Award
NIH Reporter #3OT2ES038710-01S1
The East Palestine Train Derailment Health Research Program
Recipient
University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh
Award Amount
$489,001.00
Ceiling
$489,001.00
Awarded
September 01, 2026
Identifier
3OT2ES038710-01S1
Award for health research program assessing liver and thyroid function in East Palestine community after train derailment involving vinyl chloride, funded by NIH grant OTA-25-007.
Description
This project involves conducting comprehensive liver and thyroid function assessments in the East Palestine community following a train derailment involving vinyl chloride. The study aims to evaluate potential health impacts, establish a biospecimen repository, and utilize advanced FibroScan technology for hepatic assessment.