Understanding how hurricanes affect heart health over time
Official title: Understanding the long-term effects of hurricanes on cardiovascular health and outcomes
Funded at Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ · NIH-11392695 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant supports training a physician-scientist to improve programs that identify people at risk of heart problems after hurricanes, with the goal of protecting vulnerable adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Career grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project start | July 4, 2023 |
| Project end | June 30, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $168,042 |
| NIH project number | 5K08HL163329-04 |
| Project ID | NIH-11392695 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Older adults and individuals with multiple health conditions who live in hurricane-prone areas or who rely on programs like emPOWER.
✕Less likely to help
People not exposed to hurricane-related disruption or without risk factors may see limited direct benefit.
What this research studies
An emergency physician will receive mentored training to study how extreme weather events influence heart-related illnesses like heart failure, heart attack, and stroke over the long term. The work focuses on improving federal and local programs that identify at-risk individuals so they can receive timely support after disasters. The research will combine clinical data, demographics, socioeconomic factors, and environmental information to build a better picture of who is most at risk and when their risk is highest. The aim is to translate findings into policies and program tweaks that help prevent serious cardiovascular events in hurricane-affected communities.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could lead to more accurate risk identification and targeted protections for older adults and other vulnerable people after hurricanes.
How similar studies have gone: Prior research shows that disasters affect cardiovascular health, but this project seeks to improve long-term risk identification and policy implementation.
Where this research is happening
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Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
New York, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Ghosh, Arnab Kumar — Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ
- Study coordinator: Ghosh, Arnab Kumar
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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.