Dr. Zeig-Owens is the Director of Epidemiology and the lead Epidemiologist for the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program at the Fire Department of the City of New York. Dr. Zeig-Owens is Principal Investigator/Co-investigator on multiple Cooperative Agreements funded by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health that examine cancer, respiratory disease and mortality in WTC rescue/recovery workers. She has helped to lead other research on the health effects of the WTC exposure; these outcomes have included autoimmune conditions, cardiovascular disease and hearing loss.