EDC Researchers Andrea Gore and Changcheng Zhou are the 2023 recipients of the NIEHS RIVER (Revolutionizing Innovative, Visionary Environmental Health Research) Grant Award.
The RIVER (R35) grant is NIEHS’ most prestigious award. It is awarded to mid-career and established researchers with a track record of grants and publications in environmental health sciences. The award invests in people rather than projects, providing sustained support and intellectual and administrative freedom. The maximum grant period is 8 years, with direct costs of up to $750,000 per year.
Andrea C Gore, Ph.D. is Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Vacek Chair in Pharmacology at the University of Texas at Austin, Austin Texas. Her RIVER project titled, “Environmental Epigenetics of EDCs: From Germline to Brain,” seeks to understand how exposures of rats to EDCs, at levels comparable to human exposures, affect brain development and lead to multi-generational neurological and endocrine disorders.
Changcheng Zhou, Ph.D. is Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of California, Riverside, Riverside CA. His RIVER project titled, “Role of PXR in EDC-induced Cardiovascular Disease,” will investigate the broad scientific theme of the impact of EDC exposure on PXR activity leading to alterations in lipid homeostasis and atherosclerosis in adults and their offspring.