What causes breast cancer? A few genes are implicated but they only account for 5 or 10 percent of cancer cases. Dr. Dean Jones, director of the Clinical Biomarkers Core and the Metabolomics Core of...
In memory and honor of our colleague, friend and dedicated community advocate, Clarence Oliver “Shaheed” DuBois HERCULES will rename the community mini-grants program to The Clarence...
Under the direction of HERCULES Stakeholder Advisory Board member, Garry Harris, the Center for Sustainable Communities (SMART Academy Center of Excellence) recently received a NASA grant for...
Join us to learn how environmental metabolomics can be applied to your next experimental, clinical, or population-based study! Friday, April 17, 2015 9:00AM to 4:00PM Emory University Rollins School...
In recent years, there has been increasing evidence that exposure to pesticides during critical developmental windows can have a negative impact on normal brain development. As insecticides such as...
Promoting Environmental Health Research On October 10th, HERCULES investigators and invited guests gathered to reflect on the past year and contemplate the next. Center director, Dr. Gary Miller, set...
The Proctor Creek Community Collaborative Health Survey was funded by the HERCULES Center in the spring of 2014. This pilot project is a strong example of academic and community collaboration. The...
Zhen Qi, Gary Miller, Eberhard Voit Pesticides like rotenone and paraquat are suspected as contributors to Parkinson’s disease, for which a primary trait is the loss of dopaminergic neurons over...
As part of the EPA’s Urban Waters program, three Atlanta organizations received funding to promote the restoration of the Proctor Creek Watershed and support community improvements in the...