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Lisa L Satterwhite

Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708-0287
CIEMAS 2447B, Durham, NC 27708

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


Mapping Epigenetic Memory of Exposure New To Observe (MEMENTO)

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency · 2019 - 2024

Protecting Neurodevelopment in Latino Migrant Children by Reduced Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2019

Novel Zebrafish Models to Study Toxicity of PCBs and Pesticides During Pregnancy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2007 - 2011

Fellowships, 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