This $275,765 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program, aims to develop and test prototypes of personal active cooling garments to protect at-risk patients from heat waves. The project, led by General Engineering & Research, L.L.C., will leverage flexible thermoelectric device technology developed at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) to create lightweight, adjustable temperature, and energy-efficient personal cooling garments. The goal is to provide an effective cooling solution for patients with cardiovascular, lung, and blood diseases who are at high risk of heat-related illness due to climate change-driven extreme heat events. The project will establish a manufacturing process, integrate the cooling technology into garment prototypes, and conduct laboratory testing. The award period is from September 2024 to August 2025.
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