Environmental Health Sciences
>> Basu Lab - Research at the interface of human, wildlife, and ecosystem healthLeader: Niladri Basu (Ph.D.)
The Ecotoxicology Laboratory's research lies at the interface of human, wildlife, and ecosystem health. Our mandate is to better understand how neurotoxic pollutants affect our health by using traditional and innovative techniques. An eco-translational approach is taken whereby exposure-response-susceptibility relationships are studied at multiple tiers of biological organization (test tube - laboratory.. >> more |
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>> Batterman Lab - Exposure and Environmental Impact AssessmentLeader: Stuart Batterman (Ph.D.)
Our teaching and research address a wide range of topics in occupational, indoor and environmental settings. Topics include exposure assessment (especially for particulate matter and volatile organic compounds or VOCs); emerging contaminants in occupational, ecological and environmental settings (e.g., brominated flame retardants); biological monitoring (e.g., blood, breath); air quality monitoring.. >> more |
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>> Dvonch Lab - Exposure Assessment, Source Identification, and Health Effects of Air PollutantsLeader: J. Timothy Dvonch (Ph.D.)
Dr. Dvonch's work focuses on the exposure assessment, source identification, and health effects of air pollutants. He obtained a B.S. in Chemistry in 1992. In 1994, he earned an M.S. in Environmental Health Sciences, and subsequently a Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences in 1998. Dr. Dvonch collaborates on several large multi-disciplinary projects focused on environmental exposures and their related.. >> more |
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>> Garabrant Lab - Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology (Emeritus Faculty)Leader: David H. Garabrant (M.D., M.P.H.)
Professor Garabrant is a physician who has conducted research in occupational and environmental epidemiology for the past 25 years. He is board certified in internal medicine, occupational medicine, and preventive medicine. Since joining the faculty at the University of Michigan in 1988, he has served as Director of the Occupational Medicine Program, Director of the Occupational Health Program, Director.. >> more |
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>> Harris Lab - Developmental ToxicologyLeader: Craig Harris (Ph.D.)
Welcome to the laboratory research website of Dr. Craig Harris in the Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, at the University of Michigan. The broad area of research interest in our laboratory involves studies to elucidate mechanisms of developmental toxicity and the mechanisms of developmental growth and differentiation that are controlled through redox.. >> more |
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>> Hu Lab - Michigan Metals Epidemiology Research Group (MERG)Leader: Howard Hu (M.D., M.P.H., Sc.D.)
The Mission of the Michigan Metals Epidemiology Research Group (MERG) is to gain new insights into the impacts of exposure to potentially toxic metals that are of critical importance to public health and medicine by applying multi-disciplinary and novel methods of exposure assessment, genetics, nutrition, psychosocial factors and clinical measurements in epidemiologic studies of human populations around.. >> more |
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>> Jolliet Lab - Impact and Risk Modeling (iMod)Leader: Olivier Jolliet (Ph.D.)
The Impact and Risk Modeling (iMod) laboratory aims to provide the scientific knowledge for assessing environmental risks and impacts of chemicals and of innovative technologies, in order to: (1) Model population-based exposure and multi-pathways intake fractions for outdoor and indoor chemical emissions (2) Assess individual and population body burdens and risks using physiologically based pharmacokinetic/dynamic.. >> more |
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>> Keeler Lab - Air Quality LaboratoryLeader: Gerald Keeler (Ph.D.)
The Air Quality Laboratory (AQL) presents a unique interdisciplinary approach to solving complex environmental problems, and for investigating fundamental scientific questions and processes. Research interests include the measurement and modeling of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), air pollution meteorology, whole ecosystem studies of the cycling of trace elements in the environment. |
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>> Loch-Caruso Lab - Pollutants and ParturitionLeader: Rita Loch-Caruso (Ph.D.)
The Loch-Caruso Lab is interested in toxicants as potential risks for normal and timely childbirth. Working with cell, tissue and animal experimental models, our work focuses on mechanisms by which environmental chemical exposures modify cellular and physiological processess involved in parturition. Using multip-disciplinary approaches that span molecular biology to human subjects research, current.. >> more |
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>> Mancuso Lab - Pulmonary Immunology and adipokine biologyLeader: Peter Mancuso (Ph.D.)
