The University of South Carolina (USC) was awarded a $200,230 Project Grant under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS). The grant supports research to characterize fresh and atmospherically transformed aerosols of harmful cyanobacterial algae (HABs) and evaluate their toxicity to human lung epithelial cells. The project will also investigate whether extracellular vesicles released from exposed cells can modulate the maturation and transcriptional profiles of dendritic cells. This work aims to address knowledge gaps on the health implications of inhaling HAB aerosols, which is an increasingly recognized exposure route. The University of Florida (UF) is the sub-awardee, providing its expertise in research and development related to engineering, life sciences, and military medicine initiatives.
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