Developing new methods to understand health effects from environmental exposures
Official title: New Statistical Methods for Estimating Health Effects of Environmental Exposures
Funded at Emory University · NIH-11102563 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is looking at how things like air pollution affect children's health and aims to find out which kids and communities are most at risk, using smart new methods to get better information about these health risks.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Emory University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Atlanta, United States) |
| Project start | June 18, 2025 |
| Project end | March 31, 2030 |
| Funding year | 2025 |
| Award (this year) | $599,416 |
| NIH project number | 1R01ES037289-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11102563 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research include children under 12 years old, particularly those living in areas with high levels of environmental pollution.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who are not children or those living in areas with minimal environmental exposure may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on creating and applying innovative statistical methods to better analyze how environmental factors, such as air pollution, impact health, particularly in children. It aims to identify which individual and community characteristics increase vulnerability to these harmful exposures and to understand the combined health effects of various environmental pollutants. By utilizing advanced techniques from Bayesian analysis and machine learning, the project seeks to improve the accuracy of health risk assessments based on detailed exposure data. This work is grounded in real-world data and established environmental health study designs.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved public health strategies and interventions that protect vulnerable populations, especially children, from harmful environmental exposures.
How similar studies have gone: Other research has successfully utilized Bayesian methods and advanced statistical techniques to analyze environmental health data, indicating a promising approach for this project.
Where this research is happening
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Emory University
Atlanta, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Chang, Howard H — Emory University
- Study coordinator: Chang, Howard H
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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.