Research Interests
Molecular epidemiology of environmental exposures, pesticide exposure and Parkinson’s disease, Cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms and ALS, and creating climate change resilient rural communities.
Selected Grants
Community-led Validation of a Remote Sensing and Deep Learning Approach to Identify Cyanobacteria Harmful Algal Blooms and Toxins in the Chowan River and Tris in the Tributaries of the Albemarle Sound
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2025 - 2026Mapping Epigenetic Memory of Exposure New To Observe (MEMENTO)
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · 2019 - 2024Protecting Neurodevelopment in Latino Migrant Children by Reduced Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2019Novel Zebrafish Models to Study Toxicity of PCBs and Pesticides During Pregnancy
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2011Fellowships, Gifts, and Supported Research
Environmental and Climate Justice in the Carolinas: Ground Truth: Empowering Rural Communities of the Eastern NC Coastal Plain to Safeguard their Neurological Health ·
2024
PI ·
Awarded by: Duke Office of the Provost