UNC Center for Environmental Health and Your Health
UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility
This center brings together experts to understand how our environment affects health and to improve public well-being in North Carolina.
Quick facts
| Grant type | P30 center grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Chapel Hill, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11057643 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Our center focuses on how environmental factors can make people more susceptible to certain health conditions, aiming to translate discoveries into better public health. We encourage scientists, public health experts, and doctors to work together on important findings. Our main areas of focus include environmental cancer, heart and lung diseases, and developmental conditions like ADHD and autism. We also have specialized teams that help with human studies, including connecting researchers to existing data and providing support for engaging participants and processing samples.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Patients interested in understanding how environmental factors impact conditions such as ADHD, autism, cancer, or cardiopulmonary diseases may find this research relevant.
Not a fit: Patients seeking direct clinical treatment or immediate participation in a specific drug trial may not find direct benefit from this foundational center grant.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could lead to a better understanding of how environmental factors contribute to diseases, potentially guiding new prevention strategies and treatments for conditions like cancer, heart disease, and developmental disorders.
How similar studies have performed: Centers like this often build upon existing knowledge, and their collaborative approach has proven successful in advancing understanding across various health fields.
Where this research is happening
Chapel Hill, United States
- Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill — Chapel Hill, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Troester, Melissa a. — Univ of North Carolina Chapel Hill
- Study coordinator: Troester, Melissa a.
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.