Center for Collaboration on Climate and Community Health
Official title: Center for Collaboration on Climate and Community for Health (C4Health)
Funded at University of Cincinnati · NIH-11415906 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A patient-facing center in Cincinnati is studying how extreme weather affects health and testing practical ways to protect people, especially kids, pregnant people, outdoor workers, and others in Appalachia and the Midwest.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Cincinnati NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cincinnati, United States) |
| Project start | September 26, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,321,798 |
| NIH project number | 5P20ES036792-03 |
| Project ID | NIH-11415906 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include children aged 0-11, pregnant people, outdoor workers, first responders, and individuals in the Appalachian/Midwest regions who experience heat or weather-related health risks.
✕Less likely to help
People not exposed to extreme heat or weather-related health risks, or those outside the study regions, may not directly benefit.
What this research studies
This center brings together researchers to study health risks from extreme heat, heavy rain, flooding, and other weather events in the Midwest and Appalachia. They are using wearable devices to monitor early body-heat responses and to identify signals that could prompt quicker protection. The work also explores community strategies like more trees and green spaces to lower heat exposure and improve health outcomes. The center aims to train researchers, fund small pilot projects, and shape data to support future health-improving initiatives.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the project could lead to safer, cooler environments and better health outcomes for communities facing extreme weather.
How similar studies have gone: The approach has shown promise in understanding heat-related health risks and in testing wearable monitoring, with potential for broader community interventions.
Where this research is happening
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Morrow, Ardythe L — University of Cincinnati
- Study coordinator: Morrow, Ardythe L
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.