Fighting Toxins With Clay: Protecting Disaster-impacted Communities
May 2, 2025
Meichen Wang, Ph.D.
Meichen Wang, Ph.D. develops edible clay-based materials to protect vulnerable populations from dietary exposure to PFAS and other harmful substances.
Examining How Environmental Pollutants Affect the Gut Microbiome
April 18, 2025
Tanya Alderete, Ph.D.
Tanya Alderete, Ph.D., aspires to understand how exposure to air pollution and PFAS may alter the gut microbiome in early life, potentially influencing a person’s likelihood of developing obesity, diabetes, and other chronic diseases later on.
RIVER Researcher Links Environmental Exposures and Neurological Dysfunction
February 24, 2025
Deborah Cory-Slechta, Ph.D.
NIEHS RIVER Award winner, Deborah Cory-Slechta, Ph.D., studies how air pollutant exposure early in life can contribute to neurodevelopmental disorders and neurodegenerative diseases.