Research Experience and Training Core for safer water and community health
Official title: Core D: Research Experience and Training Coordination Core
Funded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology · NIH-11398637 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A cancer-causing chemical project aims to train the next generation of biomedical and environmental scientists so they can study, monitor, and reduce harmful nitrosamines in communities.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Massachusetts Institute of Technology NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Cambridge, United States) |
| Project start | September 1, 2017 |
| Project end | June 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $33,023 |
| NIH project number | 5P42ES027707-10 |
| Project ID | NIH-11398637 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are students and early-career researchers passionate about public health, environmental science, and cancer-causing chemicals, who will benefit from hands-on training and mentorship.
✕Less likely to help
This grant primarily trains researchers; it does not directly provide patient treatment or intervention.
What this research studies
This grant funds a core that recruits and trains students in biomedical research and environmental science with a focus on public health. Trainees participate in research, engagement, and translation activities and contribute data to a centralized analysis core. The program uses a systems approach to connect trainees, projects, and cores to advance our understanding of nitrosamines and their health impact, including how drinking water treatment can form these mutagenic chemicals.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help reduce exposure to dangerous nitrosamines in communities and build a skilled workforce to protect public health.
How similar studies have gone: Previous training cores have supported productive collaborations and data-sharing that advanced environmental health research.
Where this research is happening
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Essigmann, John M — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Study coordinator: Essigmann, John M
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.