Nov 10, 2022 | Human Subjects & Sampling Core, PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team, PROTECT Trainees
PROTECT Publication Analyzes the Impacts of Hurricanes Irma and Maria on Maternal Health A new paper published in the Children journal of pediatrics and led by PROTECT trainee Irene Lafarga Previdi looks at the experiences of pregnant and post-partum women during and...
Mar 8, 2022 | News on Premature Birth, Project 1 (Targeted Epidemiology), PROTECT Research
PROTECT Reports Significant Associations between Heavy Metals and Matrix Metalloproteinases New Project 1 findings suggest that there are significant associations between certain heavy metals and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), with several associations differing by...
Jan 13, 2022 | Project 4 (Green Remediation), PROTECT Research
PROTECT Researchers Develop Robust Flow-Through Platform for Contaminant Removal PROTECT Project 4 researchers focus on development of treatment platforms that effectively remove organic pollutants in water at a low-cost. Toxic organic chemicals from Superfund sites...
Dec 8, 2021 | Project 1 (Targeted Epidemiology), PROTECT Research
Project 1 Researchers Find that Exposure to Phthalate Mixtures is Associated with Oxidative Stress Biomarker PROTECT Project 1 researchers have found that exposure to a mixture of phthalate metabolites has a strong positive association with oxidative stress. This...
Aug 10, 2020 | Project 4 (Green Remediation), PROTECT Research
Recent PROTECT Study uses Computational Modeling of Bubbles to improve electrochemical removal of chemical pollutants in water A recent Project 4 study reveals efficient ways of exploiting the generated hydrogen and oxygen bubbles by electrochemical methods to enhance...
Mar 25, 2020 | Human Subjects & Sampling Core, PROTECT Research, PROTECT Team, PROTECT Trainees
Stress is generally defined as demands that tax or exceed the adaptive capacity of an organism, which can result in psychological and biological changes. Oxidative stress is an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants in the body which can ultimately cause...
