Metabolomics Profiling of Biological Responses to Changes in Air Pollution Levels
This project will evaluate metabolic changes in response to air pollution exposure and provide insight on potential mechanisms through which air pollution may increase the risk of various diseases.
Title: Metabolomics Profiling of Biological Responses to Changes in Air Pollution Levels
Principal Investigator: Lina Mu, MD, PhD
Co-investigator: Matthew Bonner, PhD, MPH
Funding Agency: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Period: 07/01/16 - 06/30/18
Abstract: This project will evaluate metabolic changes in response to air pollution exposure and provide insight on potential mechanisms through which air pollution may increase the risk of various diseases, using specimens collected during the Beijing Olympics Air Pollution Study.
