Latest News
A large-scale research study of health, wealth, and greening
Drs. Eugenia South and Atheendar Venkataramani teamed up to secure a nearly $10 million grant to study whether certain environmental and financial interventions in specific Philadelphia neighborhoods could move the needle on Black health disparities.
Inquirer: PRCCEH Co-Director receives $11M from NIH to study dementia causes
Center Co-Director Dr. Aimin Chen was featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer article focused on his new grant funding from NIH.
Marilyn Howarth is PEPH Grantee of the Month
Marilyn Howarth, M.D., brings expertise in clinical medicine, communication engagement, and research translation to her work with the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health Center, both NIEHS-funded programs.
Upcoming Events
Climate Change and Human Health 101
Penn’s Environmental Innovations Initiative is leading a talk on the impact of climate change on human health with the goal of increasing environmental literacy. The December speaker is Farah N Hussain, MD, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Penn Medicine.
Associations of neighborhood environment, air pollution, and extreme temperature exposures with perinatal health outcomes
This session is led by Tim Nelin, MD, an attending physician and neonatology fellow at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Environmental, nutritional, and pharmacological factors in the development of autism spectrum disorders
The March seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. This session will be led by Arnold Eiser, MD, Master of the American College of Physicians (MACP).
Climate Change and Children’s Health: PRCCEH highlights
Learn about PRCCEH climate change programs and other initiatives to protect children’s health from extreme heat and flooding.
Latest Webinars
Examining the role of diet in the study of Bisphenol A and child neurodevelopment: Pilot Project
November seminar of the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health. Led by Kristen Lyall, Sc.D., Associate Professor, and Marisa Patti, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, of the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute at Drexel University. They discuss the results of their PRCCEH pilot project.
Climate Change Curriculum: Impacts on Public Health in Philadelphia
Three recorded trainings sessions for teachers and educators on climate change, and extreme heat.