The Scientists Behind the Research
The BioInitiative Report was compiled by 29 independent scientists from leading research institutions worldwide - experts in bioelectromagnetics, oncology, neurology, and public health.
The BioInitiative Working Group
These aren't activists or amateurs - they're published researchers with decades of experience studying the biological effects of electromagnetic fields. Many have served as presidents of the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS), the leading international scientific organization in this field.
They represent institutions including Columbia University, Harvard Medical School, Karolinska Institute, University of Washington, McGill University, and major research hospitals across Europe, North America, and Asia.
Together, they reviewed over 3,800 studies and concluded that current safety standards are inadequate to protect public health. The studies in this database are the foundation of that conclusion.
Report Editors
The editors coordinated the contributions of all scientists and synthesized their findings into the comprehensive BioInitiative Report.
Cindy Sage, MA
Sage Associates
Santa Barbara, CA, USA
David O. Carpenter, MD
Institute for Health and the Environment, University at Albany
Rensselaer, New York, USA
Contributing Authors
Each contributing author wrote sections of the report in their area of expertise, reviewing and synthesizing the scientific literature.
Jitendra Behari, PhD
Bioelectromagnetics Laboratory, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, India
Carlo V. Bellieni, MD
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Siena
Italy
Igor Belyaev, Dr. Sc.
Cancer Research Institute, Slovak Academy of Science
Bratislava, Slovakia
Carl F. Blackman, PhD
Independent Researcher
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Martin Blank, PhD(1933-2018)
Department of Physiology, Columbia University
New York, USA
Michael Carlberg, MSc
Department of Oncology, Orebro University Hospital
Sweden
Zoreh Davanipour, DVM, PhD
Friends Research Institute
Los Angeles, CA, USA
David Gee
European Environmental Agency
Copenhagen, Denmark
Adamantia F. Fragopoulou, PhD
Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, University of Athens
Greece
Yury Grigoriev, MD
Russian National Committee on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection
Moscow, Russia
Kjell Hansson Mild, PhD
Department of Radiation Sciences, Umea University
Sweden
Lennart Hardell, MD, PhD
Department of Oncology, Orebro University Hospital
Sweden
Martha Herbert, PhD, MD
TRANSCEND Research Program, Pediatric Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA, USA
Paul Heroux, PhD
Department of Epidemiology, McGill University; Department of Surgery, InVitroPlus Laboratory
Montreal, Canada
Michael Kundi, PhD med habil
Institute of Environmental Health, Medical University of Vienna
Austria
Henry Lai, PhD
Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington
Seattle, USA
Abraham R. Liboff, PhD
Department of Physics, Oakland University
Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA
Ying Li, PhD
McGill University Health Center, Department of Surgery
Montreal, Canada
Lukas H. Margaritis, PhD
Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, University of Athens
Greece
Henrietta Nittby, MD, PhD
Department of Neurosurgery, Lund University Hospital
Sweden
Bertil R. Persson, PhD, MD h.c.
Department of Neurosurgery, Lund University Hospital
Sweden
Gerd Oberfeld, MD
Public Health Department, Regional Government Office Land Salzburg
Austria
Iole Pinto, PhD
Physical Agents Laboratory, Tuscany Health and Safety Service
Siena, Italy
Paulraj Rajamani, PhD
School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University
New Delhi, India
Leif Salford, MD, PhD
Department of Neurosurgery, Lund University Hospital
Sweden
Eugene Sobel, PhD
Friends Research Institute
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Amy Thomsen, MPH, MSPAS, PA-C
Independent Research Associate
Pinole, CA, USA
In Memory: Dr. Martin Blank (1933-2018)
Dr. Martin Blank was a professor at Columbia University for over 40 years, specializing in the effects of electromagnetic fields on living cells. He served as president of the Bioelectromagnetics Society and contributed two critical sections to the BioInitiative Report - on stress proteins and DNA damage.
He was also my father. Together, we co-authored Overpowered: The Dangers of Electromagnetic Radiation (2014), bringing decades of research to a general audience.
This database continues his life's work - making the science of EMF health effects accessible to everyone.
- R Blank
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