Creating a geospatial database to understand environmental exposures and health effects
GeoSpace - GeoSpatial Knowledgebase for Exposomics
This study is looking at how things in our environment, like air pollution and chemicals, affect our health from the time we're born until we pass away, and it aims to help people understand the connections between their health issues and these environmental factors.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11015252 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research aims to develop a comprehensive geospatial knowledgebase that tracks environmental exposures from conception to death, focusing on how these exposures impact health outcomes. By reconstructing past environmental data at a highly detailed level, the project will curate and analyze various datasets related to air pollution, chemical exposure, and other environmental factors. Patients may benefit from insights gained about the links between their health conditions and environmental factors, potentially leading to improved public health strategies and interventions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for this research include individuals with health conditions potentially influenced by environmental factors, such as cancers and cardiovascular diseases.
Not a fit: Patients with health conditions unrelated to environmental exposures may not receive direct benefits from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could provide critical insights into how environmental exposures affect health, leading to better prevention and treatment strategies for diseases linked to these factors.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has shown success in linking environmental exposures to health outcomes, indicating that this approach has the potential for significant findings.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kloog, Itai — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Study coordinator: Kloog, Itai
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.