The HERCULES Pilot Project Program works to expand and integrate exposome-related research on campus through focusing on cutting-edge technologies, interdisciplinary collaboration among environmental health science investigators at Emory, development of junior investigators through funding and mentoring and the promotion of translational research in environmental health sciences. Funds are meant to help generate new preliminary data in order to compete for NIEHS R-level grants while also building strong interdisciplinary research teams.
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2024-2025 Pilot Awardees
Gene-Environment Interactions in Brain Structure and Distressing Psychotic-like Experiences among Adolescents Over Four Years
PI: Benson Ku
Assessing the impact of state of the art water treatment plant on pFAS reduction among Rome, GA residents
PI: Melanie Pearson
Assessing exposure to commonly used disinfectants in metro-Atlanta preschoolers
PI: Amina Salamova
Heavy metal exposure as a risk factor for developing lung damage in premature infants
PI: Xin Hu
Exploring relationships between environmental chemical exposures and cardiovascular health among Black pregnant and postpartum women
PI: Erin Ferranti
Modeling cardiotoxicity induced by environmental toxicants using hiPSC-derived cardiomyocytes
PI: Chunhui Xu, School of Medicine, Pediatrics