We are proud to announce the six projects selected for Round 7 of the Full Pilot Program. These innovative studies reflect the creativity and commitment of our investigators and will generate important new insights to advance environmental health research and improve community well-being.
Congratulations to Our 2025 Pilot Project Awardees
Awardees:
- Bingning Dong, PhD, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
“Dissecting Lipid-Immune Crosstalk in Liver Cancer Driven by Environmental Xenobiotic Receptor CAR” - Kevin Lanza, PhD, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
“Particulate Matter as a Potential Driver of Tuberculosis Progression and Post-Treatment Morbidity and Mortality” - Michael Mancini, PhD, Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
“A Quantitative High-Throughput Zebrafish Screening Platform to Uncover and Characterize Environmental Chemicals that Adversely Affect Embryonic Vascular Development” - Guy Nir, PhD, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas Medical Branch
“Unraveling the Impact of Genotoxins on Cancer Epigenomes” - Melissa Suter, PhD, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
“Maternal Adipose as a Reservoir for Environmental Chemicals: Implications for Placental Transfer and Fetal Exposure” - Onur Turkoglu, PhD, Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
“Environmental Drivers of Placental Accreta Spectrum (PAS): A Multi-Omics Approach”
We congratulate the awardees and look forward to the discoveries these projects will bring.