This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program provides $370,980.00 to Tarleton State University to conduct a 4-6 year research study examining the long-term effects of chronic respiratory exposure to cobalt-based nanomaterials. The project will utilize advanced 3D lung models and meta-transcriptomic assessment techniques to evaluate the potential for these nanomaterials to cause respiratory damage or fibrosis. In addition, the funding will expose undergraduate students at Tarleton State, a rural university with a high proportion of first-generation students, to cutting-edge biomedical research technologies. The findings from this study aim to enhance the understanding of safety concerns around the use and manufacturing of cobalt-based nanomaterials, as respiratory exposure is a primary concern for these materials.
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