The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health (GC-CPEH), the NIEHS Environmental Health Sciences Core Center for the Texas Gulf Coast Region (P30ES030285) to drive cutting-edge environmental health research, expand access to shared resources and technologies, and advance community engagement and translational science
The GC-CPEH, funded by the NIEHS as a P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Center (P30ES030285), is a partnership between Baylor College of Medicine, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health, and the University of Texas Medical Branch. Based in the Texas Medical Center, the Center serves as a hub for environmental health research – advancing science, fostering career development, promoting community engagement, and guiding public health practice across the Gulf Coast region.
Our Vision- Advancing environmental health by catalyzing translational research, fostering community engagement, and empowering career development to improve human health.
The GC-CPEH drives impactful environmental health research by providing access to shared resources and advanced technologies, fostering career development and community engagement, and enabling rapid research coordination and response before, during, and after environmental disasters.
2025 GC-CPEH Annual Center Retreat
GC-CPEH Annual Retreat Fosters Collaboration and Innovation
The Gulf Coast Center for Precision Environmental Health (GC-CPEH) held its 2025 Annual Retreat on October 16 at UTMB’s Open Gates in Galveston, Texas. The event brought together members and partners for program updates, pilot project presentations, and discussions on advancing community-engaged and translational research.
The retreat concluded with a networking reception celebrating collaboration and GC-CPEH’s shared mission to improve environmental health across the Gulf Coast.
News & Highlights
Stay up to date with the latest from the GC-CPEH community. Here we showcase the achievements of our members, share important Center news, and highlight ongoing research and collaborations.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
LATEST NEWS
PILOT PROJECT PROGRAM
The GC-CPEH Pilot Project Program supports early-stage, high-impact research that advances the Center’s mission in environmental health sciences.
Congratulations to Our 2025 Pilot Project Awardees
Funding is available through two mechanisms that promote interdisciplinary collaboration and the use of GC-CPEH Facility Cores:
- Full Pilot Awards provide up to $40,000 for one-year projects aligned with environmental health research and/or community engagement. These awards are offered annually and are open to eligible faculty from GC-CPEH institutions. GC-CPEH membership is not required to apply.
- Rapid Response Awards—open to GC-CPEH members only— offer up to $20,000 for short-term, time-sensitive projects—such as disaster-related studies or preliminary data collection for external grant applications. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and reviewed monthly.
ATC Seminar: Multi-omics Data Analysis Core
Watch Dr. Coarfa’s talk to learn more about the Core’s capabilities and how multi-omics data integration can advance discovery and collaboration.
💡Don’t forget! Submit a GC-CPEH Facility Core Service Request to receive support through the Center Matching Fund Program!
FACILITY CORES & MATCHING FUND
GC-CPEH Full Members who utilize the PIPELINE Facility Cores or TRSC for in-house services or consultations are eligible to receive subsidies of up to 50% of costs. Subsidies are also available to non-members awarded Pilot Projects.
PIPELINE Facility Core
Driving innovation in environmental health through advanced imaging, multi-omics, and informatics—supporting discovery from single-cell insights to population-level impact across BCM, UTHealth, and UTMB.
Translational Research Support Core
Accelerating the real-world impact of environmental health science by providing expert support in study design, data analysis, and the translation of research into clinical and community practice.
Matching Fund Core Utilization Program
GC-CPEH members may receive up to 50% in cost support for core services, expert consultations, and approved external service orders through our Facility Cores, supporting research in precision environmental health
OUR INSTITUTIONS
One Baylor Plaza, MS 229, Houston, TX 77030
Email: gc-cpeh@bcm.edu
Citation for Center Support
“Research reported in this publication was supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences under Award Number P30ES030285. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.”
