Environment, Fetal Tissue DNA Methylation & Birthweight
Description: 8. Project Narrative / Statement of Public Health Significance: This project will identify DNA methylation alterations in umbilical vessels, placenta and fetal blood that are induced by exposure to environmental tobacco smoke, social stress, lead and air pollution. By conducting analyses on multiple tissues relevant to fetal growth, it will contribute to establishing how different exposures and tissues contribute to fetal growth.
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: R01
Start date: 2011-09-19
End date: 2015-07-31
Investigator: ANDREA BACCARELLI
Institution: ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
Funded outputs count: 73
Funder award ID: R01ES020268
OpenAlex ID: G6624227867