Center for Effective and Accessible Health Testing (C-EARTH) for Extreme Heat
Official title: Center for Effective and Accessible Research-based Testing for Health (C-EARTH)
Funded at Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health · NIH-11600935 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A center at Harvard School of Public Health is building new ways to study and test health solutions for extreme heat and share them with communities to protect Americans.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project start | September 23, 2024 |
| Project end | August 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $8,907 |
| NIH project number | 3P20TW013028-03S4 |
| Project ID | NIH-11600935 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates include people living in areas prone to extreme heat, public health workers, and community members who may benefit from improved heat-response strategies.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals not affected by extreme heat or not engaged in heat-response planning may see less direct benefit.
What this research studies
This program brings together experts from different fields to develop practical tools and policies to help people stay healthy during extreme heat. It includes training early-career investigators, building data systems for heat tracking, and working with community partners to test and apply evidence-based solutions. The project emphasizes collaboration with community health workers and nonprofits to ensure solutions fit real-world needs and can be put into practice. It will translate findings into policy and practice, and evaluate how well implemented solutions protect health during heat events.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, it could lead to better heat-health guidelines, real-time decision tools, and policy changes that reduce heat-related illnesses and deaths.
How similar studies have gone: The approach builds on international findings and implements them through local partnerships to test applicability in the U.S. context.
Where this research is happening
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Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Rice, Mary B — Harvard University D/b/a Harvard School of Public Health
- Study coordinator: Rice, Mary B
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.