Project Grant R01ES037668
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded Emory University $148,614 on February 16, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to investigate the joint effects of prenatal pesticide exposure and psychosocial factors on epigenetic age trajectories and child psychopathology in a South African birth cohort. The study uses advanced environmental mixture methods to analyze longitudinal data from the Drakenstein Child Health Study, a low-resource-setting birth...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded Emory University $1.602 million on September 25, 2025, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to conduct a transdisciplinary study evaluating the effects of wildfire smoke on female fertility through population-level, clinical, and experimental approaches. The research employs three integrated aims: Aim 1 analyzes population-level data from the National Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance System, comprising...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded the University of Illinois $929,307 on February 18, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to investigate mechanisms of endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) induced ovarian damage and female reproductive dysfunction. The recipient will employ single-cell RNA sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, advanced three-dimensional ovarian follicle culture techniques, in vitro and in vivo experiments with individual EDCs and...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded the University of Southern California $4.061 million on August 25, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113, Assistance Listing R01ES038742) to investigate phthalate exposure, dietary effect modification, and human reproductive health. The research addresses whether serum levels of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and carotenoids modify the adverse reproductive effects of phthalate exposure. The project will evaluate...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded the University of Massachusetts $752,690 on August 13, 2026, for research on preconception and early pregnancy exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals under the Environmental Health grant program (CFDA 93.113). The project investigates how exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), and trace elements affects women's reproductive health and the ability to achieve...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded $818,402 to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York on July 2, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to investigate the association between polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) exposure during reproductive windows of susceptibility and biomarkers of chronic disease risk in midlife women. The research leverages the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health Mothers and Newborns...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded the Trustees of Boston University $245,250 on August 13, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to develop and pilot an integrated air pollution exposure assessment framework for reproductive health research. The project combines real-time residential indoor monitoring with residence-level outdoor pollution models and weekly time-activity data collected across preconception and gestational periods. Aim 1...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded $124,107 to the University of Texas at Austin on September 1, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to conduct research on extracellular vesicles as mediators of epigenetic changes induced by environmental endocrine-disrupting chemicals in male reproductive health. The research investigates how exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals modifies epididymosome cargo—specifically small non-coding RNA...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded Baylor College of Medicine $639,797 on April 1, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to characterize the association between micro- and nanoplastic particle (MNP) exposure and preterm birth and to map the inflammatory and immunological mechanisms by which placental exposure to MNP drives adverse pregnancy outcomes. The research quantifies temporal patterns of MNP accumulation across 3,500 biospecimens (maternal...
- The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded $429,000 to the Regents of the University of Michigan on September 2, 2026, to investigate early life toxicant and psychosocial co-exposures and their associations with adolescent and emerging adult mental health, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113), with performance through September 1, 2028. The research uses the ELEMENT cohort, a longitudinal scientific resource with over 30 years of follow-up and extensive...
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences awarded Emory University $3.9 million on August 21, 2026, under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113) to investigate how early-life environmental exposures influence adult gonadal health and reproductive function. The research uses the Growing Up Today Study, a prospective cohort of 27,706 children enrolled beginning in 1996 and 2004 whose mothers participate in the Nurses' Health Study II. The study will examine cumulative exposure to chemical stressors such as air pollution, physical stressors including temperature, noise, light at night, and ultraviolet radiation, and built environment factors such as roadway proximity and greenness during in utero and early childhood periods. The research tests whether higher cumulative exposure to these stressors and lower exposure to environmental features such as greenness and walkability correlate with three adult outcomes: disrupted menstrual cycle function in women and erectile dysfunction in men; higher risk of infertility defined as time to pregnancy exceeding 12 months in both sexes; and faster reproductive aging as measured by steeper decline in anti-mullerian hormone levels in women and free testosterone levels in men. The study addresses a gap in human epidemiological research by examining multiple environmental exposures simultaneously and measuring gonadal health endpoints in adulthood rather than only early markers such as puberty. Work is performed in Atlanta, Georgia. The period of performance runs through August 20, 2030. This is a Project Grant, the standard assistance type for NIEHS research awards.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $3.9m | 8/21/26 |