The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $272,365 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (CFDA 93.307) program to Million Marker Wellness Inc., a minority-owned small business, to develop a mobile application and education program called "MEET" (Mobile Environmental Exposure Tracking). The goal of this project is to provide minority-focused environmental health education and exposure tracking for topics...
This Project Grant award of $459,522 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) Federal Grant Program will support research by Michigan State University (MSU) to investigate the relationship between consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) during pregnancy. The study will use previously collected data from the Illinois Kids Development Study (I-KIDS) pregnancy cohort...
This federal Project Grant award of $756,318.00 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), under the Environmental Health program (CFDA 93.113), will support research investigating the environmental health impacts of polyethoxylated surfactants. The research aims to comprehensively assess how these ubiquitous chemicals disrupt metabolic health, particularly their potential to promote unhealthy visceral adipose expansion through thyroid hormone receptor antagonism....
This federal Project Grant award of $1,330,736, provided by the National Cancer Institute under the Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research program (CFDA 93.394), supports research to improve weight management outcomes among Black American women with obesity. The award will fund a 6-month randomized controlled trial comparing a Mediterranean diet-based weight loss intervention (MEDDIET-WL) to the same intervention enhanced with training participants as "change agents" to share...
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) awarded Xcellassay, Inc. a $306,872 Project Grant under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) federal grant program. The grant funding will support the development and characterization of a hand-held, bioassay-based test strip for rapid, in-field detection of water contamination by endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). The goal is to create a 1 x 1.5 cm detection strip printed with 20 nuclear receptor sensors that can be...
This $900,804 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) federal grant program supports the development and validation of an integrated microphysiological screening platform (MPS) with "virtual human" models to assess chemical toxicity. The key products and services to be delivered include: A 96-well MPS screening platform that combines elements of the awardee's commercial 48-well MPS with highly...
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a 5-year, $663,232 Project Grant under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847) to the University of Florida. The grant will fund a hybrid effectiveness and implementation trial to test the use of online weight loss tools, including a commercial goal-setting and self-monitoring platform and online support communities, to increase weight loss among primary care...
This Project Grant award of $749,901, funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program, aims to elucidate the origins of the mutational landscape in cancer. The research project will integrate cellular DNA adductomics, nanopore sequencing, and single-molecule duplex sequencing to investigate how exposure to environmental mutagens, such as 1,2,3-trichloropropane, bromochloroacetic acid, and furan, contributes to the...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) federal grant program, will support research investigating the impacts of environmental exposures, such as heat stress and wildfire smoke, on cardiovascular health over the life course. The $781,268 award to the University of Southern California will enable a longitudinal study of 400 young adults, analyzing how exposures from childhood to early adulthood...
This Project Grant award of $622,235 from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) program supports research to define the impact of developmental herbicide exposures on gut microbiome physiology and interactions with health. The project aims to investigate how interactions between herbicide exposure, the microbiome, and the host promote adiposity, with a focus on understanding the mechanistic links between...
This Project Grant awarded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) under the Environmental Health (CFDA 93.113) federal grant program provides $306,871 to Million Marker Wellness Inc., a minority-owned, woman-owned small business, to conduct a 16-week randomized clinical trial. The trial will examine whether Million Marker's endocrine-disrupting chemical (EDC) intervention program can reduce weight, and whether a digital weight loss program can reduce EDC exposures, in individuals with overweight or obesity. The study will also compare the effectiveness of the two interventions at reducing weight and urinary EDC metabolites. Key objectives include determining if the EDC intervention can promote weight loss, if the weight loss program can reduce EDC exposures, and assessing the impact on health literacy, behaviors, and wellness. The award has a project period from July 4, 2025 to January 4, 2026.