Peter Mancuso is an interdisciplinary scientist whose research focuses on environmental factors that regulate pulmonary immune responses. He has used cellular, molecular and integrative biology to determine the impact of environmental influences such as obesity, malnutrition, and tobacco smoke exposure on alveolar macrophage and pulmonary innate immune responses to bacterial infection. He is a member.. >> more |
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>> Meeker Lab - Exposure Science; Environmental and Reproductive EpidemiologyLeader: John Meeker (Sc.D., C.I.H.)
There is growing evidence and concern that reproductive and developmental health is impacted by our surrounding environment. Well-designed, hypothesis-based human studies are greatly needed to explore these relationships and inform risk reduction strategies. Exposure assessment is a vital component in environmental epidemiologic studies, yet the details of measuring exposure and the appropriateness.. >> more |
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>> Nriagu Lab - Trace Metals, Human Health and the EnvironmentLeader: Jerome Nriagu (Ph.D., D.Sc.)
Prof. Nriagu's research and teaching programs center around three main issues: (i) sources, behavior, fate and effects of metals in the natural and contaminated environments; (ii) environmental justice and disproportionate exposure of communities to environmental pollutants; and (iii) environmental health problems in the developing countries. His work includes applied laboratory and field studies and.. >> more |
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>> O'Neill Group - Environmental epidemiology for sustainability and equityLeader: Marie S. O'Neill (Ph.D.)
Our research in environmental epidemiology addresses associations between air pollution and health, climate change and health (with a specific emphasis on extreme temperatures) and environmental equity. Most research is accomplished using secondary datasets, including vital statistics data based in the U.S. and Latin America (Mexico, Chile and Brazil); data from large epidemiologic cohorts (Normative.. >> more |
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>> Park Lab - Environmental Epidemiology of Air Pollution and Heavy MetalsLeader: Sung Kyun Park (Sc.D., M.P.H.)
Sung Kyun is interested in health effects of air pollution and metals exposure in aging populations. He has been working on the associations between air pollution, lead and subclinical cardiovascular outcomes, such as heart rate variability and homocysteine, using the Normative Aging Study. Sung Kyun is working on age-related diseases, such as impairment in renal function, age-related cataract and.. >> more |
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>> Philbert Lab - Experimental Neurotoxicology and NeuropathologyLeader: Martin Philbert (Ph.D.)
Active research activities include experimental neuropathology, nitrocompound-induced encephalopathies, mitochondrial mechanisms in non-neuronal cell death, development of Nano-Optical Chemical Systems for in vivo physiology, and nanostructure-based imaging and treatment of tumors of malignant gliomas. |
>> Richardson Lab - Neurotoxicology LaboratoryLeader: Rudy Richardson (Sc.D., D.A.B.T.)
The Richardson lab is concerned with understanding mechanisms of neurodegeneration or vascular disease mediated by age, genetics, and exposures to environmental agents. Knowledge gained about mechanisms is used to develop biomarkers or biosensors of exposure or disease and to enhance the process of risk assessment. We focus on examining interactions of small molecules with target proteins using kinetics.. >> more |
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>> Robins Lab - Environmental and Occupational EpidemiologyLeader: Thomas Robins (M.D., M.P.H.)
Our research, teaching and service address a wide range of issues in environmental and occupational health, both in Southern Africa and in United States. Most of our research studies involve primary exposure and health status data collection and characterization in large-scale longitudinal field studies. In our approach to research we emphasize community-based participatory methods, capacity strengthening,.. >> more |
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>> Xi Lab - Biofilms, Water Quality, and Human HealthLeader: Chuanwu Xi (Ph.D.)
Research in the Xi Lab mainly focuses on biofilms, water quality, and human health. We use molecular and genomic tools to understand molecular mechanisms of persistence and resistance of pathogens in natural, engineered and industrial environments; transmission routes of pathogens from environments to hosts; and their impacts on health of general public and industrial workers. We are particularly interested.. >> more |
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>> Zellers Lab - Integrated Environmental MicrosystemsLeader: Edward T. Zellers (Ph.D.)
The assessment of human exposure to complex mixtures of natural and anthropogenic chemicals ranks among the most important global environmental health challenges. Our ability to meet evolving needs in this area relies critically on innovations in exposure science and technology. Advances that facilitate accurate, high-resolution measurements are integral to mankind's efforts to unravel the intricate.. >> more |
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