Coordinating center for extreme weather and health
Administrative Core
This center brings together experts to understand how extreme weather affects health in older adults and communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Columbia University Health Sciences NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11381568 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This center coordinates studies that combine weather records, environmental measurements, health records, and laboratory data to look for links between extreme weather and health. Teams from atmospheric science, epidemiology, data science, toxicology, and molecular biology work together to connect large national claims datasets with a long-running aging cohort and lab-based biological markers. One project analyzes nationwide insurance claims and detailed follow-up from an aging study to look for connections between multiple simultaneous extreme weather events and neurodegeneration. Another project searches for molecular network signatures that might show how exposure-related stress leads to brain damage, while the Administrative Core manages leadership, data sharing, community engagement, and evaluation so projects can work together.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Older adults, people living in areas prone to extreme weather, or individuals concerned about climate-related health risks are the most likely candidates for studies run by this center.
Not a fit: People whose health is unrelated to environmental exposures or who live outside participating regions and cannot share health data may not directly benefit from these specific projects.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help prevent weather-triggered health problems and guide protections for older adults at risk of cognitive decline.
How similar studies have performed: Past studies have linked extreme heat, air pollution, and other weather-related exposures to worse brain and aging outcomes, but integrating nationwide claims, detailed cohorts, and molecular markers is a newer, less-established approach.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Columbia University Health Sciences — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kioumourtzoglou, Marianthi-Anna — Columbia University Health Sciences
- Study coordinator: Kioumourtzoglou, Marianthi-Anna
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 below.