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The Convergence Science in Environmental Health Program will undertake trans-disciplinary research collaborations with investigators of EPA's Public Health and Integrated Toxicology Division laboratories. These studies are focused on understanding the human health effects of air pollutants and environmental disease modifiers.

The broad goals for this program are:
1) To undertake translational research, identifying modifiers of response to pollutant exposure.
2) To identify biological determinants of response to environmental agents.
3) To develop resources and knowledge to decrease the impact of pollutant exposure on human health.
4) To train the next generation of environmental health scientists and respond to emerging research needs.

The general approaches to meet these objectives and goals include:
1) Controlled exposure studies of volunteers to pollutants.
2) Collection of biospecimens in panel or field studies of volunteer cohorts.
3) In vitro approaches using cells (epithelial).

University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 1 - TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS 1.1 - REDUCE EMISSIONS THAT CAUSE CLIMATE CHANGE 3 - ENFORCE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE 3.1 - HOLD ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATORS AND RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ACCOUNTABLE 3.2 - DETECT VIOLATIONS AND PROMOTE COMPLIANCE 5 - ENSURE CLEAN AND SAFE WATER FOR ALL COMMUNITIES 5.1 - ENSURE SAFE DRINKING WATER AND RELIABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE 5.2 - PROTECT AND RESTORE WATERBODIES AND WATERSHEDS 6 - SAFEGUARD AND REVITALIZE COMMUNITIES 6.1 - CLEAN UP AND RESTORE LAND FOR PRODUCTIVE USES AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES 6.2 - REDUCE WASTE AND PREVENT ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION 6.3 - PREPARE FOR AND RESPOND TO ENVIRONMENTAL EMERGENCIES 7 - ENSURE SAFETY OF CHEMICALS FOR PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT 7.1 - ENSURE CHEMICAL AND PESTICIDE SAFETY 7.2 - PROMOTE POLLUTION PREVENTION S - CROSS AGENCY STRATEGY S.3 - ADVANCE EPA'S ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND WORKFORCE EQUITY 3 - GREATER CERTAINTY, COMPLIANCE, AND EFFECTIVENESS 3.3 - PRIORITIZE ROBUST SCIENCE

66.511 - Office of Research and Development Consolidated Research/Training/Fellowships

Office of Grants and Debarment (OGD) [EPA - HQ]

EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) [EPA - HQ]

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 United States

Single Zip Code

EPA-ORD-CPHEA-2021-01

Termination This project grant was reported as terminated by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in July 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 01/31/25 to 05/12/25 and the total obligations have increased 1917% from $200,000 to $4,034,188.