CIEHS Pilot Project and CUSP Awardee Presentations

Join us for presentations from the CIEHS Pilot Project and Core Utilization Subsidy Program (CUSP) awardees.
When Oct 15, 2025
from 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM
Where CTRB, Room 124
Contact Name
Contact Phone 502-852-2060
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CIEHS R!L 2025 Presenters

Pilot Project Awardees:

Presenter

Title

Times

 

Amanda LeBlanc, Ph.D.

Introduce/Re-Cap the Pilot Project Program

1:00PM-1:05PM

 

Timothy O'Toole, Ph.D.

Exposure to Polystyrene Microplastics Exposure and Cardiovascular Outcomes

1:05PM-1:25PM

 

Becky Antle, Ph.D., MSSW, LMFT/Luz Huntington-Moskos, Ph.D., PN, CPN

Community Needs Assessment and Training to Address Health Disparities among Refugee/Immigrant Populations in Louisville

1:25PM-1:45PM

 

Core Utilization Subsidy Program (CUSP) Awardees:

Presenter

Title

Times

CUSP Type

Michael Merchant, Ph.D.

Introduce/Re-Cap the CUSP award mechanisms

1:45PM-1:50PM

 

Matt Cave, M.D. - Abigal Ekuban, Ph.D. and Paxton Brizendine presenting

Investigating the Impact of PFOS Exposure and Alcohol Consumption on Gut Microbiome Using 16S RRNA Sequencing Analysis

1:50PM-2:02PM

Large

Banrida Wahlang, Ph.D.

Sex-Specific Changes in the Hepatic Transcriptome with Toxicant Exposure

2:02PM-2:14PM

Large

Break (2:15PM-2:30PM)

Alex Carll, Ph.D.

Role of Beta-Adrenergic Activation in the Cardiotoxicity of Inhaled Fine Particulate Matter

2:30PM-2:42PM

Medium

Michael Merchant, Ph.D.

Environmental Determinants of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in African Americans with Lupus Nephritis

2:42PM-2:54PM

Medium

Lonnie Sears, Ph.D.

Association of Chromium Exposure and Neurobehavioral Health in Children with Autism

2:54PM-3:06PM

Medium

Charlie Zhang, Ph.D./Brian Guinn Ph.D., MPH, RN

Exploring Environmental Injustice in Exposure to Heavy Metals in Louisville, Kentucky

3:06PM-3:18PM

Medium

Jiapeng Huang, M.D., Ph.D.

Metallomics in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

3:18PM-3:30PM

Medium