Award
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 5R01ES026673-09
Contaminant Metal Content in Wildfire Smoke and Neuroinflammation
Recipient
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIS CTR
Award Amount
$590,673.00
Ceiling
$590,673.00
Awarded
December 30, 2025
Identifier
5R01ES026673-09
NIH awarded a research project to study neuroinflammatory effects of metal-contaminated wildfire smoke near uranium mines in New Mexico, involving inhalation studies and cerebrovascular assessments.
Description
This is a research project funded by the NIH focusing on the neuroinflammatory effects of wildfire smoke contaminated with metals, especially near uranium mine sites in New Mexico. The project involves laboratory-based inhalation studies, assessment of cerebrovascular adhesion molecules, and mechanisms of neuroinflammation resolution.