Award
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences 1F31ES037540-01
The Joint Effects of Prenatal Pesticide Exposure and Psychosocial Factors on Epigenetic Age Trajectories and Child Psychopathology in a South African Birth Cohort
Recipient
Emory University
Award Amount
$49,538.00
Ceiling
$49,538.00
Awarded
August 16, 2025
Identifier
1F31ES037540-01
Research project studying how prenatal pesticide exposure combined with psychosocial factors affects child psychopathology and epigenetic aging in a South African birth cohort to inform early detection and intervention.
Description
This project investigates the joint effects of prenatal pesticide exposure and maternal psychosocial factors on child psychopathology and biological aging, measured by epigenetic age acceleration trajectories, using longitudinal data from a South African birth cohort. The study aims to identify risk factors and inform early intervention strategies to improve child brain health outcomes.