Superfund Research Program
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons: Ultrasensitive Detection, Early-Life Exposures - Clinical Outcomes (Preterm Births, Chronic Lung Disease, and Neurocognitive Deficits), Prevention and Remediation
Center Director: Bhagavatula Moorthy
Grant Number: P42ES027725
Funding Period: 2020-2025
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Projects and Cores funded in 2020-2025
Projects:
Investigating the Role of PAH Exposures Associated with Superfund Site Proximity in Preterm Birth Etiology Through Placental Transcriptomics and Metagenomics
Project Leader: Melissa A. Suter
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Pyrolytic Conversion of PAHs in Contaminated Sediments into Char to Eliminate Toxicity and Enhance Soil Fertility
Project Leader: Pedro J. Alvarez (Rice University)
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Role of Cytochrome P450 (CYP)1A/1B1 Enzymes in the Potentiation of Neonatal Lung Injury in Newborn Mice Exposed Prenatally to PAHs and Increased Risk of Premature Infants to Chronic Lung Disease
Project Leader: Bhagavatula Moorthy
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Streamlined Identification of PAHs/PACs in Environmental Samples Using Ultracompact Spectroscopy Platforms and Machine Learning Strategies
Project Leader: Naomi Halas (Rice University)
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Cores:
Administrative Core
Project Leader: Bhagavatula Moorthy
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Administrative Core - Research Translation
Research Translation Coordinator: Elaine Symanski
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Community Engagement Core
Project Leader: Sharon Croisant (University of Texas Medical Branch)
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Data Management and Analysis Core
Project Leader: Susan G. Hilsenbeck
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Research Experience and Training Coordination Core
Project Leader: Theodore G. Wensel
Funding Period: 2020-2025
Research Support Core
Project Leader: Dean Edwards
Funding Period: 2020-2025